The true act of kindness occurs when doing a service for someone without expectation of repayment…read more We suddenly found ourselves in Portland Maine this weekend, attending to the unexpected final illness and passing of our loved one. This is the second death our family has experienced in the last few months and costs are unfortunately, of great concern. We were looking for a simple cremation for our loved one and we met with BrIan Hahn at Jones, Rich and Barnes Funeral Home. We did not have an appointment and were only in town for a couple of days. Brian dropped everything to meet with us and although we were not able to use his company's services, he was generous, compassionate and thoughtful. He guided us to another service which was able to provide what we were looking for. We will always remember his kindness and generosity at this difficult time for our family.

This past February we laid my Dad to rest. Nathan and the whole team were so great. From the…read moreviewing room where I got to say my last goodbyes, to the way the entire operation is run, Jones, Rich, and Barnes are top notch. We even had a last minute snafu regarding a party after the funeral at another location and they stepped in and helped us out with a room to conduct a small gathering of family and friends. I cannot express how much this organization made a difficult time and easy and smooth as possible. I highly recommend.

The story of…read moreSusannah The Pear Street Cemetery is a spooky old graveyard and like most spooky old graveyards it has a spooky old story that is told about it. This particular story is about a young woman named Susannah. Susannah was a young woman that was married to a fisherman named Benjamin around the year 1785. And like all fisherman Ben had to go out into the harsh and dangerous ocean to earn a living. And like all fisherman it was never certain exactly when or even if he would return. On one particularly day the weather was especially nasty and stormy and Benjamin's boat didn't return. Susannah became frantic and went down to the water to look, wait and watch. Unfortunately night came and Ben's boat still didn't return so Susannah stayed by the water trying to catch a glimpse of the fishing vessel. The next morning Susannah's body was found floating by the shore. Apparently she was caught by a huge wave and either drowned or smushed on the rocks. Ironically Benjamin's boat did return later in the day and he was unharmed. Poor Susannah was buried in the small Pear Street Cemetery by her house and Benjamin eventually remarried. It is said that Susannah never stopped looking for her husband and over the decades and centuries a strange mist has been seen around Susannah's grave. Since ghosts don't seem to like me I didn't see anything strange around Susannah's grave but I did see a very cool, ancient and very historic old graveyard. Lots of strange, simple but unique memorials, many with the anchor that indicates the person was lost at sea. I didn't get to see the apparition of Susannah of any other ghost but it was a fascinating cemetery to visit. If you ever go here and actually see poor Susannah make sure you say hello to her for me.

No one ever wants to be in the situation of having to call a funeral home, yet it's part of life to…read moredeal with death. These folks are helpful and always appreciated them. If your in the Midcost area and in need of funeral services I'd recommend them.

The product was exactly as advertised, but the person managing the sale was a jerk. He needed a…read morelittle bit more customer service training. He was pleasant before the sale, but afterwards he exhibited intolerance, impatience, and sloppy communication. Perhaps he had a hangover.

I've been to a number of wakes and funerals at the Hope Memorial Chapel over the years and…read moreeverything has always seemed to go perfectly. I've never been involved in making the arrangements but from the perspective of someone dropping by to pay my respects, they couldn't do a better job.

I recently used hope memorial for the cremation of my wife. All the staff, from the time they…read morepicked my wife up, to arrangement, and to the cremation and picking my wife up, were very professional and kind. They were very patience with me in arranging everything and took the time to explain everything and to answer my questions. It was a difficult time for my family and me, Hope memorial went out of their way to make everything as easy as possible. I wish to extend a warm thank you to John Conroy from the family of Robin Watters, god bless you all.

These folks are local, they are caring and kind. They pay attention to detail, if you find yourself…read moreneeding to care for a loved one who has passed away, and your in the Brunswick area, I'd highly recommend this funeral home.

Just found out some very upsetting news…read more.. I am disabled and live in Arizona. I am unable to travel. My mother passed two months ago and Brackett's handled everything, so I thought... Brackett Funeral Parlor in Brunswick Maine had the WRONG NAME Engraved onto a plaque for my Mother's vault! They never caught the mistake! It wasn't until the FUNERAL, two weeks later that it was caught by family in attendance! Then! They said well the last name is right and threw one hundred dollars at the bill, calling it good enough! Then! Rather than replacing the plaque with the CORRECT NAME, They buried MY MOTHER that way! I called today, as soon as i heard this news, and was treated like a nobody by the very RUDE funeral director, who not only didn't apologize for what they had done, but dismissed me by saying an adjustment to the bill was made. It is settled, in their opinion. When I asked why they never notified me of the mistake personally, (They had all my information) he scoffed and said that was my sister's job to tell me.... My mom will be gone two months tommorow. Maybe it doesn't matter to them, but it sure does to me. We have done business with Brackett's for generarions. I've never heard of such a thing before! They could have easily replaced this before her burial, after the funeral. This is disrespectful to my Mother, family and the absolute worse way to handle a mistake. This is unacceptable.

Do NOT trust them with an insurance policy. Keep it yourself and then pay them. They took my…read moremother's whole policy when we signed it over to them! Simple cremation and graveside service. Nothing else. They took every penny. We should have gotten back a few thousand. Didn't happen. They just inflated the prices.

From the owner: When you have experienced the loss of a loved one, you can trust Stetson's Funeral Home to guide…read moreyou through the process of honoring their life. At Stetson's, we pride ourselves on serving families in Brunswick, and the surrounding areas with dignity, respect, and compassion. Our staff is experienced in a variety of funeral services and can help you celebrate your loved one no matter your religion, culture, or budget. At Stetson's Funeral Home, we are here to help. In addition to helping you plan a memorable service, our commitment is to go above and beyond by helping you with each item on your to-do list so you can focus on what matters most. Click the video below to discover all the ways we will help you and your family.