Friday Dec 19th, marked two years since my sister passed away. I went to this cemetery with my…read moredaughter to visit her grave--an already incredibly emotional and painful moment. As my daughter and I were getting into our car at approximately 5:45 p.m. to leave, a security truck pulled up beside us and shined a bright spotlight directly into our vehicle. I rolled my window down and was immediately yelled at and aggressively ordered to leave. When I asked why he was yelling, the guard claimed he "knew me," said I was "always here," and that I should know the rules. This was completely untrue--I had not been able to visit in months--but regardless, nothing justified his behavior. When I asked for his name, he refused and would only identify himself as "security." He continued yelling and told me to "get the hell out of here." As I attempted to leave, he backed his vehicle behind mine and turned his bright lights on, creating an intimidating and hostile situation while I was visibly emotional and crying in my car. At the gate, another security guard was present. When I asked what the hostility was about, he laughed. When I asked for their names, I was again told only "security." I paid $65,000 to lay my sister to rest here. I never imagined that visiting her grave--especially on the anniversary of her death--would result in being treated with aggression, humiliation, and a complete lack of compassion. I reached out to West Resthaven's General Manager, Chris Hopkins, to report what happened. While he said he was sorry, he minimized the situation by stating that security is necessary and that it may have just been an "off day" for them. I told him that I now feel afraid to return to visit my sister because I do not feel safe. His response was deeply disappointing. I am sharing this so other families are aware. Cemeteries should be places of peace, compassion, and respect for those who are grieving. Last night, this place was none of those things. This is not okay, and it is not a safe or appropriate environment for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one.

I was out here this morning to decorate my husband's grave.. today would have been his 80th…read morebirthday.. I couldn't believe after all the complaints Ive made on the lack of perpetual care they are suppose to be doing I was told.. " please keep.ypur voice down, we have a service and a memory luncheon going on.. we don't want to disturb the family". I wanted to scream out as loud as I could before they bury their loved one here.. Please DONT DO IT!!! THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE DEAD OR THE FAMILY AFTER THEY GET YOUR MONEY.. NONE!!! It's been 8 years since Phillip died.. and the last 6 has been filled with lack of care lack of desire to keep up the old part of the cemetery and a huge lack of respect and accepting responsibility for their actions.. if your reading this review.. and I hope someone from DIGNITY IS... PLEASE CONTACT ME.. IF YOUR LOVED ONE IS BURIED HERE AND YOUR FED UP ALSO.. LETS GET TOGETHER AND HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE!! AND IF YOU WERE THINKING OF BURING YOUR LOVED ONE HERE.. AND ARE READING THIS.. PLEASE DONT DO IT.. THEIR ARE MUCH BETTER PLACES THAN HERE.. THANK YOU.

I decided to go a different route, however, I did meet with a sales person. She was very nice and…read morehelpful. They take care of everything from the moment your loved one passes. There were packages to fit most budgets and needs. No doubt this would have been a great space.

Just attended a dear friend's Celebration of Life. WOW! Beautiful! Margaret did such a fabulous job…read morecreating a video of pictures of our dear friend and making the celebration a celebration. Rhonda did a great job interviewing folks prior to the celebration to get material to create a beautiful speech about our dear friend. You would have thought she had known him well. Just beautiful! Lunch was served and the food was delicious. Highly impressed.

We received the most excellent and compassionate help from Green Acres Glendale Mortuary. We…read moreneeded the most basic of service from them, yet we felt like we were special and the center of their care and attention. Julie Bell helped us through the whole process. She was wonderful, caring, informing us of everything and never pressured us for anything we didn't need or asked for. Julie was so generous with her time at the mortuary and with calls on updates, information and compassion. We felt completely cared for.

From the owner: Celebrating each life like no other…read more Each one of us is unique with our own story to tell. As North America's largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services, Dignity Memorial professionals excel at helping families create meaningful tributes that truly celebrate the lives of the individuals they represent.With an extensive network of more than 2,000 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, Dignity Memorial providers offer families personalized services and advanced-planning options to meet any need. From the simple to the extraordinary, your Dignity Memorial professionals are here to see that your special story is told.

As a guest, everything was perfect, well planned and organized. The service inside and gravesite…read morewas notable and the socializing afterwards was excellent

As with everything you have a choice. Find another place for your loved one. Our daughter was…read moreburied here 15 years ago and have never had anything but dirt around her headstone. Think it's because of the tree? Think again. It looked exactly the same before the tree!

My mother passed away recently. I needed her remains cremated. We are not doing services here. I…read morefeel lucky that I found this place. They were priced fairly, very upfront and did not try to upsell me on anything. They were the easiest part of this hard time. They do what they say they will do, all the time showing compassion the entire time. At a time when you are grieving you don't need a used car salesperson trying to upsell you on everything. You need people like these.

Have been very helpful during a sad event in our lives. Very Compassionate and caring so far.read more

Both wife and myself signed up the same day. Some one made the mistake on my address even though it…read morewas done together. Wife received paperwork in a timely manner. I received none . Had to made calls to have my address fixed. One company did it and resent paperwork. The other has not complied and after 4 weeks still do not have correct documents. Not happy.

This is where my Grandparents and 2 sets of Aunts and Uncles are laid to rest. The grounds are kept…read moreup nice, everything was green and pretty. Unfortunately, there is no shade near my family's graves. It was so hot our phone shut down from the heat. It would be nice to sit for awhile after a long drive to visit. Next time we will definitely plan to visit when it's cooler. If you go into the office someone will drive you out to where your family is. We followed behind. The lady that works at the front desk is very nice and helpful. The old lady that came out from the back and was cranky and was not wanting to take us out. She called a maintenance person to take us out. Two guys ended up showing us where to go and cleaned the vases for us. They were very nice and helpful.

Last night, 12/19, marked two years to the day since my sister passed away. I went to this cemetery…read morewith my daughter to visit her -- a moment that was already incredibly emotional and painful. As my daughter and I were getting into our car at approximately 5:45 p.m., preparing to leave, a security truck pulled up beside us and shined a bright spotlight directly into our vehicle. I rolled my window down and was immediately yelled at and aggressively told to leave. I asked why he was yelling, and he claimed he "knew me," said I am "always here," and that I should know the rules. This was not true -- it had been months since I had even been able to visit -- but regardless, nothing justified this behavior. When I asked for his name, he refused and would only say "security." He continued yelling and told me to "get the hell out of here." He then backed his vehicle behind mine and turned his brights on as I was trying to leave. At the gate, another security guard was present. When I asked what the hostility was about, he laughed. When I asked for their names, I was again told only "security." I paid $65,000 to lay my sister to rest here. I never imagined that visiting her grave -- especially on the anniversary of her death -- would result in being treated with aggression, humiliation, and complete disregard for grief. I am sharing this so other families are aware. Cemeteries should be places of compassion, understanding, and respect. Last night, this place was none of those things.

My grandparents were buried in the Resthaven Cemetery 20 years ago. The cemetery used to be…read morebeautiful back in the day. The only grave markers allowed were flush to the ground making it look peaceful and serene. It was the reason my parents selected Resthaven when they decided to pre-plan and pre-pay many years ago. My mothers philosophy was death does not discriminate, after death when all grave marker are basically the same, you don't know who lived a wealthy life and who lived poor. In death everyone is equal. Times have changed. Resthaven now allows large tombstones and benches. It's still a fairly decent cemetery and since Dignity took over they've made several upgrades to the landscaping and irrigation system but to me allowing various grave markers has taken away from the serenity. Anyway! My father recently passed away and since he had pre-planned the process with Resthaven was extremely easy. Amber and Dylan showed compassion and professionalism, and guided my siblings through the process. Amber was easy going and responded to emails quickly. The day of the service everything went as planned and stress free. We opted to use their after service reception option. It was affordable and the caterer they use had delicious food. Again everything went as planned. My husband and I actually are making an appointment to pre-plan our funerals.

I enjoy coming here to clear my head, visit my grandfather and cousin. May they rest in peace along…read morewith the rest of the folks.

This was the first unexpected death that I was responsible for. The Messinger Staff took all the…read moreresponsibility off my shoulders. They made everything easy, including offering resources to other after death tasks that were beyond their ability. Out of all the places I looked at, Messinger was the most well kept and friendly place I found in the valley. Thank you for all that you do!

The Messinger family has cared for three generations of our family. In a way that makes the…read moreMessinger family a part of our family. We literally hand-over of loved ones, and trust all will be handled properly. Messinger's has never failed. Period.

I just recently passed three years since my mother had passed away, and it came down to me to find…read morea mortuary and a cemetery rather quickly. While we already had a mortuary in mind, we had no idea which cemetery to use. I set up a bunch of meetings and planned visits within the days right after my mother had passed, and I was quite disappointed with most of those we visited. I experienced poor customer service, a cemetery that didn't see very well kept, an inconvenient place to visit or some other issue. When I came across Paradise Memorial Gardens, I was extremely pleased with how well they communicated, their excellent customer service, and the layout and ease of visiting the cemetery. I had reached out to Dan and quickly heard back from him. I had told him what exactly we were looking for in terms of a location, stone, and service, and he certainly rose to the occasion to ensure that we had the date and time of the funeral and later an unveiling. He explained the prices and answered many questions that my family members and I had asked. Dan was responsive whether we were connecting right before the funeral or in the months that followed when planning an unveiling. For such a stressful time, I was pleased to have someone we made a connection with to reach out to. The actual Paradise Memorial Gardens cemetery is laid out nicely. Instead of other cemeteries where stones are all sticking up out of the ground, many of the stones are flat on the ground where they blend in with the nature. My mother's stone is near a big tree, which provides some shade when I visit her in hotter months. There is a small lake where swans and Canadian geese like to roam. For an interesting story, ask the staff about the swans. There is also a heated and air-conditioned mausoleum onsite which I had been in only once when a friend passed away a number of years ago. There is plenty of parking on the side of the single street that circles the site. There are two entrances, one off of Shea Blvd and the other off 92nd Street. While I didn't use them, I heard good things about the Messinger Mortuaries, which is directly tied to the Paradise Memorial Gardens. I certainly encourage anyone looking for a cemetery (and possibly a mortuary) to check them out.

I would like to note that Candelaria (Candy) Gonzalez was most helpful in helping my family and I…read morewith the arrangements for my Mother-in-law, Nancy Jarko, in April 2025. She was interred with her husband, Michael who passed in 2001. For the service we had at the mausoleum and the interment, Cat was also extremely helpful and kind. Yesterday, I called again to Candy to help us plan another interment for the untimely death of my brother-in-law, Jeffrey Jarko. Candy is kind and considerate and her compassion is welcomed to ease our family's needs. Please thank her for us. Sincerely Carl Gundersen