Wetzel and Son Funeral Home
6902 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-722-5800


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Local Directions

  • From Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill, Glenside: (15 to 20 minutes).
    • Take Easton Road to Cheltenham Avenue.
    • Turn on to Cheltenham Avenue towards Germantown.
    • Cheltenham Avenue will dead end into Tookany Creek Parkway.
    • Turn Left onto Tookany Creek Parkway
    • Turn right at the first traffic light - Levick Street.
    • Follow Levick Street to the third traffic light - Rising Sun Avenue.
    • Turn left on to Rising Sun Avenue.
    • Wetzel and Son is approximately 10 blocks up Rising Sun Avenue on the left.

  • From Abington, Willow Grove: (20 minutes).
    • Take Old York Road towards central Philadelphia.
    • Turn left on to Susquehanna Road.
    • Follow Susquehanna to the T intersection at the train bridge.
    • Turn left on to the continuation of Susquehanna Road.
    • Turn right at the second traffic light - Huntingdon Pike - Route 232.
    • Follow Huntingdon Pike through Rockledge to a 5 point intersection, Dunkin Donuts on left.
    • Bear right on to Oxford Avenue.
    • Follow Oxford Avenue to a large multi point intersection with a monument in the center.
    • Keep to the right of the monument.
    • Cross Cottman Avenue on to the continuation of Rising Sun Avenue (no turn).
    • Wetzel and Son is approximately 10 blocks down Rising Sun Avenue on the right.

  • From Ambler, Lansdale, North Wales: (20 to 25 minutes from the PA turnpike exit of Route 309).
    • Take Route 309 south towards Philadelphia.
    • As the Route 309 highway ends, turn left at the second traffic light onto Cheltenham Avenue.
    • Cheltenham Avenue will dead end into Tookany Creek Parkway.
    • Turn Left onto Tookany Creek Parkway
    • Turn right at the first traffic light - Levick Street.
    • Follow Levick Street to the third traffic light - Rising Sun Avenue.
    • Turn left on to Rising Sun Avenue.
    • Wetzel and Son is approximately 10 blocks up Rising Sun Avenue on the left.

  • From Doylestown, Warrington: (35 to 45 minutes).
    • Take Route 611 South towards Willow Grove.
    • Pass the Pennsylvania Turnpike entrance.
    • Follow Easton Road - Route 611 - to the Junction of Easton and Old York Roads.
    • Bear to the left.
    • Keep the Burger King on the right.
    • Following the main road continuing on to Old York Road.
    • Pass the Abington Memorial Hospial on the right.
    • The next major intersection will be a traffic light at Susquehanna Road.
    • Turn left on to Susquehanna Road.
    • Follow Susquehanna to the T intersection at the train bridge.
    • Turn left on to the continuation of Susquehanna Road.
    • Turn right at the second traffic light - Huntingdon Pike - Route 232.
    • Follow Huntingdon Pike through Rockledge to a 5 point intersection, Dunkin Donuts on left.
    • Bear right on to Oxford Avenue.
    • Follow Oxford Avenue to a large multi point intersection with a monument in the center.
    • Keep to the right of the monument.
    • Cross Cottman Avenue on to the continuation of Rising Sun Avenue (no turn).
    • Wetzel and Son is approximately 10 blocks down Rising Sun Avenue on the right.

  • From Delaware, Delaware County, Chester County and Central Phila.: (20 minutes from entry to Roosevelt Boulevard - Route 1).
    • Take the "Blue Route" - I-476 - to I-76 East from outer counties.
    • Take I-76 West from central Philadelphia.
    • Follow I-76 to Roosevelt Boulevard - Route 1 - northbound.
    • Roosevelt Boulevard north will broaden to two sets of northbound lanes.
    • Stay in the inner or leftmost set of lanes.
    • In approximately 1 mile watch for left hand turn lane for Rising Sun Avenue.
    • Turn left on to Rising Sun Avenue.
    • Cross Adams Avenue.
    • Pass St. Williams Roman Catholic Church on left.
    • Wetzel and Son is approximately 10 blocks up Rising Sun Avenue on the left.

  • From New Jersey and New York City: (20 minutes from PA turnpike).
    • Take the New Jersey Turnpike to exit 6 for the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
    • Cross the Delaware bridge.
    • Enter the Pennsylvania Turnpike westbound - this is the only direction possible.
    • Exit at the Philadelphia interchange number 351 after approximately 5 miles.
    • Pass through the tolls and enter Route 1 - Roosevelt Boulevard - southbound.
    • In approximately 1 mile the roadway will broaden to two sets of southbound lanes.
    • Stay in the outer or rightmost set of lanes.
    • Cross Red Lion Road.
    • Cross Grant Avenue.
    • Cross Rhawn Street.
    • Cottman Avenue - Route 73 - will be the next major intersection.
    • Turn right onto Cottman Avenue.
    • Cross Bustleton Avenue.
    • Castor Avenue is the next major intersection.
    • Turn left onto Castor Avenue.
    • Turn right onto Tyson Avenue (7th street on right)
    • Follow Tyson Avenue approximately one mile to Rising Sun Avenue.
    • Turn Left on to Rising Sun Avenue.
    • Wetzel and Son is in the first block on the right hand side.