About Us

Focused on Your Needs
Who We Are and What We Do
Proudly serving Ottawa and the surrounding area since 1954,  Kelly Funeral Home – Walkley Chapel will help you customize your arrangements, while respecting your faith, taste and budget. You can feel confident putting your trust in our compassionate professionals. Click for the BBB Business Review of this Funeral Homes in Ottawa ON
We are proud to be a part of this community.  Our helpful, dedicated staff are passionate about supporting families, local associations, religious organizations and cultural groups, and we are honoured to host a series of free memorial events throughout the year.  As well, we are happy to provide the use of our spacious Community Room at no charge for local non-profit meetings. Call for details.

General Manager, Ottawa, Kingston & Belleville

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Eric Thompson

Eric Thompson is a third generation Funeral Director with Arbor Memorial. He graduated from Humber College in 2005 with an honours diploma in Funeral Service Education.  He is currently working as the General Manager of Ottawa, Kingston & Belleville. With over 12 years working for Arbor, he has become a leader in providing responsive, respectful and meaningful end-of-life services. Eric has a passion for serving and giving back to the community. He is involved with Rotary International, Chamber of Commerce, Sales and Ad Club, and an active member in the local Baptist church.

ethompson@arbormemorial.com

Our Staff

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Director of Community Relations John Laframboise

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Funeral Home Manager Thomas Bigelow

Manager of Kelly Funeral Home Walkley Chapel since 2008. Tom is a member of the Masonic Lodge, he enjoys traveling, golfing and charitable work with the Ride for Dad and Hospice Care Ottawa.

tbigelow@arbormemorial.com

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Funeral Director Annie Moreland

From Ottawa and fully billingual, Annie attended  école secondaire Franco-Cité and Humber College. Annie joined Kelly Funeral Home in 2005. She enjoys golfing, charity runs and family.  

aamoreland@arbormemorial.com

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Funeral Director Angela Lafontaine

Born in Wales, Angela spent most of her life in the Orillia area before relocating to Ottawa in 2015. She is a certified celebrant, loves animals and nature walks, and sings with Coro Vivo Ottawa.

alafontaine@arbormemorial.com

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Office Administrator Sarah Coates

Aftercare & Lifestyle

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Aftercare Lifestyle Coordinator Margaret Burnside

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Aftercare Representative Mary May

Accessibility

Arbor Memorial Inc. (“Arbor”) is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities by preventing barriers to accessibility and meeting the accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”). 

As part of our commitment, we strive to achieve barrier-free accessibility at all Arbor locations nationally.

If you would like to provide feedback regarding Arbor's Accessibility Services, please visit the "Contact Us" section of this website. Alternatively, you can contact the location Manager by telephone or mail. Arbor's Accessibility Policy is available upon request.