our staff
Our Valued Staff
At Milkins Trymbiski we are always ready and willing to help families through difficult times of loss. We want families to turn to our funeral home and funeral directors when they need it the most. When a loved one passes away, there are many decisions that need to be made, many people that need to be contacted and it is often too much for the family to handle. That is where we come into the picture. Our licensed funeral directors and funeral home staff are experienced in providing families with the best possible burial services, direct cremation services and any other funeral services a family might require. We adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to during the difficult time of losing a loved one. Our staff’s commitment to the community and genuine compassion toward families are but a few of the characteristics that make them outstanding in their field.
The goal of our funeral home is to offer professional guidance and personal attention at every step of the funeral planning process. Given the amount of timely decisions that must be made, legal requirements that must be fulfilled and the coordinating that goes into putting together a funeral, help is always needed. Whether you want a traditional funeral, cremation service or a celebration of life, our funeral directors and licensed funeral home staff are ready to help your family. Each of the staff members at Milkins Giles Funeral Home Inc. is committed to providing your family with the finest in personal care. 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.
Samantha M. Trymbiski
Owner and Supervisor
Samantha was raised in Bucks County along the Delaware River in Bristol, PA where she graduated from Bishop Conwell High School in Levittown, PA in 1989. She earned her Pre-Allied Health Degree prior to entering into Mortuary School at McAllister Institute of Mortuary Science in Manhattan, NYC; graduating in 1995. After graduating she obtained her Pennsylvania Funeral Director’s license and began working in various funeral homes. Samantha relocated to Berks County in 1998. She has spent the majority of her career in the funeral business caring for those who choose to pre-plan their services. It has always been her dream to own a funeral home of her own and assist those at need.
Samantha and her husband, Michael, live in Wernersville and have four children; Carly wife of Andrew Kraft of Wyomissing, Tabitha of Philadelphia, Noah of Hunter Air Force Base, GA and Ednabel of Wernersville.
Samantha M. Trymbiski
Samantha and her husband, Michael, live in Wernersville and have four children; Carly wife of Andrew Kraft of Wyomissing, Tabitha of Philadelphia, Noah of Hunter Air Force Base, GA and Ednabel of Wernersville.
Carly L. (Trymbiski) Kraft
Funeral Director
Raised in Berks County, Carly is a 2008 graduate of Wilson High School. She went on to attend Penn State University and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science earning her Applied Science Degree in Mortuary Science and received her Pennsylvania Funeral Director’s license.
She is a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in West Lawn.
Carly, her husband, Andrew, and their children; Julian and Francesca, live in Wyomissing.
Carly L. (Trymbiski) Kraft
She is a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in West Lawn.
Carly, her husband, Andrew, and their children; Julian and Francesca, live in Wyomissing.
Herb Houck
Funeral Director
Herb graduated from Northampton Community College earning his Applied Science Degree in Mortuary Science and received his Pennsylvania Funeral Directors License in 1988.
He has been an active funeral director in our Temple and Bernville locations since 1991.
Herb and his wife Deb, of forty years, reside in Temple where they raised their two sons, Herb Jr. and Stephen who both graduated from Muhlenberg High School.
Herb Houck
He has been an active funeral director in our Temple and Bernville locations since 1991.
Herb and his wife Deb, of forty years, reside in Temple where they raised their two sons, Herb Jr. and Stephen who both graduated from Muhlenberg High School.
Jeff Milkins
Funeral Director
