Our Experienced Staff

Each of the staff members at Bibber Memorial Chapel is committed to providing your family with the finest in personal care. In fact, for years, it’s been comforting for area families to know that we are available to help at any time of the day or night.

When a loved one dies, all you need to do is make one phone call. From that moment on, we’ll take on the responsibilities of the physical care of your loved one, and the emotional care of those left behind.

Please take a few minutes to get to know our staff. We’re sure you’ll find each of us to be all that you would hope for in a trusted funeral professional.

Bibber Memorial Chapel Family

Richard V. Bibber

In loving memory
September 24, 1939
March 8, 2023

We honor the stewardship of our dad’s care of Bibber Memorial Chapel. For all his adult life, and truly, since he was twelve or so, driving the funeral home’s hearse and ambulance down to Perry’s Texaco in Kennebunkport, to gas them up, and to then wash them, ensuring they were ready to respond at a moment’s notice.

Dick upheld the highest of ideals of funeral service; caring for your community with compassion, serving every family equally no matter their station in life, and most

importantly, walking beside a family in grief with the hope of helping them get through the toughest time they will ever experience.

He instilled these tributes to his family, and all who worked with him, here at Bibber Memorial Chapel.

It is the least we can do to carry on his ideals of excellence in funeral service and stewardship of Bibber Memorial Chapel, as we continue the legacy of service set by Richard V. Bibber and his father, our grandfather, Earl V. Bibber.

Edward and Douglas Bibber

Edward Bibber, President of Bibber Memorial Chapel

Edward V. Bibber C.F.S.P.
President

Email: ed@bibberfuneral.com

Edward (Eddie) is a licensed Funeral Service Practitioner for Bibber Memorial Chapel. After attending Baxter School for deaf and graduating Kennebunk High School 1981, Ed attended New England Institute Applied Arts and Sciences where he received his certification for funeral directing. In 1995, he became a certified funeral service practitioner with the Academy of the Professional Funeral Service Practice.

Ed serves his community in many ways as a past president and member of the Kennebunk Rotary Club; former member and driver of Kennebunk Fire Department for 21 years; Arundel Lodge of Masons in Kennebunkport, past President and member of York County Shrine Club, Kora Shriners of Lewiston, Maine. He is also a member and has severed as past president for three terms (1992-1993, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015) of Maine Funeral Directors Association. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the Selected Independent Funeral Homes.

Ed is an avid snow-mobiler and enjoys boating and fishing. Ed and his wife Patti reside in Kennebunk with their dalmatians, George and Stella.

Douglas R. Bibber

Vice President

Email: dougb@bibberfuneral.com

Doug grew up in Kennebunk and is a graduate of Kennebunk High School. He received his BS in Management from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, NH, and his associate degree in Mortuary Science from the former New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in Boston.

Doug is an active member the Maine Funeral Directors Association and has served on it's board of directors and is a Past President. He also has served on its' mass casualty response team. Active in the community, currently, he serves MFDA by sitting on it's Legal and Legislative committee.

Doug is a Member of the Church on the Cape in Cape Porpoise and has been a member of the choir; has been a past member and Past President of the Wells Rotary Club, former member of the Damariscotta- Newcastle and Rockland Rotary Clubs, is a member and Past Master of Arundel Lodge # 76, AF & AM in Kennebunkport, member of Kora Shrine in Lewiston, and is an umpire for the Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Little League. He is a former member of the Wells Fire Department, where he served as a Lieutenant, and the Damariscotta Fire Department.

Doug and his wife Robin reside in Arundel, and together they enjoy hiking and kayaking. In the spring he tries to land a fish or two, and in the fall, he can be found deer hunting, and he enjoys his back deck fire pit, where his family gathers to get caught up with each other's activities of the week.

Patricia A. Bibber

Treasurer/Secretary

Email: patricia@bibberfuneral.com

Patricia is a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing and received her degree in Business Management from the University of Southern Maine. She worked as a critical care nurse for several years, as well as a medical manager before coming to Bibber Memorial Chapel.

Patricia manages the overall business operations of the funeral home, as well as providing administrative support to our staff and assists with visitations and other special projects. She is also very active in the Southern Maine Medical Center Women's Auxiliary and has served as president for the past 2 years.

Brad A. Crowther

Funeral Director

Email: brad@bibberfuneral.com

Brad was born in Maynard, Massachusetts and graduated from Maynard High School in 1996. He moved to Bozeman, Montana in 1998 and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Montana State University in 2000.

After researching viral genomes for a number of years, he realized his true passion was to work with the families in his community. He received a Mortuary Science degree from Arapahoe Community College in 2012 and has been a licensed Funeral Director since 2013.

He and his wife, Coreen, and two daughters, Etta Bird and Sadie Marley live in Wells. During the summer Brad enjoys hiking, camping, soccer, disc golf, and spending time with friends and family at the beach. His winter hobbies include skiing, snowshoeing, hunting, and basketball.

Brad takes pride in serving the families of the Southern Maine and enjoys being involved in the community.

Casey M. Smith

Funeral Director

Email: casey@bibberfuneral.com

Casey Smith, CFSP was reared in the funeral directing business by his father, a career-long funeral director. The experience instilled in Casey a desire to compassionately meet the needs of families during the death, dying and grieving process. Throughout his career, he’s personally cared for those funeral preparation needs to allow families to focus on honoring the lives of their loved ones and the journey of healing.
Lifelong learning is important in successfully adapting to changing industries; Casey is a dedicated and deliberate student of the ideology and consistently pursues knowledge. As funeral processes evolve and the awareness of emotional needs for families uncovers greater ways to support their journey, Casey continually seeks ways to improve and grow in his field.
Casey is a graduate of Grand View University and Des Moines Area Community College. Currently, he has completed graduate work in thanatology at Marian University, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He earned the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice in 2017. Experienced in both sides of the classroom, Casey served as a substitute instructor in the Des Moines Public School District.
He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, Association of Death Education and Counseling, and The American Guild of Organists. Casey is a board member for the Maine Funeral Directors Association and a member of New Hampshire Funeral Directors Association.

Mike McDonald

Attendant

Mike has been a resident of Wells for the past 37 years. He graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a degree in Elementary Education and Education Administration. He has taught in the Kennebunk/Kennebunkport/Arundel school system for 29 years.

Mike joined our firm as a Licensed Funeral Attendant in 2013. You will see him at the funeral home during calling hours and assisting families and friends at services. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Ocean View Cemetery in Wells and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wells Emergency Medical Services. He is a past member and chairman of the Wells/Ogunquit School Board.

Mike lives in Wells with his wife Karen and they enjoy camping throughout New England and traveling to all areas of the United States.

Lucas A Dumont

Funeral Director

Email: lucas@bibberfuneral.com

Lucas A. Dumont, is a native of Berwick, ME and a graduate of Noble High School where he played football. While in high school he worked part-time in funeral service and since 2003 he pursued his career in Dover, NH before joining the staff at Bibber Memorial Chapel in 2022. Lucas is a licensed Funeral Director in Maine and New Hampshire.

Lucas is a graduate of New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences at Mount Ida College and earned his BA in Criminal Justice Administration at Granite State College. He is comfortable in all aspects of funeral service and has proudly and efficiently served many families with compassion.

Lucas and his wife Kelsey reside in Berwick, ME. He enjoys hunting, ice fishing, boating, working his land and landscaping to name a few of his many interests. He is the son of Victor and Eileen Dumont of Berwick and father of LJ and Martina Dumont.

Jennifer L Faulkner

Funeral Director

Email: Jennifer@bibberfuneral.com

Jennifer is a second career Funeral Director, leaving her career in business management to provide care for her community.

Jennifer graduated with honors from FINE Mortuary College. She now lives with her family and pets in Kennebunk.

Kiana H Knight

Funeral Apprentice

Email: kiana@bibberfuneral.com

Kiana is a lifelong resident of Maine. She came to work for Bibber Memorial Chapel in 2023 and is currently pursuing her license to become a Funeral Director and Embalmer. It has been a longtime dream of hers to serve families in their time of need and she takes immense price in her work.

When she is not working, Kiana enjoys spending time with her family, gardening reading and she has a great affinity for the arts. Kiana is a fabulous baker as well.

Cynthia L. Burns

Director's Assistant

Cindy grew up in the Kennebunk’s, graduating from Kennebunk High School. She is a graduate of Casco Bay College with an Associate’s in Medical Secretary Degree. She has strong administrative skills, having worked in an office environment for over 25 years. Cindy provides administrative support to our licensed funeral directors and staff.

Cindy and her husband Brian reside in Old Orchard Beach. She enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, playing golf and going to the beach.

Jacob Ryan Pack

Office Assistant

Jacob grew up in Stafford, Virginia and went to college at Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies in 2007. During this time there, he studied Ancient Greek language and had his translation of a selection of Plato’s Dialogues published by Broadview Press.

After years working for the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier and working in the hospitality industry, you can now find Jacob assisting our licensed funeral directors and staff in administrative duties. A relatively new transplant to Southern Maine, Jacob enjoys exploring the seemingly endless opportunities for outdoor recreation that this area affords.

Armand Dussault

Funeral Attendant

Armand is a native of Biddeford. He moved to Kennebunk when he married his wife, Janice Sipple in 1963. He worked for Andrews Enterprises for 15 years and then for Kellogg's Foods for 28 years retiring in 2009 as Warehouse Supervisor in the Biddeford facility.

Armand was a volunteer fireman for 40 years, 11 1/2 of which were as Deputy Chief before retiring. His past varied experiences are a great asset to Bibber Memorial Chapel.

Armand is a licensed funeral attendant. You will see him at the funeral home greeting you at calling hours or when attending funerals.

Patti Bibber

Office Administrator

Patti is originally from Leominster, Mass. She moved to Kennebunk in 1999 to open a Bed & Breakfast, which happened to be located on Summer Street across from the Bibber Memorial Chapel. Patti graduated from University of Lowell in 1985 with a BS in Management Information Systems. She met Ed in 2005 and they were married 2008. Patti now works for Bibber Memorial Chapel in the office.

Ruby Mae Bibber

Therapy dog

Ruby Mae is a friendly and sweet chocolate lab that accompanies Doug to the office when her busy day allows. She likes to welcome visitors to the office and enjoys a scratch behind the ear or a good belly rub. Doug brings her along to meetings with families and attend services, as she has met the criteria to be a therapy dog.