Hobbs Funeral Home of Scarborough

Hobbs Funeral Home of Scarborough is a funeral home in Scarborough, ME, located at 671 US-1. It is an independent, family-owned funeral home and cremation service that has served the South Portland and Scarborough, Maine area since 1941. The business provides personalized arrangements for every religious background, offering burial services, cremation options, and veteran services. Their approach focuses on guiding families in a caring, understanding, and personalized way, treating everyone with fairness, dignity, kindness, and respect. The funeral home holds a rating of 5.00 based on 2 reviews.

Founded by Frank Hobbs, Sr. and Elizabeth A. (Betty) Hobbs in November 1941, the business began in a former farm house owned by the Clemons family. The founders started with no money and no credit, securing their first year of business through exactly twelve calls and word of mouth. The original building retains beautiful milled woodwork from the previous owner, who was also a carpenter and blacksmith. The funeral home operates on principles of being local, independently owned, and family-oriented, providing highly personalized service for all faiths.

The organization is currently led by three generations of the Hobbs family. Jeffrey Hobbs, the second generation and current owner and president, has been in the business for nearly thirty years and graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, in 1975. He is supported by his son, Jeffrey D. Inman, who represents the third generation of leadership. Inman is a licensed funeral director with an associate degree in environmental technology and a degree in mortuary science from Mount Ida College. Randall B. Hobbs, also a grandson of the founders and a licensed director, contributes with a bachelor’s degree in management.

The staff consists of caring and experienced licensed funeral directors who understand that each family is unique. They offer a range of meaningful ways to celebrate and remember, including traditional funerals, graveside ceremonies, visitations, and direct cremations. Services can be held in their chapel, a church, or any location meaningful to the family. For cremation, they provide options for final viewing, memorial services with life celebrants, and the return of ashes in urns. They also assist with military funeral honors, providing United States flags and coordinating with the Department of Veterans Affairs for headstones and markers.

Hobbs Funeral Home of Scarborough combines nearly eight decades of local, family-owned history with a five-star reputation to provide compassionate support to families in Scarborough, ME.

Hobbs Funeral Home of Scarborough is located on US-1, just a tenth of a mile from Route 1 and the Pine Tree Seafood & Produce Company. It sits within a short walk of the Scarborough Museum and the Scarborough Fire Department Dunstan Station.