At Bishop-Johnson & DeSanto Funeral Home and Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home our concern for you is genuine and our support is sincere. We have a personal interest in you and your family. When you call on us, you are not calling on strangers for assistance in your time of need, you are calling on friendly, caring professionals.

We are professionals who give you the information and personal service you need when making important family decisions.

Bill Bishop, Owner – Bill was born and raised in Hornell and is graduate of St. Ann’s School and Hornell High School. He attended Alfred State College where he majored in Business Administration and graduated from the former Simmons School of Embalming and Mortuary Science in Syracuse in 1974.

He is an active member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and attends St. Ann’s Church in Hornell where he serves as a leader and reader. He also is a member of the Liturgy Committee and was instrumental in forming the Bereavement Committee and assists with the annual Memorial Mass for deceased members of the parish each November

Bill is currently a member of the Steuben County Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association.

Bill enjoys spending time for a few weeks each year at Keuka Lake.