Robert Mosko

Mosko Cemetery Monument Services, York County
$10,000 loan

PATIENCE, A KEEN EYE FOR DETAIL, RESPECT FOR HISTORY AND SUPERB CRAFTSMANSHIP MAKE ROBERTMOSKO THE GO-TO GUY IN THE WORLD OF CEMETERY CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA AND BEYOND.

Desiring a career change nine years ago, Robert learned about the demand for skilled craftspeople to restore and preserve gravestones. He trained with masons, attended workshops through the Association of Gravestone Studies, and set up business in 1998. Robert’s business is unique in that he focuses solely on cemeteries – many others who work in the field are architects by trade. Furthermore, Robert completes a survey and assessment of each project in advance to help pinpoint factors that can contribute to gravestone damage, such as trees with dead limbs awaiting a strong storm. Assuming clients complete his recommendations, Robert guarantees his work for seven years.

People often tell Robert that his choice of business is odd. It might be untraditional, but he is happy being his own boss and says,“If you have the ambition and drive to be an entrepreneur, there is no reason why you can’t; Community First Fund serves as a great resource.”