The Curry family's legacy in funeral service began in 1908 when the family patriarch, William (Will) Curry, an enterprising businessman, established the family funeral business in Glace Bay, Cape Breton.

This was an era when the undertaker would conduct most of his business in the homes of the deceased and when the black carriage hearse was drawn by four jet-black horses dressed in fine harness adorned with red plumes. Will Curry passed on his acumen to succeeding generations and today four generations of the Curry's carry on the tradition and dedication to funeral service in a number of communities in the province.

Shortly after opening his Glace Bay business, Will Curry opened a second operation in New Waterford. At the time of his death in 1947, at the age of ninety-two, Curry's Funeral Homes were soundly established in Cape Breton and two of his sons were following in his footsteps, Charles "Charlie" and Tom W.

While Tom founded T.W. Curry Funeral Home in Sydney, Charlie carried on the family business in Glace Bay and New Waterford where he devoted his entire life to his chosen profession. In spite of poor economic times, Charlie and his wife, Mary (McLaughlin) raised and educated fourteen children. Following Charlie's death in 1961, Mary, a registered nurse, carried on the family business with the help of her young sons. It was in this home environment that Charles L. Curry, Jr. (Chuck) was introduced to a career in funeral service at an early age.

In the fall of 1962, she acceded to a request from the mayor of Antigonish, Don MacNeil, to provide an ambulance service for that community. In January of the following year, her son, Francis X. Curry, arrived in Antigonish to operate Curry's Ambulance Service.

In the fall of 1964, Frank Curry returned to the funeral home in Glace Bay to apprentice in embalming. At that time, Mary asked her son Chuck to take over management of the Antigonish business for what was supposed to be six months, but ended up being over 50 years.

May 1, 1966, was a red-letter day when the doors of Curry's Funeral Home were officially opened on Church Street in Antigonish with Chuck as manager and Hilman Payne as the licensed embalmer. Brother Frank received his embalmer's license in 1968 and returned to Antigonish to work with Chuck in the business, thus beginning a thirty-year partnership in funeral service.

In 1970, Chuck, having earned his embalmer's license, joined Frank and their mother to incorporate the business under the name of Curry Bros. Funeral Directors Ltd.. The firm continued to service the community in both ambulance and funeral service under that ownership structure until 1977, when Chuck and Frank bought their mother's shares and became equal partners in a business and profession that they both loved and to which they were strongly committed.

A large parcel of land was purchased at 135 College Street in the center of the town in 1990, and Chuck and Frank set forth developing plans for a new and modern one-storey funeral service facility. In June of 1994, a spacious and well-appointed funeral home of their own design was officially opened on a corner lot that provided for easy public access and generous visitation parking.

On March 31, 1995, the Curry family mourned the loss of their beloved mother at the age of eighty-nine years. Through her generous love and commitment, she instilled in her children the high standards and values that are the signature of the Curry family business.

On February 28, 1997, Chuck and his wife Joanne purchased Frank's shares of the Antigonish business, beginning a twenty year partnership in business. On March 1, 1998, Chuck and Joanne initiated a name change for their funeral business, establishing C.L. Curry Funeral Services Ltd. for the beginning of their new partnership, with Joanne earning her funeral director's license in 1998.

In April of 2008, Patrick rejoined the family business in Antigonish after spending seven years in funeral service in Ontario to work along side his parents.

With Chuck's death in 2017, Patrick and Joanne are carrying on in the family tradition, with the help of Frank Cormier, who has been a loyal employee for over 30 years, and Craig MacKay, who joined the funeral home in August of 2018.