Fred, Fred Jr. and staff,…read more We want to thank you so much for your compassion and guidance during our time of sadness and grief and for creating such a beautiful farewell for our precious Dad. Each of you brought something special to make it a beautiful celebration of his life. Everything was planned and executed perfectly and your results were exemplary.  You all are a true gift to this community." My family and I will be forever grateful. Cathy, Marian and Linda

We recently experienced the loss of our unborn grandchild. The Cafasso family went out of their…read moreway to get us the baby's remains and were generous, respectful and sympathetic throughout the ordeal. We have also used this funeral home for several family members and they were professional and sympathetic throughout.

I have complained for years about the upkeep of my mother and grandparents plots. The new thing is…read morethe area that they are buried in. You were not supposed to have certain things out, but we have noticed within the past six months that the people with the ground headstones put whatever They want out including glass flags (which my grandfather who is in Pearl Harbor, his American flag gets taken every time we put it up) we went today on Mother's Day and there were people having a full blown block party with a barbecue and music. I understand this certain types of celebration of life, but there is a time in place in a cemetery is not the place. It was extremely disrespectful gutwrenching and beyond upsetting to the point where I was crying I have complained about this before and nothing has gotten done we can't put out simple things that are in the rules without being taken Yet the people with the ground headstones can do whatever they like. So I would like to know how much extra I would have to pay to have my stuff be able to stay because I don't see any other option. This is both me and my father's plots as well and to see what the future has to hold is absolutely sickening.

Woodlawn is my family cemetery. My grandmother passed away and Stacy was so incredibly helpful and…read morewarm! Thank you, Stacy!

When my wife passed away, it was a very difficult time as you can imagine losing the love of your…read morelife of 45 years and she was only 65... When it came time to pick out her stone there was only one place I thought of, and that was Woodlawn Memorials in Everett... The staff there was so fantastic and knowledgeable, I designed the stone myself and Lillian helped me all the way., I brought a picture of my wife and I and they made an etching of it, I approved the etching and they changed flowers for hearts I had asked them to do., I made an adjustment on the final viewing and Artie had it drafted before left the building., I got the call that the stone was installed and I went to the cemetery and I was absolutely thrilled the way it looked... I was so comfortable dealing with these people, I would go in and we just talked as we were family and I never met them before.... I could onl rate 5 stars, if I had my way... Would be endless stars... Thank you so much Lillian, Terri, Artie, David...... You guys are rock stars... Nicholas J. Santoro Jr.

I had a headstone done for my dad....it came out amazing ...I drove from Brockton to Everett, and…read morelooked at other places and stones,but the ladies working here,were so professional and very easy to talk to...they helped me with any issue I had movie forward,I will be using them for all my cemetary needs movie forward....the staff is definitely top notch

Sad. Anthony Memorial failed to publish the date of a funeral until AFTER the event. Nobody was…read moreat the wake. They were very unprofessional and hard to deal with. Sad.

I feel so strange making a review about a funeral home but I feel compelled to. I've had the…read moreunfortunate luck of going to three wakes this month, at three different funeral homes. The staff at Vertuccio and Smith made my 95-year-old grandmother look like a 50-year-old woman. Hardly any lines on her face, skin was smooth and even, even on her hands. The make up they used made her skin look dewy and glowing, it was truly gorgeous work. They even styled her hair. They take pride in their work, and it shows. Definitely the best.

Vertuccio, Smith & Vazza did an excellent job handling my family member's services. Their facility…read moreis beautiful, and their professionalism was evident every step of the way. Each member of their team greeted us with genuine sympathy and compassion, and they made an incredibly difficult time as easy as possible for our family. We are truly grateful for their care and support.

Melodie went above and beyond to fulfill my wishes with my mother's service. Melodie provide…read morenothing but 10 star service for the arrangements. Not a detail went unnoticed. Her kindness, compassion, consideration,and mostly the respect towards my family I will be forever grateful to her. Thru the whole process I never heard no once. Her kindness in such a difficult time made a world of difference knowing I could trust my family member with her. She made everything so much easier and to receive a call the next day to see how I was doing confirmed this profession is this woman's calling . As I have told her a thousand times Thank you Melodie for an outstanding job! Tom

On 10/17/26 we had our mom's viewing and funeral. From the second we contacted Melodie, the…read morefuneral director, we knew we were happy with her. Melodie, did everything, from start to finish. She made herself available any time we called. There was not one little detail she forgot. She was professional, caring and truly a godsend. Always checking to see how we were doing. I have never met somebody whose professionalism, ability to multi task, and literally deliver way above and beyond our expectations. She has the kindness, caring heart. Every guest that met her said the same thing. She did every single position by herself. She did the work of 10 people and did it to perfection. I can truly say she is the biggest asset to the funeral home. Thank you again Melodie.

Thanks Jeff. ThanksWelsh Frank A & Sons for your excellent and quality services…read more The Anaya's family are very pleased. Blessings.

This was an exceptional experience end to end. Mika is soothing, calm, detail oriented, and…read morepatient. She answers every question with precision and follows through on everything she says she will accomplish. Mika went above and beyond to make sure my grandmother, Carolyn, was honored. I cannot thank her enough. My only feedback is it would be nice to have a custom bag like the one I have pictured to carry the urn out to the car.

I would strongly discourage anyone from using Boston Cremation…read more Our family has had an incredibly frustrating and distressing experience working with them during one of the most difficult times of our lives. They issued a death certificate listing a cremation date that does not match the actual date of cremation. When we contacted them to have the error corrected, instead of taking responsibility, we were given the runaround. Most recently, we were told that the date on the death certificate represents the date they "started the paperwork" for the cremation rather than the date the cremation actually occurred. We do not believe this explanation is accurate or consistent with Massachusetts requirements, yet they continue to refuse to correct what we believe is an error on an official legal document. As a result, our family has been forced to continue pursuing the matter instead of being able to focus on grieving. Unfortunately, this has not been an isolated issue. Throughout the process, communication was poor, empathy was lacking, and we repeatedly had to advocate for ourselves to receive basic information and proper treatment. The entire experience has caused unnecessary stress and has ultimately required us to seek legal assistance. Families deserve professionalism, compassion, and confidence that important legal documents are being completed accurately. That was not our experience. I sincerely hope no other family has to endure what ours has.

The team of Victoria and Kevin perform and deliver at a level that is out of the bounds of the word…read moreprofessional. From the moment I spoke to Kevin, on the phone , I knew the Ward Funeral Home was the right place to attend to the preparation of my recently departed family member. Kevin held a very compassionate and direct initial conversation detailing the services offered and the prices. At a time like this the price of final arrangements can be key and the up front pricing was very much so appreciated. The initial face to face meeting with Kevin, at the funeral home, was pleasant and he took care not to allow any external distractions to take away from the time spent getting our arrangements in place. Constant communication was maintained with the Victoria and Kevin over the phone and via email; delivering prompt responses to questions and rapid call backs if you reached their answering service. On the days of the funeral and wake the team preformed with military precision yet were not noticed by the attendees of the events. Their staff organized parking to ease the creation of the procession and directed traffic so we were able to all proceed to the cemetery with ease. I can not say enough about the service my family and I were delivered by the Ward team. If you are looking for a compassionate, understanding, and easy (under the circumstances) process then the J.F Ward funeral home is where you should go.

Just recently attended a wake for a friend here...first off there is literally no parking. Secondly…read morethe lady that announces the progression of the service is the least caring person I've ever encountered. I understand it's a business and things to to move along but I have never Experienced such blatant rudeness! Literally after the priest was done she marched right up to the front of the room with a scowl on her face and announced to the us that the service has ended kindly return to your cars..it was said in such a rude way it caught me off guard and pretty much everyone else in the room. Then she stood in the hallway eyeing people with the same scowl I assume it was to make people feel uncomfortable so they would leave. Again I understand you do need to move people along but this is certainly not the way to do it. The only star I give goes to the kind elderly gentleman that opened the door he was very nice. I've been to many wakes and would never ever suggest this place to anyone. With so many other options out there I highly suggest to go elsewhere.

Dear Mr. Joseph Ruggiero Sr. And Jr., My wife Ana , her brothers: Nelson, and Calixto, and I are…read moreEspecally Grateful to you both and to your staff for providing us with Exceptional Service right from the start and all the way through the entire Funeral process and the Cremation Services that you both arranged for us. We Truly appreciate your attention to detail, entertaining & answering all of our questions and concerns , for helping us even at the last minute before the services began, and for going above and beyond for our Family right down to the smallest detail at this Very Difficult time for us! We have used your Fine Services in the past and we will continue to do so going forward! Plus, we shall continue to tell others to definitely consider Ruggiero M.F.H. For all their Funeral arrangement needs. Also, we appreciate the Service provided by one of your Drivers named James. He provided Prompt, Courteous , and Caring Service while taking us to and from the Church and the Cemetery this past Saturday 4/28/18. He even helped deliver flowers to us at our home that had arrived late to the Funeral Home. James is a credit to the Ruggiero Memorial Funeral Home. We Highly Recommend using the services of The Ruggiero Family Funeral Home!! . Thank You, Sincerely, from The Bermudez and Martin Family. John and Ana Martin & Family April 29, 2018

This review is a bit overdue as life is dynamic, Ruggiero Family M.F is so deserving of this…read morereview. My family is very grateful to have had such a personable and caring experience through the difficult time of grief. Joesph Ruggiero, his daughter and the rest of their staff helped the process of putting my mother to rest much more easier for my family with their attention to detail, empathy and informative support creating a comforting space to mourn. We'll continue to utilize their services in the future as well as recommending others to their services. Thank you so much for helping my family through this tough time.