We truly appreciate Raul and his incredible team. He is such a wealth of knowledge around culture,…read morecommunity and the logistics of laying the matriarch of our family to rest. Access to a full kitchen and having in house support to pray the rosary was an absolute plus.

From the very first phone call, Paramount Mortuary, was so caring and understanding. They helped me…read moreevery step of the way. I called and they always answered and explained how everything was going to go. I don't know what I would have done without them and especially Raul. During such a difficult time, they kept it affordable and I knew they were taking care of my mom. Thank you for delivering on all your promises. You won't be forgotten!

Sonia was the funeral director who helped my family through one of the most difficult times in our…read morelives following the passing of my mother. From the very beginning, Sonia was compassionate, professional, and incredibly easy to work with. There was an error on my mother's death certificate from the hospital, and Sonia went above and beyond to help us get it corrected and ensure everything was handled properly. She gave my family and me the time and space we needed to grieve while she took care of all the details surrounding the services. Throughout the entire process, Sonia communicated clearly, kept us informed, and made sure everything was handled with care and professionalism. Her compassion and dedication truly made a difficult experience a little easier for our family. I would highly recommend Sonia to anyone in need of funeral services. We are extremely grateful for everything she did for our family during such a difficult time.

During one of the hardest moments of our lives, the team at Chavez Funeral Home & Cremation treated…read moreme & my sister with kindness, compassion, and respect. Losing our father is devastating but Sonia made our decision making easier with her grace. A very special thank you Sonia, who was truly amazing throughout the entire funeral arrangement process for my father. She was incredibly communicative, patient, and never once made us feel pressured into making decisions. She took the time to answer all of our questions, guided us with genuine care, and helped make an overwhelming experience a little easier to navigate. We are deeply grateful for the professionalism and heartfelt support we received. Thank you for helping us honor my father's life with dignity and compassion. We will always remember your kindness.

This is the best funeral homes around ran by some of the most big hearted people ever. They work…read morewith you in your most vulnerable time and offer their support while still remaining professional and still doing their job. The whole family is amazing and I definitely recommend that you trust them with your loved ones because they send them off right. Thank you Adams!

We've been paying for 3 years I went today to make some changes and to my surprise this place is…read moreclosed soon to b under new management and they "ADAMS FAMILY" never sent a notification that they were selling or sold the property but still taking our money from the bank account my grandmother is so sick this is why we went today to make changes and now I don't even know what to do or who to contact !

My family had a celebration of Life service for my cousin Diane Gloria Loggins on 11/16/24. The…read moreservice was exceptional. There were at lot of guests, and the capacity of chairs were exceeded. The employees; Shirley and Reggie did an excellent job with trying to find seating for everyone. They were extremely patient with everyone. Which was amazing, because people were grieving and emotions were high. Shirley and Reggie remained calm and cool under the stress of the crowd. We are always so quick to complain. I just wanted to give credit to your staff for their great work. God bless you, Cedric

There were many positive things about working with Lighthouse, however, I believe there are areas…read moreof improvement as well. We selected this funeral home for our mother as she was under hospice care at our home in Gardena, so proximity was important as we hoped for a fairly swift process for picking her up upon passing. This was not the case, nor was the wait time accurately communicated. With young children in the home, it was very important to us that we were able to gauge this transition process and their miscommunication made it very hard. Their handling post-mortem seemed good. Their communication during the planning process was not the best, but manageable. Their process for hand-offs and coverage when someone is out was also challenging. As we approached the funeral date, we had questions about the services, her clothing delivery, etc. which I would have expected our primary contact person would have preemptively discussed with us, however we had to proactively reach out, leave messages, follow up, and finally was connected to someone able to assist. Their handling of our requests for special traditional dressing was handled with excellence and care! I cannot thank them enough for this. My mother looked so beautiful due to their team's execution of our wishes. The staff assigned during the both services were extremely helpful and caring. Their AV equipment is challenging to work with. While I was given options for the video montage, I had to meet with the director several hours before our service to troubleshoot it would project properly and the audio came through as expected. This took several tries and ultimately the options offered were not used. We connected my laptop to the system and projected from there. As mentioned, while we had a favorable experience for some aspects of this process, I would hope Lighthouse strongly works to improve certain areas of their service delivery considering this is a very difficult and vulnerable period for most people.

Veronica manager, owner is the definition of I don't care. They picked my grandfather up from…read morelocation within 3 hours of his death and "embalmed him" immediately without permission. NEVER allowing us to see him until the funeral. The earliest they could allow service was 4 weeks out! When we saw him for service, his body was already deteriorated. Barely a nose, face was drawn in like he was NOT embalmed and stored properly! On the day of service at their location, Veronica tells my family an hour before our service she has a Dr appt. She LEAVES and never returns. The maintenance man is also the makeup man and he couldn't help us with Bluetooth access, passwords, etc. NOT ONE PERSON was present to assist us!!! It was a do it yourself funeral. No structure, the ppl there to mourn him had to work to ensure everything. Doors just open, casket just open the entire time. When I asked Miguel to change the music his playlist said "black funeral" The service was in afternoon and my loved one SMELLED . I told the maintenance man who dressed my grandfather at 10am and didn't keep him cool. He was still in chapel at 7pm despite me complaining. He basically explained after we leave he will put him up...I'm concerned. The maintenance man Miguel said this was the last time we would see him, even though he was being buried the next day. TERRIBLE. He was unrecognizable, not stored or cared for. First loved one we've had to bury and it was a TERRIBLE TRAUMATIC experience. Oh and all of this cost over 12K FOR WHATTTTTT! To play in our faces with the patriarch of our family. He lived in this city for over 60 years this is. We show back up the next day for burial procession. The smell is SOOOO bad my Uncle spits up. We get to site and my family wants to see him again. Miguel says no I speak directly with cemetery they say ok. We open it, touch my grandfather and he's NOT COLD! He stayed in the chapel ALL NIGHT! This was a nightmare.

Douglass Mortuary is a family owned business. More than a business, it is a family serving…read morefamilies. Veronica, Alyssa and Miguel are kind and professional. The place has a big parking lot, and a the size of the chapel is very accommodating. These funeral home doesn't have any other chapels, so families don't share facilities on the date of the viewing/funeral. There's a kitchen, where your family can bring food, pastries and beverages.

I frequent this Forest Lawn every month. They took care of the run over with a grass mower the…read moredamaged flower vase container and replaced it right away. We typically have not complained much as the crew at Forest Lawn has shown due diligence. But yesterday's trip was a bit of a shock. The site was all dried up and weeds are sprouting. No green grass and looking around find that it is looking all dried up everywhere. I know it is Spring and rainfall isn't up to normal. But what will it look like when summer is here?? Oh, I found Hearing Aids belonging to "Dave" (labeled), so I took it to the office. Forest Lawn can do better with watering the lawns and getting rid of weeds.

The chapel could use air conditioning. The grass and area was kept clean. My stars are based on the…read morechapel itself due to this weekend being very hot and there was no air circulation in the church. Flies and bugs were flying in and attacking guests. IF there was AC, the doors should have been closed by staff.

If you have a loved one that passes at the VA in Long Beach, I highly recommend you listen to the…read moreVA and contact Destiny Funeral Home! There's a reason they are so highly recommended! My father had no plans in place prior to his unexpected passing, other than he wanted to be buried with his fellow serviceman, and everyone at Destiny made the process painless and easy. Something much needed three days after his passing. Every single person we talked to was so kind and helpful. And the prices were much more affordable than we expected. My mother was so happy with them she plans to go back for her own arrangements. Making arrangements for my dad was something I absolutely dreaded and they helped us every step of the way. I cannot recommend them highly enough! Thank you so much Destiny!

​I want to express my deepest gratitude to Destiny Funeral Home, and a very special thank you to…read moreSteven. My uncle, Eddie Comick, was like a father to me, and losing him this past November to Colon Cancer was incredibly difficult. After searching for the right place, we found Destiny, and I am so grateful we did. ​From our initial meeting until long after my uncle was laid to rest, Steven was there every step of the way. He truly treated us like family. One moment that meant so much was when Steven sat with my sister and me to view a tribute video of our favorite memories; his presence and comfort during that time were a gift. ​Steven's attention to detail was incredible. He guided me through every logistics hurdle and even helped arrange the catering for the repass. I honestly don't know how I would have managed without his help. If you are looking for a place that is family-oriented and prioritizes service and fair pricing over profit, I highly recommend Destiny Funeral Home. I know my uncle would have been so proud of his home-going service. Thank you, Steven, for everything. ​-- Jakela Baylor

I really recommend Richer Mortuary. My brother passed away on 12/30 and we were able to have his…read moreservices 2 weeks later. The staff is very respectful and Nancy the director was very accommodating. Overall the service was nice considering the limitations due to Covid. They even noticed how my brother loved Halloween and wore a pin and scarf in his memory. Nancy also gave us the idea of having all the kids in our family print their handprints on a scroll and they placed it on his hand. I truly appreciate the staff. They're not pushy and ask for permission for any interaction they needed to do with my brother. Truly a top notch place to memorialize your loved one. I'll always be grateful for their service. Thank you!

During a difficult time, all the staff at Risher went above and beyond for our family. They…read morecomforted in time of need. They gave help without being pushy. The services and location were perfect. A special thanks to Greg, Barbara, and Brittany. They were so kind and helpful during this difficult time. I am so grateful for the care and support we were given. The services were beautiful.

Palabras no pueden comenzar a describir la increíble experiencia que tuvimos con Ziri y su…read morefuneraria. Mi abuelita falleció de causas naturales pero durante la epidemia de COVID y mi familia estaba aterrorizada de no poder tener un servicio "tradicional" donde todos pudieramos ser parte de su despedida. Cuando le expresé mis preocupaciones a Ziri, ella explicó que tener una vigilia en casa tambien es una despedida espiritual y religiosa. Anteriormente ortos lugares me habían dicho que no era posible tener un velorio en casa pero Ziri me aseguró que sí pero que no todos las funerarias ofrecen este servicio. Segui adelante con los planes del vigilia en casa de mi abuelita. Resultó ser la mejor decisión que pude tomar. Mi familia y yo pudimos celebrar una hermosa ceremonia espiritual y religiosa que reunió a toda nuestra familia. Ziri estableció una plataforma virtual donde incluso la familia que no pudo asistir a la vigilia pudo participar y hasta hablar durante los servicios en casa. Estaremos por siempre agradecidos por los recuerdos que tenemos. Incluyo una foto por que como digo, palabras no pueden describir el momento tan especial que tuvimos. Me apasionó compartir para que otros también puedan conocer las diversas formas de nuestras tradiciones espirituales y religiosas que tal vez se nos hayan olvidado con el tiempo. Gracias Ziri. My grandmother passed away from natural causes but during the COVID epidemic and my family was terrified of not being able to have a "traditional" service where we could all be part of her farewell. When I expressed my concerns to Ziri, she explained that having a vigil at home "home wake" is also a spiritual and religious farewell. Previously, other places had told me that an experience like this was not possible to have at home but Ziri assured me that it was, but not all funeral homes offer this service. I went ahead with the vigil at home plans at my granny's house. It turned out to be the best decision I could make. My family and I were able to celebrate a beautiful spiritual and religious ceremony that brought our entire family together. Ziri established a virtual platform where even the family who was unable to attend physically was able to participate virtually and even speak during services at home. We will forever be grateful for the memories we have. I include a photo because as I say, words cannot describe the special moment we had. I am passionate about sharing so that others can also learn about the various forms of our spiritual and religious traditions that we may have forgotten over time. Thank you Ziri!

I came to Friends funeral, trusting them with my husbands body…read more The coordinator was very helpful. Very nice. I had an Appointment to give my payment and bring my husbands viewing clothes in. I spoke with Siri, which is the owner. Mind you I arrive a little early to my appointment. She was already rushing me for a payment. I sent the payment over. I specified that I wanted my husbands viewing clothes back together with jewelry. When I came to pick up my husbands ashes, they informed he had been cremated with his clothes. Siri says this was a miscommunication between her and I However, this was a mistake on her end, because she took some notes on her cell phone which made me think she was specifying to her staff she then stated if it was a miscommunication between her and the cremator. Again, because she did not specify. This is so sad. How I'm multiple times communicated to her what I wanted. She offered to reimburse $100 . she should have done her part and been more specific for her staff. I am truly disappointed and I am truly sad. I picked the specific clothing because it had sentimental value.