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!

I will never forget Jim's kindness and care. It's been nearly 2 years since we lost our son,…read morebrother, uncle... a devastating time... but Jim helped us to celebrate him in the best way possible. Many thanks, Jim

Jim at Buckmiller handled the arrangements for my mother's recent funeral. He was excellent and we…read morewere very pleased with the service. I can't thank them enough for making a difficult time as easy as possible.

Attended a wake here recently. I've unfortunately had to…read morecome here multiple times in my life, but every single service I have been to here has been nothing short of "amazing", in a business sense. (Obviously my reasons for coming here are not amazing.) Everything is done so professionally. The home is beautiful and well taken care of. They do a wonderful job setting up and as far as I know, work with the grieving families to make the process as painless as possible. There is a children's room downstairs to keep the little ones occupied. A great place to keep in mind for when the worst happens.

My father passed on 4/7/17, and Naugatuck Memorial managed everything. Stephen and his staff did a…read morewonderful job, from planning all the arrangements and through the entire process of the wake through the funeral. They were supportive, respectful, kind, and caring. Everything went perfectly and all my relatives also commented on their wonderful services. I would highly recommended them to anyone.....

It was an absolute pleasure being helped by Shoreline Cremation, during such a horribly painful and…read morestressful period! We started with a different funeral home, that was "full-service". However, my beloved family member only wanted a simple cremation and absolutely no funeral. So in general it only costs between $250.00-$500.00 for a basic cremation; however, the average cost is $2,000.00, which isn't unreasonable. Additionally, we found out that Medicaid has a death benefit of $1,800.00 towards cremation. So not only did the initial business not inform us of this, but they were not willing to bill her health insurance. They wanted to charge $7,000.00 to come out of her life insurance only for cremation, and for a brief final viewing just her children, where they offered to place her body on a stretcher with a sheet over her. I felt this would be extremely traumatic for her younger children, and the youngest child, flat out refused to say "goodbye" to her mother, if she had to see her like that. Their mother wanted as little spent on her end of life expenses as possible, so that the bulk of her life insurance would go directly towards her 4 children (1 already in college, and the other going to college next year), as well as, her 3 grandchildren. On a late Sunday evening, Joe one of the co-owners spent hours on the phone helping us navigate an area that was completely foreign and beyond confusing. Without any frustration, other than the way that my family was treated, he invested hours of time & energy, while exhibiting such compassion. He literally provided the much needed hand-holding we needed at this point; even as we were bombarded with a multitude of challenges and time constraints. He literally walked us through step by step!!!! I am forever grateful that my loved-one's body was treated with such dignity, respect, and reverence prior to being cremated; and particularly that her children were providing a brief intimate and beautiful viewing where she was able to be dressed, propped with beautiful pillows, and covered with a lovely blanket, on a lovely but covered table. This gave them a much needed private opportunity to say, "good-bye" to the most important & influential person in each of their lives, while being in a positive and completely non-traumatic setting. Her daughter actually said, "Mom looked beautiful and peaceful, just like she was sleeping". That was exactly what I hoped, for her children's last visual image of their mother; which will stick with them for the rest of their lives! His brother James, the other co-owner, worked with us as well, and he showed such patience & kindness; plus, he was so helpful with addressing the challenges associated with retrieving her body, the significant time limitations that resulted, and he still made it possible to schedule a time that same day for her kids to have a viewing! They only charged $1,800.00 for the cremation, you paid up front, they submit the billing to Medicaid, and once reimbursed, they send you a photo of the check they received and immediately send the money to you. Of course there had to be a credit card issue, as due to the large amount, a freeze was automatically placed on my card. I'm panicking trying to correct everything immediately, but my schedule was jam packed that day. He calmly told me not to even concern myself with paying the bill today; and that tomorrow morning they would run my card again, when the office opened. This immediately relieved me, so I was able to continue with the rest of my day without additional stress. The entire office staff, during every single interaction, was extremely kind, helpful, and showed exemplary professionalism. This is never an easy time, when a loved-one passes, but it is even harder when there is confusion, your needs and requests are not being met, or when experiencing feelings of being taken advantage of in any way, while you are at your most vulnerable. Shoreline Cremation incorporated a sense of morality and ethical beliefs into the manner in which they conduct business. I am so grateful!

Quiet, caring, compassionate, and discreet. James and the entire staff were most helpful at every…read morestep of the way.

Unfortunately, I've had a lot of loss in my life. But, that also means I have experience in…read morechoosing funeral homes. Clancy really is one of the BEST funeral homes I have ever chosen. The people who work there are very professional, but at the same time they are warm and friendly. Aside from friends, they are the best people you want to help you through the difficult times.

From the owner: Serving Families Since 1900…read more The W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home is one of Branford's oldest family owned businesses. Through four generations and over 110 years, the philosophy hasn't changed, to serve others as we would wish to be served. We are proud of our heritage, and will continue to practice that philosophy as long as we are here

Most beautiful cemetery. Seems like every time I go there's 12-16 deer! The white owl sometimes…read moretoo! They allow anything to be put there such as balloons, trinkets, picture frames, solar lights, any holiday decoration, etc. They even allow you to decorate the trees there for holidays. Affordable, Great quality areas to choose from.

Never disclosed their rules for what you can put on the columbine face stone of a loved one and if…read moreyou disagree and want to go elsewhere they will keep your money and resell your nitch. I found this to be very upsetting as it was not disclosed to me when we had pre planned for our parents