EUGENE H. “GENE” KAIN JR

EUGENE H. “GENE” KAIN JR of Haddonfield, NJ died October 7, 2026 at the age of 79. A licensed funeral director, he began his career in Collingswood before returning to Haddonfield in 1979, when he became the owner and operator of Stretch, Evans & Kain Funeral Home. The business later became known as Kain Funeral Home, followed by Holl-Murphy Funeral Home, and eventually Kain-Murphy Funeral Service. In 1996, Gene served as a medical investigator for the Camden County Medical Examiner’s Office. A 1975 graduate of the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, he was the recipient of two distinguished honors: the Dr. Thomas M. Quinn Award and the Silvio J. Failla Achievement Award.