About Us

Gary Panoch and his wife Christine have lived in Boca Raton for more than a decade with their four sons; Kendrick, Caleb, Landon and Lucas. Gary, Christine, and their children are involved in the Boca Raton community through their churches, home school community, 4 Kids of South Florida, YMCA, youth sports, Rotary, and other local organizations.

Gary has been in funeral services for over 25 years. He attended school in Miami for Funeral Services after receiving a Bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida. Before opening Gary Panoch Funeral Home in 2004, Gary worked for T.M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home in nearby Plantation. In 1996, he volunteered to help with the Value Jet crash of Flight 592 in the Everglades. 

Christine received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from S.U.N.Y. Geneseo, in New York, and worked as the Regional Manager for Liberty Travel before helping Gary with their family owned business. Christine is also active in the local homeschool community and currently is on the MECE School Board.

Leslie Lauer Wilson is Christine's sister and Gary's sister-in-law. She graduated with her Master'sDegree in Education from SUNY Geneseo in NY.  She is the preneed specialist and is currently pursuing her funeral director's license.

Kendrick and Caleb Panoch are part-time funeral assistants. They are in highschool and work part-time when they are not in school. Kendrick is graduating and will be attending college full time in the fall.

Chris Zebart is a graduate of St. Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton, FL. He is a fleet manager /funeral assistant and is currently pursuing his funeral director's License.

Additional Information: GaryPanoch Funeral Home in Boca Raton is the only family owned and operated Boca Raton Funeral Home.  Although other local funeral homes were once also family owned, they have all been sold, and are operated by large corporations/private investors even though they have kept the original names. Through honest pricing and personalized service, Gary Panoch Funeral Home has become the fastest growing Boca Raton Funeral Home.

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Welcome to our Boca Raton Funeral Home web site. We hope you find our information useful. If you have used us before, welcome back. If you are new to us, we welcome you to stop by or call for FREE information. As a reference, we have listed real reviews down below of families we had thehonor to serve in the past.

Gary Panoch Funeral Home and Cremations in Boca Raton, FL,  is family owned and operated funeral home committed to excellent service. Maintaining a tradition of quality service is our top priority. It is our privilege to uphold that tradition while helping you in your time of need. Gary and his wife, Christine Panoch, created their Boca Raton Funeral Home at a time when there were no family owned and operated funeral homes in Boca Raton. They saw only over-priced corporate firms and had a vision to provide the most competitive pricing while offering facilities unmatched by any funeral home in South Florida. Gary and Christine realize the fact funeral homes originally started in homes and have since become often times a cold and unwelcoming environment. Gary Panoch Funeral Home in Boca Raton has been constantly updated over the past 15 years to reflect the warmth and beauty of  their upscale, local neighborhood to create the feeling of being "at home."

We provide a dignified, meaningful funeral service for your loved one including a traditional burial funeral, a viewing then cremation, a simple cremation or sending a deceased loved one anywhere in the world. Our Boca Raton Funeral Home located on Federal Highway in Boca Raton, FL, and we offer a 6000 + sq. ft., luxurious facility adorned with exquisite antiques throughout. Our Boca Raton Funeral Home includes on-sitecare of the deceased, a large Chapel, Private Viewing Room, Hospitality Suite designed for catering food & beverages, and ample parking. We invite you to take a virtual tour of our facility by clicking on the link above or stop in to see for yourself.

At Gary Panoch Funeral Home in Boca Raton, FL, we do our best to deliver service beyond expectation. Whether you come to us when your loved one has died, or are preparing to make advance funeral arrangements, we provide you with funeral services tailored to your individual needs and preferences. Our Boca Raton Funeral Home staff consists of people who are here to help including Gary and Christine Panoch, their sons, relatives, friends and neighbors who are active in the Boca Raton community, and are ready to serve you and your family.

Our Boca Raton Funeral Home is dedicated to upholding our reputation as we serve our community, one family at a time. We believe in comforting families and providing information to get through the loss of a loved one. With one call, we will give you answers to questions you may have, and handle all of your funeral arrangements. We will answer all your questions and offer solutions to your concerns. We are here for you.