About Us
Our story is about two families; the Roth and Goldstein families whose names have been synonymous with the communities of Atlantic City and Philadelphia dating back to the late 1800s. While our history continues to evolve, we are now located in Galloway, New Jersey.
The Roth funeral home opened on Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City in the late 1800s and was operated by Edwin Roth's grandfather, Joseph. In the early 1900’s, Edwin's father, Abe, followed in his father's footsteps and the name of the company changed to Abe L. Roth Funeral Home which included the funeral home being moved to 200 Pacific Avenue in 1938.
Goldsteins’ Funeral Directors opened in 1944 at 2129 Broad Street in Philadelphia by brothers and licensed directors, Jack and Joseph Goldstein, and Joe's daughter, Ruth Snyderman. Ruth is believed to have been the first licensed Jewish female funeral director in country.
Back in Atlantic City, in 1949, Abe renamed the funeral home, Abe L. Roth and Son Memorial Chapel, when his son, Edwin J. Roth, became a licensed funeral director in the state of New Jersey. Edwin operated the funeral home for many years and stayed with the company until his death in 2007. In 1958, construction began at the company’s current location at Pacific and New Hampshire Avenues, and the name changed to Roth Memorial Chapel. The original chapel was on what is now the parking lot for the funeral home.
In 1995 Ed approached Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael-Sacks to purchase Roth Memorial Chapel to continue the Roth legacy in Southern New Jersey.
In 2024, we changed our name to Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Funeral Directors Atlantic County and moved to a beautiful chapel in Galloway, NJ. New name, same family and compassion. We continue to be a family owned and operated funeral home.
