The Nelsons
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In 2019, Eric and Erin Nelson, along with their sons Sawyer and Cooper, proudly acquired Hall Funeral Home in Casco — continuing a tradition of service that began in 1833 and was carried on by the Hall family for six generations.
For the Nelson family, this was more than a business transaction — it was a return home.
Eric was born in Bridgton and raised in western Maine, attending local schools before graduating from Oxford Hills High School. From a young age, he worked alongside his father and brother in the Nelson family cemetery care and grave-digging business, serving communities from Fryeburg to the Oxford Hills. After earning his degree in Funeral Service, Eric spent 15 years serving families in the Farmington area, also working in the monument business with the Wiles family. In 2014, Eric and Erin moved back to the Lake Region to raise their family and serve the community that immediately embraced them.
Erin built a 27-year career in banking, most recently serving as Branch Manager and Lender at Norway Savings Bank in Bridgton before joining the family funeral home full time in October 2025. Together, Eric and Erin are active members of the Lake Region community, involved in local civic and service organizations and committed to the towns and families they serve.
The opportunity to purchase Hall Funeral Home represented a continuation of something deeply rooted — a family-owned funeral home serving neighbors, friends, and generations of Maine families with honesty, hard work, and compassion.
In keeping with that same commitment to stewardship and continuity, Hall Funeral Home expanded its service to families in the western Maine region through the acquisition of Cliff Gray Cremation & Funeral Services of Bryant Pond in the Fall of 2025.
Founded in 2014 by Cliff and Mimi Gray, the firm was built upon Cliff’s distinguished 57-year career in funeral service. When Cliff began planning for retirement, he entrusted the future of his business to Eric and Erin — reflecting a shared philosophy of compassionate, accessible care and strong community values.
Today, Hall Funeral Home continues to honor both legacies — the nearly two centuries of Hall family stewardship and the dedicated service Cliff and Mimi Gray provided to families throughout the region.
You’ll find the Nelson family at local sporting events, school functions, community gatherings, and in the everyday rhythms of small-town life. You’ll see Eric mowing the lawn, shoveling the walk, and tending to the property just as families have done here for generations. The same principles that guided the Hall family for over 185 years — integrity, compassion, and service — remain at the heart of everything we do.
We are honored to care for the families of Casco, the Lake Region, Oxford Hills, Bryant Pond, and surrounding communities — today and for generations to come.
