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    Brown Colonial Mortuary

    4.5 (73 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Inside the beautiful chapel.
    Angie R.

    I have to believe that we ended up at Brown Colonial due to divine intervention. After experiencing a devastating loss in my family, I began calling funeral homes off of a list we got from the hospital. Brown Colonial was the quickest to respond. Within an hour I had a rough estimate for services and was told they could accommodate a service that week if that's what we wanted. At about the same time, an acquaintance of my husband's recommended we work with Big Ralph. We took it as a sign and went for it! I explained to Ralph that the side of my family that had just experienced the loss was of limited means and we would be reaching out to charitable organizations for financial assistance. Ralph assured me that they could absolutely work with that. As the charitable donations started coming in, we didn't need to leave a deposit; that was such a blessing! I cannot express my gratitude to Ralph and Brown Colonial for the service and support they provided. Ralph was extremely patient, answered our countless questions, was gracious when we made changes and he provided invaluable advice. There wasn't a single time that we needed something and he wasn't available in a timely manner or he didn't come through. He went above and beyond the call of duty and we'll never be able to thank him enough for that. He made a terrible event in our lives as positive as it could've possibly been given the circumstances. Ralph is a consummate professional that isn't afraid to tell you how it is. The man knows his stuff!!! And to boot, he's got a heart of gold. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! We're eternally grateful.

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    Dealt with Big Ralph, great guy. Good customer service and over all great experience. Upfront and honest. Would recommend.

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    Thank you Big Ralph for all you have done. To make this easy to go through loosing a loved one is never easy. My Aunt Judy is in good hands.

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