Sweeny v. State Board of Funeral Directors

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

William H. Sweeny (Sweeny) appeals a decision of the State Board of Funeral Directors (Board) revoking his funeral director’s license under Section 11 of the Funeral Director Law (Law).1

In November, 1990, Sweeny, a licensed funeral director, was appointed the administrator for the estate of Michael Oscinsky, an estate that had no apparent heirs. Through this position, Sweeny conspired with the attorney for the estate to appropriate approximately $140,000.00 from the estate. The portion of the money appropriated by Sweeny was used to refurbish his funeral home that had…