I wanted to take a moment to express my heart-felt gratitude to Vincent DeChristopher, of DeChristopher Memorials, for the genuine concern and sympathy he extended to my husband and I for our son's memorial stone.
Sadly, our son passed away September 24, 2023. I had initially gone to the person who had taken care of my Dad's (parents) monument in 2012. I had taken the time, and a mother's love, to design our son's monument on a board. It took me some time to create "exactly" what I wanted. I took the board with me to show the person exactly I wanted, and needed my vision creatly perfectly, for our son.
Not only did I feel no warmth at all, but he immediately grabbed his pad and pen, and he was charging for every little detail, like I was shopping for groceries. I looked at my husband, and told him I wanted to leave.
Then, a few days later, a friend suggested I go see Vincent DeChristopher of DeChristopher Memorials in Broomall, Pa., not far from SS Peter and Paul Cemetery. The minute I walked in, I was met with sympathy, and genuine care and concern, for our loss. He did not rush me, and engaged in a conversation with me about our precious son. I knew then, I was where I needed to be.
He welcomed my vision on my board, and took the time to show me the monument I wanted, etc. I felt very UNrushed. Not only was he not charging me like I was filling a shopping cart, but his stone was bigger than the other person's. He truly understood what I wanted for our son. I also expressed my timeframe, and the date i was hoping to have our son's memorial completed. I didn't realize it would take so long, and he said he'd do his very best to meet our date. Long story short, he did not fail my husband and I.
Our son's stone was delivered, on time, and was exactly what I envisioned for our son. Actually, it was even more beautiful, than I had imagined it would look like in person. I cried sooooooooooo hard when my husband and I first saw it together at the cemetery. I am forever grateful to Vincent, and his family.
There are some people in life who are doing exactly what they were meant to be doing. Vincent and his family are definitely those people. They genuinely care about their clients, and their loved ones who have passed. read more