Who We Are

Our professional staff has years of experience caring for families from all walks of life. We are leaders in our profession, with dedication to service and professional integrity.

• When we sit down with a family, our shared goal is to create a fitting, memorable and affordable service for their loved one. We offer them a wide variety of services and products, as well as a wealth of creative ideas and suggestions. Together, we'll design a memorial or funeral service that suits their needs now, and in the future. Families who come to us know that years from now, they will have deep peace-of-mind because in coming to us, they've done their best to honor their loved one.

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  Our History

  Hillier Funeral Home wasestablished in 1918 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Hillier. Their son, C. Russell Hillier, carried out its reputation for service for many years. Their accomplishments were highlighted with numerous funeral home "firsts" in the Central Texas community.

  In 1947, the funeral home moved to 502 W. 26th St., to what was then one of Texas' most beautiful and modern facilities. On April 20, 1998, after almost eight decades of service, and a half a century in the location at 502 W. 26th, Hillier Funeral Home held a open house for the present state-of-the-art, 12,000 square foot funeral home located at 2301 E. 29th St., in Bryan, Texas.

  

  This new facility and it's professional staff welcomes all with a warm, inviting atmosphere where our client families receive the highest level of funeral service. We are committed to being the most professional, ethical and highest quality funeral home in our industry. Hillier Funeral Home and its employees take pride in their honesty, integrity and quality in all that we do, continuing a well-known "tradition of service."

Our Valued Staff

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  Mr. Kyle J. Incardona, Managing Partner/Funeral Director

  Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Kyle had the pleasure of growing up in a small Polish-Italian family with deep roots in the Catholic faith. He attended college at Niagara University in Niagara Falls, N.Y., where he studied psychology and sociology.
  
  In the mid-1990s, Kyle moved to Fort Worth, where he attended the Dallas Institute of Funeral Services, fell in love with his adopted home and grew up within the industry. It was there that he met the love of his life, Cathy, and they were married in June 2000.
  
  Early in their marriage, Kyle went back to school at Texas Wesleyan University where he studied business management. He started off as a student and eventually ran two funeral homes, a cemetery and a flower shop. He briefly left helping families when he oversaw several funeral homes and cemeteries throughout the state of Texas. The Incardonas moved to Bryan-College Station in the summer of 2007, when the opportunity to become a managing partner with Hillier Funeral Home arose. He longed to go back to helping families again.
  
  Kyle and Cathy have three children who attend St. Joseph Catholic School and St. Thomas Aquinas Child Development Center. Cathy is an English teacher at Bryan High School and the family are members of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in College Station. They give back to the community in any way that they can.
  
  Kyle is a past Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus, founding member of the ConQuest Club in Bryan-College Station, is a member of the BNI Club and enjoys watching his children play t-ball for Bryan North and watching his little girl dance.

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  Ricky Alderete, Funeral Director

  Ricky’s funeral service career began in 1997 as a part-timer and he earned his dual license as funeral director and embalmer in 2008. He joined with helping families at Hillier Funeral Home in June, 2010, showing great compassion during this difficult time in their lives.
  
  Ricky values his involvement in our community as a lay minister for St. Joseph Catholic Church as a catechist, lector for Sunday Mass, Cantor (congregation song leader) for Mass, and a communion minister.
  
  His enthusiastic drive to be involved in the community has him volunteering with the CART team of the College Station Fire Dept., serving with the Bryan Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Station, and Bryan Citizen’s Fire Academy Alumni Association.
  
  Ricky is a graduate of Bryan High School, and holds his Masters in Theology from the University of St. Thomas. He is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Bishop Gallagher Assembly 1091, team member for R. C. I. A., and serves on the Hospice Advisory Board.
  

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  Mark Wright, Funeral Director

  Mark was born and raised in Wheeler County, Texas. He managed installation crews in the telecommunications industry before beginning his funeral career in Shamrock, Texas, owning and operating Wright Funeral Directors with his father from 1991 until November 1, 2010.
  
  Mark is a 1991 graduate of Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and is a member of the Texas Panhandle Funeral Directors Association and the Texas Funeral Directors Association. He is also an active member of Rotary Club International.
  
  Mark is married to Topsy Wright and they have three children, Meagan, Brad and Tandy, along with five grandchildren. When he is not playing with his grandchildren, Mark enjoys playing golf and hunting. Mark is enjoying becoming part of the Brazos Valley community and welcomes the opportunity to serve families in their time of need.
  

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  Anita Kapchinski, Office Manager

  A Bryan native, Anita married Karl Kapchinski and settled in College Station in 1980. Anita is well known throughout the community for her singing, especially at area churches the National Anthem at many events in the area. She enjoys volunteering in areas she feels she is needed, including College Station Little League, College Station ISD, Special Olympics, and she has worked in music ministry at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church for the past 30 years.
  Although she has served many Hillier families over the years singing for funerals, Anita formally joined the Hillier family in May of 2010 as Office Manager. “I am humbled by families who put their trust in me to help them remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones, and I find great joy in doing so.”
  Anita and her husband Karl, Asst. Athletic Director for Athletic Training at Texas A&M University, have been married for 32 years and are the proud parents of Kris and wife Jessica, Kyle and Kevin. They have also been blessed with a granddaughter Jenny and identical twin grandsons Kade Louis and Kristopher Brandt. When they are not attending A&M sporting events or playing with their grandchildren, Anita and Karl love traveling and spending time at their lake house, Kap’s Hut.
  

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  John Hardy, Pre-Need Coordinator

  John Hardy has been in the funeral industry for more than 15 years, and takes joy in helping people with their pre-arrangement plans. He joined the Hillier family in 2009 and enjoys working with the staff and meeting the families served in the past year.
  
  He has been married for more than 38 years and is blessed with two children and two grandchildren. He graduated from Rocky Mountain Christian College with a degree in theology.

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  Sara Roop, Administrative Assistant

  Sara grew up in Washington, Kansas, where she was very active in school activities including FFA, 4-H, drill team, and yearbook staff. She attended Kansas State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with a major of Animal Science. Sara is a charter member of Kansas State Sigma Alpha Chapter. She has always been very active in helping out on the family farm.
  Sara moved to College Station in January 2010 and came to Hillier in August of 2011. Sara’s compassion and genuine love of people combined with her experience in design allow her to create the beautiful and memorable stationary and DVD tributes that Hillier has become known for.
  Sara enjoys spending time with her family, reading, riding horses and spending time with her friends.
  

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  Mrs. Billye Murray, Ambassador

  Billye Murray has been at Hillier Funeral Home since 2003 and has been in the Bryan-College Station area since 1975. She worked as a chair side dental assistant for more than 20 years, four years in the Bio Medical Consultant office and six years for the Texas Agricultural Extension Office. Billye and her husband Joel have been married for more than 31 years. They have three children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  
  She enjoys her Bible group, making crafts and baking. Billye loves interacting with families who come through the doors at Hillier Funeral Home. With heartfelt sincerity, she feels her work is a compassionate way of serving the community.

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  Dan Castillo, Ambassador

  Dan Castillo has been with Hillier Funeral Home since 2006. He is a native of California and attended East Los Angeles College and California State University at Los Angeles. He retired from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department after more than 31 years of service. He and his wife Susan have two children and have been in the area since 1999. Dan’s family owned and operated their own mortuary service in the Los Angeles area and in various parts of California.
  
  He and his wife are avid Texas A&M University fans with season passes to many TAMU sports event. Dan truly enjoys serving the community and is involved in many organizations in the area. Dan and his wife attend A&M United Methodist Church.

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  Debbie Gau, Ambassador

  Debbie was born and raised in Houston. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston Statue University, she moved to College Station and is currently employed with Texas A&M University. Her family lives in Houston, including three nieces and two nephews.
  
  Debbie enjoys handwork including knitting, spinning, quilting, crocheting and counted crosswork. During the springtime tours, she demonstrates spinning for the Independence Historical Society at a dog-trot log cabin.
  
  She has also demonstrated spinning at the Washington-on-the-Brazos Park for the Texas Independence Day event.
  

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  Lillie Jackson, Ambassador

  Lillie Dowling Jackson was born on a farm in 1933 between College Station and Wellborn on Dowling Road, which was named after her grandfather and his three brothers. She married in 1950, and is blessed with a daughter, three stepdaughters, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. They are her biggest joy.
  Lillie joined the Hillier team in 2010 and her grace and loving care provide much comfort to the families she helps here at Hillier.
  

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  Ms. Denise DeLuke, Ambassador

  Denise is a cradle Catholic. She was born in Austin, lived there for six months and then moved to Bryan. All four of her grandparents were from Corleone, Sicily, Italy, and she is very much into Sicilian customs, which are now, sadly, dying.
  
  She is a widow with two grown daughters and two granddaughters, whom she spends most of her spare time with.
  
  She is a member of St. Anthony Altar Society and just ended her ten year tenure as a corresponding secretary. She is the receptionist/secretary at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, the church she grew up in.
  
  One of Denise's favorite quotes is one spoken by Barbara Bush, "Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others."