The story of Massey Bros. Funeral Directors begins three generations ago in the 1930s.

Butchers by profession, the family ran a number of shops throughout Dublin.

Patrick and Lawrence Massey, along with their sister Annie (Cissie) decided to establish a funeral business in response to a growing number of suggestions to do so by customers of their butcher shops.

The company’s office at 129 Thomas Street was Massey Bros’, first premises and included stables for the horses and space for motor vehicles and carriages. This was a time in history when funeral homes as we know them today did not exist.

In the beginning, business progressed slowly and the family continued to also maintain their butchers’ shops. Over time, differences of opinion on the direction of the business led to a split in the company with Patrick Massey starting his own funeral business in The Coombe in 1945.