Our Funeral Home Directors
Serving Ashville, NC & The Surrounding Areas
At our Mountain View Cremation & Funeral Home, we believe that every person is unique and deserves a personalized funeral service that reflects their life and legacy. Our compassionate and experienced staff of funeral home directors and grief specialists will guide you through every step of the funeral and cremation planning process, helping you create a meaningful tribute that honors your loved one's memory.
Heather Besiou
Apprentice Funeral Director~ Life Celebrant~ Community Outreach
hbesoiu@mtnviewcremation.com
Heather has served on the team since 2024. She is a native of Hickory, NC and moved to Hendersonville in 2024. She began her funeral career ten years ago. She is currently attending school to become a Funeral Director. She is also a Life Celebrant and helps with Community Outreach for Mountain View Cremation Funeral Care. She loves been part of her community she loves going above and beyond to help others In her spare time, Heather enjoys spending time with her family and her husband Chirs she also likes to travel and explore new things. She has one child named Tate as well as a dog named Poppie Willow.
This was a motivational quote that Heather read over and over that made her want to have this career.
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are"
Chris Besoiu
Funeral Director
cbesoiu@mtnviewcremation.com
Chris is a native of Northeast Ohio and has been in the funeral profession since December 1997. He is a graduate of Youngstown State University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in business management and a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, and a graduate of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science. During his career in funeral service, Chris has served as Vice President of Nicholson Funeral Home and as a General Manager and a Funeral Director Trainer for Service Corporation International.
Chris and his wife, Heather have one son, Tate, who lives in the Detroit, Michigan area. In his spare time, Chris enjoys golfing, playing softball, collecting different selections of wines, and spending time with his family.
Chris’ passion is to serve our client families with personalization, care, compassion, and integrity as if they are a part of his own family. Years ago, I learned from one of my mentors the phrase, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”