I went to Nichols Funeral Home today in Wilmington, Ma. and was greeted by so many…read morepeople connected to the Funeral Home who couldn't be nicer to us and spoke to us about where to go and what to do. It was very comforting to see the kind help of these people during a very stressful time. I would highly recommend this funeral home. It couldn't have been nicer.

The funeral director was absolutely excellent and so caring and compassionate. Can't say enough for…read moreMargaret and staff. Treated me like family when my husband passed in 2015. Amazing service.

No one likes to think about making arrangements for the death of a loved one. And, especially when…read moreyou are under duress. However, if you can somehow proactively put yourself into a certain mindset BEFORE the emotional loss occurs, please give Dan Mackey a chance to provide you with an exceptional experience. (Of course if you cannot proactively make arrangements he is there for you as well to help try to make the situation less stressful and an easy transition.) Working with Dan to determine your needs is a low stress event as he makes you feel like a "friend", someone who truly cares about you. Pricing is very reasonable and he presents you with several options to meet your budget providing the best situation. He is thorough to ensure you are presented with all the "little" things and appropriate items you may not have thought of that completes the process. If you have a certain idea / theme in mind and he doesn't have the exact item, he can provide alternatives to try and match what you are looking to accomplish. Dan Mackey is very fair and he is there to ensure you have made the best choices for your family needs. Dan has an incredible demeanor, you feel comfortable and at ease throughout the selection process. The facility is absolutely stunning and you get the sensation you are in a country home. Very tranquil and peaceful. I highly recommend when you start researching, start with Mackey Funeral Home. If you feel you need to shop around, I am positive his facility will rise to the top of your list. On a scale of 1-10 the "Mackey" experience is definitely a 13 in my book. Dan will understand that reference. Please give Mackey Funeral Home a chance to prove that there are really caring people out there who are heartfelt and sympathetic and not just about the almighty dollar. A+++

I was at Mackey's recently for a service of a dear friend who was a very popular person so the line…read moreto pay your respects was extremely long. As I approached the family, I was told to sit down as they were going to begin their services. This was the second time I attended Mackey with the same Funeral Director did this. Unacceptable and have never seen this done before in all my years. It is not like they have another service beginning. For this reason I would consider having my service at another funeral home No one should be turned away after waiting in line for over a half hour I can honestly say this was not done at two other wakes that I attended there but then again it was a different funeral director running it

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.

If I could rate this 10 stars I would. Ralph and Danny epitomize kindness and caring during the…read moremost difficult time you will face in your lifetime. Every detail is handled with respect, compassion and sincerity and they are always available to answer any questions, even concerns you may have later on. My late husband and I entrusted them to handle the details for the services of my in-laws, mother and step-son and lastly for him. I can honestly say that in the process they have truly become friends.

If you're considering this funeral home and its staff for your loved one's services, look no…read morefurther. Trust me. Our families felt at ease throughout the entire process and left the first meeting with John feeling as if our needs were met. John went above and beyond to ensure that we understood the processes, and he fulfilled a few of our personalized requests in an effort to remember our angel baby daughter. 10/10 recommend. Thank you, John.

Let's be honest: funerals suck. No one wants to plan a funeral. You're in crisis mode, trying to…read morehold it together when you'd rather curl up in a ball. Well, that was cheering. Hopefully, you and/or your loved ones have pre-planned for this event. That makes it oh so much easier on everyone. Should you find yourself in need, the Douglass Edgerly & Bessom funeral home can assist you. In our case, we knew we would be using this company, and Hospice made arrangements with them for transport and to get copies of the death certificate so we didn't have to worry about making any calls. The funeral home offers a wide range of services and will do a lot of the planning on your behalf such as arranging for the church and organist and having a tent and seats set up at the cemetery, getting the permit and so on. The caskets offered run from economical to plush. You can choose to have an organist play during a wake, or they will select appropriate CD's from their collection. They arrange for newspaper announcements, offer condolence books, and tissues, tissues everywhere for the mourners. Everyone we encountered was professional and thoughtful. The limousine, which carried 7 of us, was clean and tidy. Flags were on all the cars in the procession (there were quite a few). They assisted with parking during the service, ordered flowers and on and on. They did a wonderful job making the process as effortless as possible. They were able to accommodate an unexpected, last minute, request without showing a ruffled feather. All together professional and courteous.

Accounting has no respect and harasses people. Just buried father less than 6 months ago and our…read morefamily purchased multiple plots at the time. One of us was two payments late on one of the plots because another family was supposed to pay for it in full. after it was paid in full, accounting didn't care to hear it. Harrassed person with two phone calls in less than a minute, with no message, nasty to talk to and sent nasty notecards in mail to pay up, eventhough plot was paid in full. Staff needs to get their shit together and communicate with each other when bills are paid and not harass customers. Will never use that plot now and will let it rot, never to be used just to make sure Puritan Lawn never makes another dime off of it, opening it up or ever having a service. Wish Dad wasn't there.

I always for the last 29 years, put flowers on my husband's grave for Memorial Day, since you can't…read moreleave them I always pick them up and bring them home with the flag. They posted that this year the pick up date was 6/9/20, so I went there today and the flowers were gone along with the flag. I went to the office and they said they changed the date to 6/2, but never notified any of the owners of the properties. They said I could go down behind the garage and have one of the men there help me look through a pile of flowers to see if I can find it. That really upset me. Now I don't know if I can put flowers again, and trust they will stay. I think the only reason they take off Memorial day flowers is so that they can charge again for Father's day to make more money. BEWARE of the scam regarding flowers at this cemetery.

Our family extends our deepest thanks to everyone at Doherty-Barile Funeral Homes. From the…read morecompassionate planning of our mother's services with Ralph & Kevin, to the kind staff who foresaw and provided every need during her services. Just above and beyond our expectations in every measure. True professionals who didn't miss a single detail while patiently guiding our family through each step. We will not forget their kindness in our time of grief.

Doherty Barile took care of my father in 2008 when he passed. Mum said please call…read more"Doherty-Barile", Daddy would like to be there. And they were absolutely wonderful! Mum & I wanted to dress Dad & Kevin Barile was there with such kindness to help us do this. Now Mum passed on January 29th 2021. I even recorded her saying " I want to go to Doherty Barile and have Kevin and Ralph take care of me" and she added "Allison, make sure that my eyebrows are on right". From the time she passed at Artis Senior Living of Reading to the time she went to the crematory , I will never forget. Kind calls from Ralph Barile and Kevin Barile to say not to worry about a thing. They came to get and transport Mum at Artis Senior Living of Reading to their funeral home . She was lovingly covered up in a pretty blanket and I walked out with John who transported her to the funeral home with great dignity. I once again participated in dressing her along with Kevin Barile who was wonderful . I'd wanted to put some additional touches of her favorite - perfume, lancome & lipstick - chanel of course! During the worst time of a låoss of a loved one I can't ever be more grateful for the beautiful experience I have had with losing both parents and especially my Mother, Margaret. I was able to be "hands on" and that comforted me so. And my Mum looked absolutely beautiful. She looked just as if she was going to work at Lord & Taylor and not skipping a beat. The best I think was when I submitted Mum's obituary and I looked online for her obituary & I gasped! There was Mum's picture with the Burlington Lord & Taylor building right behind her! Just amazing! And what a beautiful thing for them to do. I had only happy thoughts from then on. I do hope that you don't need their services anytime soon. But if the worst happens you will start to heal the moment you call Barile Funeral Homes.