I am appalled at this establishment. My colleague had a private viewing and her relative was laid…read moreout on a stretcher in his hospital gown. This person was going to be cremated; nonetheless, this is unconscionable.Why couldn't this funeral home provide a better showing? We are not living in a third world country. I would never recommend this establishment to anyone! I'm sure they could made this look less like a morgue viewing. I don't even think this is legal!!! If anyone in their right mind would acknowledge such a morbid request, wouldn't you question the integrity and professionalism of this funeral home? Not to mention the relative who wanted their loved one presented in such a manner. Please consider using this funeral home!

When I come to Ct from florida I visit my brothers grave. The condition of his gravesite is…read moreshameful. I have talked to the office a number of times and apparently they don't care because nothing has been done to correct drainage problem that is undermining his grave stone and covering it in mud and debris. My parents graves located in different section is so overgrown that I have a hard time finding it.I don't believe they ever trim the grass around the stone. I have to come prepared with gardening tools to cut away overgrown grass. Disgusting care of my loved ones.

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My dad passed away this month, which has been a very difficult loss for the family and very hard…read morefor me, as we shared a connection, a bond. Washington Memorial Funeral Home is a beautiful facility, and the staff are caring, sensitive, nice, hospitable, helpful, and efficiently and smoothly run things, which is appreciated and valued. A special shout out of excellence to John and Nancy for their comforting compassion, and to John also for his efficiency, help, assistance, and kindness. I highly recommend this facility. My dad had almost three hundred visitors paying their respects and saying their goodbyes, and so many have told me what a classy, beautiful place Washington Memorial is. September 2019

John Iacobucci at Washington Memorial Funeral Home is the consummate professional. Our family will…read moreonly use John when the loss of a family member occurs. His attention to detail, his warm and considerate manner and his easy going way make the difficulty associated with saying goodbye to a loved one, so much easier. We buried my father 3 years ago and my mother yesterday. As usual we could count on John in every way. He is wonderful. I read the one negative review as I went into this site to send him well deserved accolades. It's nonsense if you ask me. I know Mr. Iacobucci as a professional and he is excellent. If this site had 10 stars he would get them all. Thank you again John

Is it morbid to review a funeral home? Maybe. But we're all mortal so it's a service we all have to…read moreuse. I don't see a benefit to continuing the culture of opacity in the funeral service industry, so here we are. Overall, the owners and staff at Sisk Brothers are very warm, empathetic, and exceptionally transparent on fees / costs. They were very clear about the timeline, pricing, etc. when asked, while still being sensitive to the delicate situation. Moreover, my family is Buddhist and Vietnamese, and while they don't have much experience with ethnic / non-Christian ceremonies, they were incredibly accommodating to our specific needs (which included us bringing in a monk, lighting incense, playing prayer tapes, etc.) They also let us borrow an umbrella on our way to the cemetery. My primary complaint is around the death certificate. Perhaps in an effort to be sensitive / less sterile, the funeral home doesn't give you the actual death certificate to complete before they submit it to the town of Hamden. So you get this sanitized cream card that they then presumably transfer onto the official death certificate. However, the card they give you is not entirely comprehensive of all of the fields on the official death certificate, so the funeral home took some liberties in filling out fields, which they than had to print corrections. This includes marking my dad's race / ethnicity as being "White" (yes, my Vietnamese dad - I was confused as to how both the masses of Vietnamese people and Buddhist ceremony didn't give away the fact that he might NOT be White?) and misspelled his birth place in Vietnam, didn't include his education level or job, etc. All of this could have been avoided had they just had us proofed the death certificate before filing it with the city. The death certificate is now marked up with all of these corrections, which is just so upsetting / painful / sad every time I look at it. A very unfortunate, insensitive situation. Because I'm their first review, I didn't want to give them 3 stars. They're generally regarded as one of the best / the best in Hamden so don't let this deter you. I was overall glad we used them and would do so again but very much regret the death certificate situation.

A family members' services were this past weekend. Bob was great. Bob and staff were with us…read moreevery step of the way and our family is appreciative of their help during this time.

Forever grateful - Any praise is insufficient to capture the kind, professional service we received…read morefrom SSR Funeral Homes through funeral director Frank Totino. Our son's death in a car crash left us bewildered and struggling with so many unforeseen decisions. Your handling all aspects and details of the process, from the earliest moments of crisis to the burial of the ashes was exemplary, most accommodating and very personal. Beautiful work on the cards, the slideshow, and the arrangement of the flowers. Maximum consideration on the design of the urn engraving. We came to you because of your location, and the trust you inspired at our first meeting, and our experience proved beyond all expectations. Thank you. Please do not hesitate to share our contact info for personal reference.

It is never easy to handle all the to dos when a loved one passes. Hamden Memorial made the process…read moresimple and easy. My father recently passed and I honestly didn't know how I was going to handle everything especially because his wishes were to be sent home to another country. I met with Peter, he was compassionate and understanding. He handled everything from the services, customs paperwork, flight details and everything in between. He kept in contact with me throughout the process which put my mind at ease. I will always recommend Hamden Memorial. Peter goes ABOVE and BEYOND, You rock and thanks for everything!

From the owner: Hamden Memorial Funeral Home has been open and serving the community since 1936. It's the funeral…read morehome with the beautiful original flower gardens.

Porto funeral home had been the major funeral home of my friends and family. I have been to about 7…read moreor 8 different services here through the years. The parking lot is very large- if it gets full, there is a side street that allows extra parking. The home itself is very clean, spacious, private, and welcoming. For what a visit to this place means, it's not that bad. All things considered - if I'm going to go to a funeral, I'd prefer it to be at Porto.

Horrible experience, after a family member passed away, we selected Portos to handle the services…read more What a huge mistake, the Funeral Director was a complete jerk. He bad mouthed his own family in front of us. They had a very small TV for the video, there was paint peeling from the furniture in the home, especially the post in front of the casket. It smelled like an "old home". The Director left his 20 year old son in charge of the Calling Hour Service, we had over 300 people come through and the boy was no help at all. The day of the services, he was a completely rude to my family. He must have under estimated the services, because he made up charges such as delivering flowers to Hospice, multiple newspapers ads and cosmetic services to the tune of $1200. In the end, the Funeral Director was a bully, he was very disrespectful to a new widow. Seriously, who does that?

I was very grateful for the compassion and guidance that the funeral directors gave us and how…read morewelcomed our family and friends felt when attending my husband's funeral service. They went above and beyond what we would had expected during this sad and stressful time in our lives.. The Whitaker family

Prospect Memorial has gone above and beyond what I thought were basic services for a funeral. The…read morestaff is all very kind and attentive and they have a beautiful funeral home!

Absolutely horrible and heartless at such a trying time for families. A representative for this…read morefuneral home met me at the door around March 6 with no smile, no sympathy or feeling. I don't even think this employee took a moment to say he was sorry for my loss. Once upstairs, he immediately started speaking of pricing, letting me know that "freezers and electricity cost money so you have to hurry up and decide what you want to do." Thanks B.C. Bailey funeral home for now placing the image of my young daughter in a freezer in my mind, as if I wasn't already suffering and grieving enough. He put tremendous pressure upon me to decide what my next move was going to be, stating that I would not find a better price elsewhere. I excused myself and left in tears. And I did in fact find a funeral home with a heart and with better prices. I felt bullied and uncared for. I could not imagine having a service for my loved one under the direction of this funeral home.

We recently lost my father-in-law and we turned to B.C. Bailey for assistance. I cannot even put…read moreinto words how wonderful Matthew Bailey, and the entire staff at B.C. Bailey, were throughout the whole process. There are so many things to think about in planning a service and it's often difficult to think clearly when you are grieving. B.C. Bailey anticipated everything that we would need, before we even knew we needed it. They handled every detail, no matter how small. The entire staff is genuine, caring and so very kind. They went out of their way to make a difficult time in our lives so much easier. If there were more than 5 stars to give them, I would do it.