Anthony went above and beyond and was so kind when my father passed. The wake and the funeral was…read morejust as expected . He has excellent communication skills. He made my dad look wonderful.

While losing a loved one is a most difficult time, Hudson Valley Funeral Home made our tremendous…read moregrief more bearable. Throughout the whole process of making the funeral arrangements Anthony was genuine, patient, compassionate and professional. He paid attention to every detail. Anthony and his staff were attentive, they handled everything and everyone with such care, sensitivity, and respect. We could not be more thankful for the very professional and caring services they have provided.

Fantastic old historic cemetery. Called the Old Ellenville Cemetery, it is also sometimes called…read morethe Leurenskill Cemetery. Contains many very old graves and has been recently cleaned up and looks awesome. If you're from Ellenville, see if you can get buried here. Its just amazingly beautiful and peaceful.

During a stressful time, this wonderful collection of people were the most compassionate,…read morestraightforward, and effective in their service. Of all the things associated with the stress of someone you loving dying with you around, this team really made this part one of the easiest parts of this experience.

From the owner: Orange County's Oldest Funeral Home…read more Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush Funeral Homes was founded in 1835. It has remained family owned and operated continuing to honor traditions and serving all faiths. We take pride in offering the most professional, courteous and comprehensive funeral services in the Orange County area. We offer a wide range of services and products honoring all faiths and traditions. The Monroe location has 3 viewing rooms, 2 porches and adjacent rooms for children, etc. to gather. The Highland Mills location has 1 viewing room, 2 porches and adjacent room for children, etc. to gather.Over 175 Years of Honoring Traditions and All Faiths

Not very good when they REFUSE to use your legal name in printed material. No common sense…read more Therefore, the quality of the services is ZERO STARS. Value of their ineptitude and ignorance is ZERO as well.

I feel funny about reviewing a funeral home :(…read more This is THE funeral home to use. Caring and understanding, Timmy really works with you. We had a problem with the headstone company and we didn't know who to call, we called Timmy and he worked everything out for us. It was great to have them during such a horrible time. He isn't just a business owner, he is active in the community and treats everyone like family.

Harry is a kind and caring professional who made a difficult situation seamless and provided the…read moreutmost care in every interaction. It was his anticipation of needs that separated him from the rest in addition to his sensitive approach to every step of the way and I would highly recommend his services!

I can't even give Harry enough stars for all the compassion, empathy, and loving care because there…read morearen't enough. If there were 10 stars I'd give him 10 stars.. Harry is the most caring individual you will ever meet. Harry puts so much love and effort into making you feel comfortable along with meeting every one of your expectations and needs for your loved one that has passed. From the arrangements being made through out the total process he is right there by your side. You can call & talk to him about anything. He's understanding, patient with everyone. He goes out of his way to make your feel comfortable as you have to deal with the sad process and your grieving. I've trusted him with both my parents and he has NEVER let us down. I would totally give him all my trust in any loved one..

I have never experienced a more professional and compassionate team than at The Flynn Funeral Home…read more Thomas Flynn handles every aspect as it was his own family member. When I lost my Mom, Thomas and his staff took care of every detail. I was barely able to function, The Flynn staff managed every detail. They memorialized my Mom with the beauty and grace that she deserved and they cared for our family like we were family. Sadly, recently, I experienced the same level of service and compassion when we laid my best friend to rest. It is beyond a Blessing to have someone you know you can trust at the most difficult times in your life. Thomas and his group are consumate professionals with hearts of gold. Joshua, i cant imagine that you were at Flynns when you had the experience you describe. I lived in Chester for many years and have only heard wonderful feedback from anyone who has engaged with Flynn Funeral Home. They are consummate professionals. I am so thankful to Thomas Flynn, and his entire team, for helping me and my loved ones navigate the most difficult times in our lives

I can't say enough good things about my experience with the Flynn Funeral home…read more I came from out of state when I heard my uncle was sick and his death was unexpected. After all the ugliness of my uncles illness and feeling like I was thrown to the wolves at the hospital, to say that I was overwhelmed with the events that took place over the past few weeks would be an understatement. My thoughts were scattered and I was emotionally numb. I called Flynn funeral home at a most unorthodox hour and was stunned when Tommy Flynn answered the phone. Stunned. He was kind and patient and addressed my fumbling, babbling questions and requests and made me feel understood and most of all, like I was not sounding slightly insane. It turns out that Tommy has an excellent working relationship with the hospital where my uncle died and was able to expedite the process of having my uncle cremated remains and even the death certificates available in less than 72 hours. Tommy was more than professional and respectful, he was humble and so kind. So kind. I can't emphasize that enough. He didn't try to upsell me and he explained everything very well. I am so thankful for receiving the best service for my uncle and also for meeting Tommy. Goodness knows the number of broken hearts he must have seen over the years yet he was still so gentle. It meant the world to me.

I rarely need to visit the undertaker - but here's a hidden gem that almost everyone in my town has…read moredealt with at some point in their life for their loved ones. We got warmly greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Troy at the door when my mom asked to attend a meeting with the undertaker a day or so after the death of my 91-year-old grandmother (died on October 1st). He worked with us, and although we were filling him in with where we stood because another relative was helping us pay for the funeral and would be attending from out-of-state, our relative was getting very picky as to the price - but when my relative was complaining about outsourcing the job to another rather scammy Catskill undertaker, Mr. Troy explained the situation and that he knew exactly which undertaker it was and the funeral stayed here by the end. Mr. Troy thinks of almost everything. From placing an obituary on his site of the "dearly departed" to sending obituary notices to newspapers and even having his secretary help us with the life insurance paperwork to send out for the life insurance money/check, they helped handle it all. He distributed paperwork, helping us figure out all the changes that needed to take place as a result, and tried to help us figure out a budgetable amount for the expenses. During a meeting a day or so after my grandmother died, he mentioned how he still had caskets of people who died in the 1960s/1970s in his house that the rightful owner still hadn't come back to pay for and claim, and I laughed internally at that thought. (Maybe someday the rightful owner will finally claim and put those people at peace.) And this place is consistent. Way back in 2015, my father had died leaving my mother with my grandmother and two twin brothers to help care for each other - and this business really helped out then too. Though I couldn't make it to the initial undertaker meeting (my mom did), I could tell this business did care to listen and take care of actions that needed to be done back then. I was working for a local job - but the job had special specifications as to grievance pay - but the obituary had to be worded just right, and had to have a link to an online copy of the obituary. He set the same page (which he does to all his "clients") and after some back and forth on how it needed to be worded, money came to me after I gave them the printout of the obituary. I remember my mother mentioning how he'd be able to send obituaries to newspapers where possible, and we never really had much trouble with him planning all parts of the services. I know my mom was chicken-scratching some notes about her mother in February of this year (when she had nothing else to do), and although Mr. Troy tried to read her notes, he did a fantastic job of putting 2-and-2 together to come up with a great obituary response. I myself couldn't attend the funeral for my grandmother after a late issue arose preventing me from attending, and even though they were forecasting rain that day, you could tell rain was imminent and I was trying to make the money (my grandmother always said "make the money when the sun shines" but I missed the clues that day and tried to make money then too (sorry, if your reading this in heaven grandma (in german, we used the simpler form "oma")). Burnett and White is my favorite undertaker. I can't think of any other place that I'd be willing to deal with if something was to happen to this place - that would work just as well as this business. Although there are a couple of other undertakers within Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Kingston, this place has worked wonders.

Upon the sudden passing of my Daughter, certainly one of the most terrible events that a parent can…read moreexperience, myself and my family were comforted and thoughtfully guided by Bruce, Clare and Eleanor Troy. Before the services, during and even long afterwards they have provided nothing short of exceptional compassion and professionalism. Perhaps some folks are prepared and know what needs to be done at such a sad and confusing time, unfortunately, we were not expecting nor ready for this. Everyone at this family run business was so comforting and made the process so much easier to bear. Even though the funeral home in Red Hook was in the midst of partial emergency construction repairs and we had a terrible winter storm that day, the entire services went perfectly smooth for us and all the other visitors. They made the room repairs nearly invisible and it was tastefully decorated. Clare quickly created a beautiful video tribute and prayer cards from the photos we provided her just days before the service. I highly recommend this Funeral Home to others and I'd like to thank them again for helping us get through the entire process and all the details they so seamlessly had taken care of .

This is the absolute best funeral home to come for help when your family needs assistance, whether…read morein a time of tragedy, for pre-planning, and everything in-between. Tom, Susan, and Laura treated us like loving family members, with much compassion and dignity. They made the paperwork and decision making easy and supportive. From my family's first-hand experience, Millspaugh made the lost of our loved one much easier. You will be in good, kind hands, if you choose this funeral home. And 150+ years in the business shows that generations of Millspaughs have been there for their neighbors, in time of need.

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