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Thomas Metcalf President/ Funeral Director
Thomas is a 4th-generation funeral director, not just on one side of his family but on both his maternal and paternal sides. He was truly born into the business, and can claim over 40 years of experience caring for families and their loved ones.
Thomas graduated from Wayne State University's Mortuary Science School in 1980. The college classroom taught him more than just the academics of funeral service; it taught Thomas to be a civic leader in the community. He is the past president of the Southern Wayne Division of the American Heart Association, and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Dearborn, where he has been a member for the past 30 years. Thomas is also a 3rd Degree member of Father Patrick O'Kelly Knights of Columbus Council, and a member and former officer of the Dearborn Optimist Club. He is also a past president, serving 3 terms, of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association, District 1. Thomas is proud to be a current member of the Centurions’ Club of Dearborn, and an active parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wyandotte, Michigan. -
Lorrie Johnson Funeral Director
Lorrie graduated from Annapolis High School in Dearborn Heights in 1992. She later attended Wayne State University, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mortuary Science in 1999.
Her experience in funeral service dates back to 1996, and Lorrie has been a part of the Hackett-Metcalf professional family since September of 1998. Her attention-to-detail, expertise and warmth are assets both to the firm, and to her client families. -
Andrea Metcalf Grief Counselor
Andrea was awarded her Masters in Social Work from Wayne State University in 1980, with an emphasis in group work and case work. She specialized in working with children, teens, and families.
Andrea is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Academy of Certified Social Workers, the National Institute for Trauma & Loss in Children, and the Michigan Catholic Guidance Council. She has over thirty years experience in working with families during difficult transitions and traumatic life events, such as foster care, adoption, divorce, and other experiences of grief and loss. The community has benefitted from her work as a grief, loss and transitions facilitator and consultant for the: • Downriver Guidance Center • Wayne County Head Start Programs • Parenting Grief Support Groups for Arbor Hospice • Divine Child Elementary School • Catholic Schools in Wayne County She has been the Bereavement Counselor and group facilitator for Hackett-Metcalf Funeral Home since 1982. -
Leslie Metcalf Funeral Counselor/ Bookkeeper
Leslie is a graduate of Divine Child High School, having worn the cap and gown in 2000. She later graduated from Michigan State University in 2006 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Family Community Services.
In May of 2011 she received her Masters Degree in Social Work from Wayne State University. Leslie is working on her certification as a Level 1 Trauma Specialist through the National Institute for Trauma & Loss in Children. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and Lifetime member of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. Leslie currently has over 10 years experience working in the family funeral home. The families who come to us may benefit from her knowledge about trauma and loss, but they especially benefit from her caring, compassionate nature. We benefit from her shining smile, and attention-to-detail in keeping the funeral home records in order. -
Megan Metcalf Funeral Assistant
Megan graduated from Divine Child High School in 2005, and most recently, Megan graduated from Western Michigan University, in 2009, with a Bachelors Degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Psychology.
She is an extraordinary funeral assistant. After all, Megan has been a part of the family business all her life, so her awareness of excellence in service and compassionate care of our families is deeply ingrained.