Patrick Tabor

Owner & Licensed Funeral Director

For Pat Tabor, owning his own funeral business has been an aspiration of his since graduating from Mortuary Science School. In January 2000, his dream was realized when he and his wife, Christine, opened Tabor Funeral Home. As a licensed Funeral Director, Tabor has served families in Brighton, Ft. Lupton and the surrounding communities since 1989. Pat and Christine, planted their roots in the Brighton community where they have happily raised their four children, Allison, Michael, Collin, and Adam. Besides the demands of his busy family, Pat is an active member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Brighton Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, and Knights of Columbus. He is also active with the Brighton DECA Program. “Our motto is, ‘our family helping your family,’” exclaims Tabor. “We promise to give genuinely, tender service and individualized choices.”

Telephone: 1-303-654-0112

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Christine Tabor

Owner/Accounting/Event Center Planning

Telephone: 1-303-659-7775

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Mark Chavez

General Manager & Funeral Director

Mark is a native Coloradoan.  After serving in the United States Marine Corps, Mark began a career in law enforcement where he first met Pat Tabor.  After his retirement from law enforcement, he opened The Phoenix Company, a trade service crematory in Brighton, Colorado.

In 2010, Mark joined Tabor Funeral home as an assistant director and in 2019 was given the role of general manager.  Mark strives to carry on with the ideals of Tabor Funeral Home, providing professional service and planning for families with loved ones in our care.

Telephone: 1-720-291-9257

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Collin Tabor

Senior Funeral Director

After earning his bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a minor in Psychology at Webster University in St. Louis, MO, Collin’s dream was always to follow in his father’s footsteps.  A life-long resident of Brighton and surrounding areas, Collin wishes to carry on the family business and name, and will continue to provide his hometown with professional and dedicated services when it comes to taking care of your loved ones. Collin is devoted to perfecting his craft and has future plans to earn his master’s degree in marketing to further enhance his career goals of keeping the family business on the cutting edge of the funeral industry. 

Collin is an alumni of both Brighton High School where he was a three sport athlete and DECA program participant, and Webster University where he played collegiate basketball.  He is a member of both St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brighton and Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, with his wife Annelise.  

 Collin's promise, “Our family and staff will continue to provide caring and thoughtful service for years to come.”

Telephone: 1-303-880-2478

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Alyssa Melendez

Funeral Director

Alyssa Melendez is a lifetime Coloradoan. Born and raised in the Arkansas Valley, she learned a strong sense of small community pride and loyalty. While in high school, Alyssa heard her calling and listened.  She interned at Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home in La junta, Colorado for two years learning all the inner workings of the industry. After high school, Alyssa followed the calling and found Tabor in March of 2022 where she plans on strengthening her skills.

Alyssa is a dedicated passionate young lady ready to honor and serve the Brighton community.

Telephone: 1-720-788-8310

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Xavier Romero

Funeral Director

Xavier is a native New Mexican, where he served his community with the San Miguel County Fire District as a senior firefighter for over six years and served in law enforcement as Lieutenant for over five years before moving to Colorado.

Xavier prayed for his next steps and was honored to begin his career as a funeral director.  In 2016 he began working part time as a funeral service attendant and in 2020 he moved to the beautiful state of Colorado and furthered his career as a funeral director joining the Tabor family in May of 2022.

Xavier strives to provide care and comfort to those in a challenging time. He hopes to carry the legacy of Tabor Funeral Home to all families in the Brighton and surrounding areas.

Telephone: 1-720-601-2038

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Madelyn Hisler

Records Management/Receptionist

Madelyn was born and raised in Brighton, Colorado. She attended the University of Northern Colorado with the intention of majoring in exercise sport science however, soon discovered she would be welcoming a beautiful daughter into the world in 2018.

She remained a stay at home mom until she experienced a devastating loss of a childhood friend in September 2021. With an overwhelming feeling of the need to help others, Madelyn searched for and found her true calling in life at Tabor Funeral Home in January of 2022. With the excitement and drive to continuously further her career and knowledge in a multitude of areas in the mortuary industry, Madelyn is a full time employee as well as a part time student to earn her degree as a Mortuary Science Practitioner. 

Telephone: 1-720-682-1737

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Dave Gleim

Funeral Assistant

Allison Tabor

Event Planning/Hostess