Our Staff

JEFFREY HOBBS
Owner / Funeral Director

Jeffrey Hobbs has been in the funeral business for nearly 30 years and is currently owner and president of the Hobbs Funeral Homes. He is the second generation to direct the organization.

He began learning the business from his parents, the founders of the home, Frank H. Hobbs, Sr. and Elizabeth A. (Betty) Hobbs. The company began in 1941, and serves families of all faiths. Betty Hobbs died in January of 2006 but her legacy lives on in her son, Jeffrey Hobbs, and her grandson, Jeffrey D. Inman, also a licensed funeral director, who represents the third generation of leadership at the home.

Jeff Hobbs, a native Mainer, went to South Portland High School and was graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, with a degree in history in 1975. He received his initial training in mortuary sciences from the New England Institute in Boston in 1980.

He is a member of the South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club, a 25-year member of the Hiram Lodge, attends the First Congregational Church and works with other local organizations.

Jeff resides in Cape Elizabeth with his wife Susan and their three children, Randall, James and Elizabeth.

“We have worked hard for three generations to serve our communities. We pledge to remain an independent, family-owned funeral home into the future.”
- Jeff Hobbs

JEFFREY INMAN
Vice President / Funeral Director

Jeffrey D. Inman, grandson of founders Frank Hobbs, Sr., and Elizabeth Hobbs, completed his national and state board exams and a medical procedures exam in 2000 and is a full-time funeral director at Hobbs Funeral Home.

Jeff has worked nearly 12 years in the funeral business and previously served at Hobbs as an apprentice. He represents the third generation of the Hobbs family. As a licensed funeral director, he is responsible for arrangements, preparations, and other aspects of memorialization.

Jeff holds an associate degree in environmental technology from Southern Maine Technical College and his degree in mortuary science from Mount Ida College in Newton, Mass., where he was inducted into the National Morticians Fraternity based on his high grade point average.

He is a member of the South Portland Lions Club, Portland Elks, Hiram Lodge, and St. Albans Episcopal Church. He is a graduate of Deering High School and makes his home in South Portland with his wife, Cecilia, and son Lucas and daughter Cara Marie.

“I’m really proud that Jeff joined us to continue the family line in our business.”
- Jeff Hobbs

LU SHURMAN
Licensed Funeral Attendant

Lucius “Lu” Schurman celebrated his 20th year of service to Hobbs Funeral Home in December of 2005. Owner Jeffrey Hobbs says Lu has been a mainstay of the business for all those years.

Lu, 83, a licensed funeral attendant since 1983, has over the years been a greeter, handled administration, assisted with funerals, done groundskeeping and other functions. He now works only part-time with Hobbs.

He joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and later, for 25 years, worked for a food store chain in the area and became department manager. He then worked for two years for a funeral home in Scarborough and Portland where he was taught the business by good friend George Mosher who is also a part of the Hobbs family.

Lu says, “I look forward to coming to work here with this crew. They’re great people. Betty (Hobbs, founder of the business with her husband, Frank, Sr.) was a wonderful woman. This family has treated me very well. Jeff and Betty helped so many people and do so many good things in the community.” Lu Adds, “People love to see someone they know.”

Lu resides in South Portland.

“There’s hardly anyone who comes in here that Lu doesn’t either know or at least knows a family connection. He’s been in this business for a lot of years.”
- Jeff Hobbs

TIM CHALMERS
Funeral Director

Tim has been involved in funeral service in the Portland area since 2002. He holds a B.S. degree in business management from Thomas College and is a Cum Laude graduate of Mount Ida College with an A.S. degree in funeral service.

Away from work, Tim enjoys hiking and camping with his family and playing soccer.

He began his career in funeral service in the western Massachusetts area prior to moving to Maine. Tim now resides in Portland with his wife Megan, son Barrett and daughter Maizie.

JONATHAN JAMES CAGNEY
Funeral Director

Jonathan James Cagney joined the growing staff at Hobbs as a licensed funeral director in 2010.

Jonathan was an attendant and also apprenticed in the funeral business at another Portland-area funeral home prior to gaining his certification as a licensed funeral director in 2008. Prior to that he worked in a variety of capacities including medical records specialist, and paralegal intern.

He holds a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from the University of Baltimore and was graduated in 2008 with an associate degree in funeral services from New England Institute in Massachusetts.

His primary duties currently include assisting with funeral services, and daily operations of the funeral home.

Born in Newport, RI, and currently a resident of Portland, his hobbies include audio equipment, movies, and guitar.

“It is totally different here at Hobbs. Here I’m given more opportunity for training and learning. It’s been a nice change of pace for me.” - Jonathan

JOSEPH H. BLAIS
Apprentice Funeral Director

Joseph H. Blais joined our staff as an apprentice funeral director in 2011.

He gained initial experience in the funeral business by assisting at Blais & Hay Funeral Home in Westbrook.

Joe has studied the past two years at Mount Ida College, working toward an associate degree in funeral service. Following a couple more classes and a board exam, he hopes to be licensed within a year.

His duties at Hobbs include assisting with funerals, administrative duties, helping with arrangements, driving, and assisting with the daily operations of the funeral home.

Joe is a 2008 graduate of Westbrook High School, and he then attended Southern Maine Community College for one year. His hobbies include golf, hunting, fishing, and snowboarding and he makes his home in Westbrook.

BONNIE HALL HALEY-PARADIS
Administrative Assistant

Bonnie has been part of the Hobbs Funeral Home staff for approximately 20 years. Bonnie started working at the funeral home as a cosmetologist and is now currently the full time administrative assistant as well.

She has two daughters Courtney, Michele and a son Alex.
She resides in Scarborough, Maine.

“Bonnie is the Cheerful Glue that holds the office together." - Jeff Hobbs