I laid my beloved grandmother to rest this past weekend. While it was a sad occasion, the warmth…read moreand support of the Guida Funeral Home family helped make the day as comforting as possible. My heartfelt thanks to Tom for making her look so beautiful, and to Mary and Jessica for ensuring every detail was just right. They have been a staple of Corona for as long as I can remember, and they even had a Pictures with Santa this past Christmas, set against a beautiful fireplace in their entry. It made for a wonderful Christmas card that we sent out. Thank you again for everything.

Words fail to properly express the professionalism, empathy, and dedication to service exhibited by…read moreTom and staff through out the terrible experience of my father's passing. I reaearched and gathered info on many funeral homes, taking hours. There are so many, many details to figure out, and right when you're least capable in every way of making these types of decisions... most of all, price. What can we reasonably afford, especially after dealing with a parent's long sickness? The space itself is homey, clean, and recently renovated. It's great especially for the pricing compared to every other home I saw. We had roughly 150 visitors over the course of a few visitation hours, and it didn't feel overwhelmingly populated. Note there is no audio equipment or mics, so we brought in a karaoke amo and mic of all things to deliver the eulogy, which worked perfectly. Tom really made the process as trouble free as possible. He listened to my requests with sensitivity, agreed when he felt appropriate for us, or suggested better alternatives when he felt it would help. He also coordinated seamlessly with the cemetery we chose (Maple Grove). On day of, I can only think of a one thing that was off (these things are never perfdct), and Tom remedied it immediately. I will always be indebted to you all for the compassion and service. 5 stars. And I will be sharing your names as references with my colleagues.

Karma Gardner von Burg transitioned from complications of breast cancer on Sunday, October 6, 2024…read moreat 11.11am at her home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York. When my granddaughter and I arrived at Arthur's from Dallas, TX the next day, I knew immediately that we were at the right place. Alan, and Arthur Dybaniwski, went far beyond the call of duty to assist us at a time when we were overcome with grief and desperate for support and assistance. From working with the medical examiner to get her death certificate in 48 hours, to sending a courier to pick up the documents, to guiding us through the surrogate's court requirements, to her cremation just a few days later, they compassionately served our all needs. I was especially grateful that Alan told me about the documents needed to go through security with her ashes. I rarely write reviews but I absolutely had to wirte this one!

Five stars and if I had an opportunity to give them six stars I would. The most awesome funeral…read morehome experience ever, and unfortunately I've had plenty of experience. Arthur and his assistant director Alan were incredibly professional and caring from start to finish. Every time we would start to ask about something, they would say that they've already taken care of it. Just amazing experience. Highly recommended for anyone in need. And honestly, I could could go on and on about how caring and compassionate they were in our time of need, but you get the idea...call them, they'll take care of you and your loved ones.

A funeral home? Yes, why not? From time to time we have the unfortunate need for them. So wouldn't…read moreit be good to know who you can rely upon? I was at Lawton-Turso just last week for a wake. It was a nice place with attentive, caring staff. What I particularly liked about this funeral home was its personal nature. There were no services going on other than the one I was attending. And while there was a high volume of visitors, it was nice to have an option to move into an adjacent room to sit or have some water. Just nice touches.

The most compassionate, professional, heart warming experience ever had at a time of such despair…read more My family and I had originally went with tradition in choosing where to celebrate my father's life. Upon meeting john and speaking within the first 20 minutes his warmth, his words, his energy and patience to have everything meticulously done in such a classy, elegant, and forever remembering way. He helped us break a old tradition just to start a new tradition with him going forward. Special thanks to Marty as well! Thank you all for everything! Words cannot Express.

I highly recommend Seneca Chapel, especially Zamira. She went above and beyond to help our family…read moreduring one of the most difficult moments of our lives. She was patient, compassionate, and always available whenever we needed guidance. She made sure every detail was taken care of and helped us through the entire process with professionalism and genuine kindness. We will always be grateful for her support on our sister Yomaira Zoraida Lazaro Salas funeral.

seneca chapel went above and beyond to help out family through this difficult process! they are…read moresupportive and incredibly attentive to detail. our fathers funeral was organized and incredibly detailed. The staff was so helpful and sympathetic during the process and helped put it all together in a beautiful manner. A funeral home is not a place we want to be but we had to pick one and this place has exceeded every expectation and helped us honor our father beautifully!

We recently needed the services of this funeral home, and it was the first funeral I had ever…read morehelped plan, so I was very much in the dark about the process. The staff were exceptional from start to finish. A special thank you to Joe, who was outstanding. He was thoughtful, attentive, and truly went above and beyond to help our family. His calm presence and professionalism made a very challenging time much easier to navigate. During this very difficult time for our family, they were professional, compassionate, and incredibly supportive. They handled everything with discretion and care, and their experience was evident in the way Joe guided us through each step of the process. We had countless questions along the way, and Joe was always responsive, patient, and knowledgeable. He took the time to explain everything clearly and made sure we felt comfortable with every decision. We are deeply grateful for the care and respect they showed our family and highly recommend their services if needed.

I reached out to Fook Funeral Service at Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn, NY because my mother…read morepassed away recently. The person who picked up was Joseph. Hands down he is a true professional. This was a difficult time for my family and I and Joe took care of every step. I could tell he has a lot of experience in the funeral industry. Any question I have he already has an answer for. Also, just as important, he is VERY organized, punctual and DOESN'T FORGET things that we requested. This is hard to find nowadays with all of these qualities. His planning was impeccable. I cannot stress how smooth everything went on the worst period in my life. I would give 10 stars if there was an option.

Cathy and Kathy were like having close family members helping me out with a lot of responsibilities…read morefor my mom that I wouldn't have known what to start with. And I can't thank them enough for everything they've done for my mom and me. And her obituary photo with me was from when a close friend who is a physical rehabilitation professional as well as the lead singer of a Heavy Metal band in Minnesota made sure that she worked with physical rehabilitation professionals here in New Jersey. And she absolutely loved the personalized autographed poster from the band congratulating her on doing her exercises needed to be independent and back in her own apartment for another three years before her passing.

Upon receiving notice that my brother in law passed away in another state I was panicking and…read moredidn't know what to do. I called the funeral home as I've been there for a ton of services for friends in years past. It was a semi rare situation and I need all the help I could get. Kathy answered right away the day before Christmas Eve and got right on everything. She worked very hard and made magic happen with all the specifics involved getting everything done. She couldn't promise me everything I so desperately wanted done as it was a lot but she delivered and I'll be forever grateful for helping me through every step of the way.

Excellent staff especially. Kenny Kornhouser The mortuary…read morewas very clean and warmly inviting

People die to get in this place…read more The Original Owner of Parkside sold out to Dignity more than a year ago. It's kind of like those mergers you hear about where a big fish consumes a small fish. In this case, the owner of Parkside reached his retirement years so he was looking for a buy-out. He was a responsible man who would return your calls that I chatted with a couple of times. I enjoyed chatting with him. After the merger, they closed down the original Parkside of many years on Queens Blvd and then combined operations with other Funeral Homes at this new location on Queens Blvd listed above. Economy of scale. My family and I did business with Parkside many times over the years--not Dignity--so not sure if things changed. Probably did. Reality is that there is nothing pleasant about Funerals and Funeral Homes. I had to pick out a casket and burial plan for my mom per her instructions before she past on and take care of the business end of things. I highly recommend doing that at least a few weeks in advance of death or longer if the person knows what they want--get all plans finalized and paid in advance is the way to go. New York State law requires that the funds go into escrow until the death. You won't lose them. The guy I was dealing with at the home was a retired NYC cop. Working at these homes was a retired cop doubling dipping kind of job. And they know who to call if you need heavy lifting pall bearers. And they make arrangements for a secure hearse and limo rides--retired cops part-time on those gigs too. People turn over cash at funeral homes and there can be violence sometimes as families meet who have not seen each other in a while or are unhappy with the will or someone trying to take jewelry off the corpse during viewing. They can tell you 100's of stories. It's a good thing to have cops there to make sure things go right. But I was also part of a funeral where the widow did not pay in advance for the funeral and on the day of, we were locked up in a room at Parkside negotiating and writing checks--you don't want to be there. I still have bad memories from that. Don't do that to yourself please. And as far as Caskets go--if your budget can handle it--try to get a nice casket. You don't need the Gucci, Burberry or YSL model with the logo on the side, just a nicely appointed one--that looks classy. Costco sells caskets too--not sure how that coordinates with the Funeral Home? And with Costco if you are unhappy with the performance of the Casket--they offer a lifetime return policy.

They went above and beyond in helping me fix a sunken monument. They got all the information needed…read moreto get the job done and kept on top of my request without charging a dime.

Very fast service, good attitude, fast and to the point communications. They sketched, priced,…read moreproduced and installed a monument in less than 2 month. Everything was done remotely. Vadim was very professional and helpful.