Our Staff

A Graduate of Columbia High School in the East Greenbush Central School District, Terence attended Hudson Valley Community College in Troy where he earned an A.A.S degree in Mortuary Science and was hired by the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, Inc. in Albany to  serve his apprenticeship.  After becoming licensed, he joined his father Thomas Mooney, at the Thomas P. Mooney Funeral Home, LLC in Nassau to carry on the family tradition of serving Nassau and its surrounding communities.  In 2021, he along with his wife Caitlin Mooney, purchased the Ray Funeral Service, Inc. in Castleton from Martin Ray. Terry is a member of the Castleton Kiwanis, Capital District Funeral Director’s Association, NYS Funeral Director’s Association.

A graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, Caitlin knew she wanted to be a funeral director from a young age.  She went on to attend Hudson Valley Community College in Troy where she earned an A.A.S degree in Mortuary Science and was hired by the W. J. Lyons, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Rensselaer as an apprentice and ultimately became licensed.  After 12 years of dedicated service, she became a partner with owner, William J. Lyons, III.  In 2021, she and her husband Terence purchased the Ray Funeral Service, Inc. from Martin Ray in hopes of extending her caring service to the Village of Castleton-On-Hudson and the surrounding area. Caitlin is a member of the Castleton Kiwanis, Capital District Funeral Directors Association, NYS Funeral Directors Association. Terence and Caitlin have 3 beautiful children attending schools locally

Thomas P. Mooney was raised in Rensselaer, and graduated from St. John’s Academy. He attended Hudson Valley Community College and graduated from Simmons School of Embalming and Mortuary Science, in 1973. Tom served his internship at the John G. Betz Funeral Home in Amsterdam. In 1976, he purchased The LeClair Chapel in Nassau. The LeClair Chapel eventually became The Thomas P. Mooney Funeral Home, LLC. Tom has been a NYS Licensed Funeral Director for over 50 years.  In 2021, he assisted his son and daughter-in-law with the purchase of the  Ray Funeral Service, Inc. Tom is married to Kathleen Walsh Mooney. They have one son, Terence P. Mooney. Tom has lived in Nassau since 1976. He is a communicant of St. Mary’s Church, Nassau, a member of The Nassau Sportsman’s Club, Knights of Columbus Council 10990 of Averill Park, Capital District Funeral Directors Association, where he is a Past-President, NYS Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association and life member of Nassau Hose Co.#1.

The eldest of four children born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Crystal is a first-generation funeral director.  She graduated in 2019 from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service (AAMI), with an A.A.S. in Mortuary Science. Upon passing the National Board Exams, she became a Registered Resident with a funeral home located in Saratoga County. After completion of her residency, Crystal joined the staff at the W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home. Prior to becoming a funeral director, she was an office manager of a plastic surgery practice, in New York City. 

Crystal currently resides in Clifton Park with her husband, a retired member of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and three children, who attend school locally.

When she is not at the funeral home, Crystal can be found spending time with her family, enjoying the company of her nieces and nephews, spending time beside her pool, connecting with her family’s heritage, or decorating for the present holidays. 

Richard J. "Dick" Gagnon graduated from Herkimer High School in 1978 and from Herkimer County Community College and Simmons School of Mortuary Science in 1980 where he earned his AAS degree. He started in funeral service working for his father, Arthur Richer, in 1972 in Herkimer and has been a licensed funeral director for over 40 years. The majority of those years were spent serving Northern Columbia and Southern Rensselaer Counties, as he continues to do today. He is married to his wife Cheryl (Warner) Gagnon and has two lovely daughters, Regina and Celia Gagnon. Dick is a past Assistant Chief of the Kinderhook Fire Co., as well as a longtime member of both the Kinderhook Elks Lodge #2530 and the Northern Columbia Lions Club. Dick enjoys playing golf, hunting, fishing, making maple syrup and spending time with his family and friends.

Born in Albany, to Paul and Lisa (Cioffi) Toomey, Kean has been a lifelong resident of Averill Park, NY. He has two older sisters Faith (Joshua) Skibbee and Maeve Toomey. He is a graduate of La Salle Institute in Troy, NY. Kean also graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 2023, with an A.A.S in Mortuary Science. While in college, Kean worked for many local funeral homes to apply the classroom principles to the daily application in the funeral home. Kean came to the funeral home, in a full-time capacity, beginning in January of 2023. Following the passing of his grandfather, Kean had a call to funeral service starting at a young age. Kean comes from a multi-generational family of funeral directors. He has been a life-long parishioner of St. Henry’s Parish, in Averill Park. He is also a member of the La Salle Institute Alumni Association, where he is the Class of 2019 Class Representative. Kean is also a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) Board #36, where he enjoys teaching the new officials training classes. Outside of the funeral home, Kean enjoys playing golf, boating, and spending time with family and friends.