We've learned a lot about caring for families over the years. We realize that we aren't just caring for a loved one, but the entire family.
People come to us during their most difficult times, and we respond with kindness, understanding and expertise. Our goal is to make everyone feel at home as we work with them to create a memorable service in honor of a beautiful life.
E.Casey Rose
General Manager
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Casey is a 4th generation Funeral Director who grew up in Paris, Texas and has over 25 years in our profession. Casey and his partner Walt recently celebrated their 21st anniversary. They are both native Texans but have always had a desire to beat the heat and relocate to the Pacific Northwest.
He is a graduate of Paris Junior College and a 1992 graduate of Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He later graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington. Casey served his internship at Bakker Funeral Home in Eastland, Texas, receiving his Funeral Directors and Embalmers licenses in 1993. While in Eastland, Casey was active in the city fire department, earning both an Emergency Medical Technicians License and a Firefighting One certificate from Texas A&M University at College Station.
His first position as a licensed funeral director was with Resthaven Funeral Home and Cemetery in Lubbock, Tx. He moved to Dallas to become a funeral director at Grove Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park. While in Dallas, Casey was cited by the Dallas Morning News and the City for acts of heroism during floods in 1998 in southeast Dallas, receiving the Keys of the City from then Mayor Ron Kirk.
He later became regional marketing manager for Wilbert Burial Vaults, serving Texas and New Mexico. After two years, he accepted a position as assistant manager with Restland Funeral Home & Cemetery in Dallas, Texas’ largest funeral home. Casey & Walt moved back to their childhood home where Casey became a director of Gene Roden’s Sons Funeral Home and eventually being named operations manager of that firm in 2005. In 2006, Casey became an Owner and Operator of the Funeral Home which became Starrett-Rose Funeral Home. In 2008, after selling their interest in the funeral home Casey & Walt moved back to Dallas. Casey became a General Manager for several funeral homes and Funeral/Cemetery combination locations in the Texas DFW Metroplex, before moving here to the Pacific Northwest. Casey was recently elected to a two year term on the Board of Directors of the Washington Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (WCCFA).
Casey & Walt have served several communities in many ways – one as board members of Paris Habitat for Humanity, and chairs of the Heritage Tourism Committee for Visionaries in Preservation. Casey is passionate about the re-birth of cities downtown areas, historic preservation, and grief recovery to mention a few.
Raymundo Fernandez
Family Service Manager
Read BioBeing a Washington resident for over 10 years, his roots in the community and the culture allow him to truly understand and connect with the families that we have the privilege and honor to meet every day. Having served six years in the United States Armed Forces, Ray takes pride in serving our valued Military community in Washington with greater understanding and empathy of each individual service member’s history. Ray is committed to providing excellence in pre-planning, daily functions, community events and in the upkeep of Mt. View Memorial Park. Knowing that his own loved ones have been laid to rest within the company’s network of Funeral and Memorial Parks, Ray understands the emotions and concerns of other families like himself.
Caitlin Baranko
Location Manager
Chace Ward
Cemetery Superintendent
Alyssa Fortin
Office Manager
Read BioAlyssa has been a part of the Mountain View family for the last four years and has a long history of working with large groups and interacting with different people. She leads a team of 14 amazing professionals who are top-notch in their field. Learning something new daily is a passion of hers. Alyssa finds the local history of Mountain View Memorial Park inspiring!
Geoff Piper
Grief Consultant
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Geoff Piper is an experienced grief group facilitator, counselor and teacher. His experience includes 40 years supporting bereaved people in a variety of settings. He has been a pastor, a Hospice bereavement counselor, funeral home Bereavement Director and Consultant, and private practice grief counselor. Geoff has taught classes and seminars on grief for college, community and church groups.
As our Grief Consultant, Geoff facilitates Mountain View’s bereavement support program. He leads support groups, classes and special events; is the contact person for information about grief support here and throughout the community; and provides individual grief consultations to help people identify and connect with resources to help them through their bereavement.
Geoff is a member of Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and is a Certified Grief Recovery® Specialist with the Grief Recovery® Institute.