My father passed away last summer so it took me a while to write this. Overall the staff was…read morehelpful and guided us through the necessary steps. My only issue was with the necklaces I purchased from them that were supposed to carry my father's ashes. We went back to purchase two necklaces and Mike took the necklaces into the back to "fill them" with my father's ashes. With all the grieving, afterwards we realized we didn't bring my fathers ashes with us when we purchased the necklaces. Mike told us they had some of my fathers "leftover" ashes in the back??!!! Which leads me to wonder, whose ashes are really in the necklaces I purchased??!!

My brother prepaid, he and West Haven Funeral Home made it much easier for the family!read more

This place is somewhat confusing, especially if you're looking for an older grave. Some have plot…read morenumbers. Some sections are not numbers, some are on stones, some are on signs. Landscaping around the flat grave markers dont get edging so weeds over grow them quickly.

[MY REVIEW IS FOR THE EVERGREEN CEMETERY IN NEW HAVEN VERMONT BUT YELP BEING YELP MERGED IT WITH…read moreTHE EVERGREEN CEMETERY IN NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT.] Evergreen is a normal lawn-type cemetery. Lanes through it are walkable or driveable. There are rows of neat headstones. The grass is well trimmed. But there's one particularly interesting plot: Timothy Clark Smith. Mister Clark designed and rigged his own tomb in an attempt to prevent his nightmare of an undesirable outcome. He installed a set of stairs underneath a large square capstone beside his burial mound, and is said to have been buried with a bell in his hand and a breathing tube. The most noticeable piece is the horizontal window he installed, six feet above and centered on his face. However, he was buried in 1893 and you can only see a few inches into the six-foot-long tomb as the glass has aged and there is quite a lot of moisture. There are no accounts that his burial was anything other than normal. The cemetery is open 24 hours. Mister Clark's grave is noticeable for the mound around it and the square concrete above it. If it's rained recently, watch your step on the incline. [Review 18492 overall - 91 in Vermont - 2014 of 2022.]

My family recently lost a family member. Shure Funeral Home was who we chose to help us plan,…read moreprovide and carry out all the necessary services to assist us in burying our loved one. We couldn't have chosen a better company to carry out our wishes. From the beginning (an out of state coordination) to the very end of the funeral service, every need was met with Kindness and professionalism. Mr. J DiCarlo was on top with following through every request. We appreciate all that he has done. Also, Mr. Shure has gone above and beyond. We thank them for all their support. S. Heins

Jimmy and John were very good before the fees were paid. We…read moreasked if the grave side service would be recorded, we were told that it would be available for the out of town relatives on a Zoom format and on a thumb drive. As it turned out the first 60 seconds were recorded, then the screen went black. John informed us that the recording company still had the Zoom video and it was still intact at a cloud platform. We called several times but eventually was told the Zoom in fact was not going to be available. We believe that personnel at Shure Funeral Home made the error at the time of the recording of the video. The family is devastated that this sensitive moment in the life of a family has not been preserved.

My family's been getting buried here since forever. My family plot has had my sister since 1965, my…read moremom since 2010 and my dad since 2016. We have a flat (grade level) marker. I stop by when I'm on Forest Road, but hadn't been there in a while. I stopped to visit a week or so ago and knew where the marker was, but couldn't find it, as it had been completely grown over. I messaged the cemetery office through their website, and figured it would be placed on some list and dealt with in the distant future. Imagine my surprise when I got a phone call THE FOLLOWING DAY from the cemetery that it had been resolved. The marker had been located, reset and the grass cut back. I did not expect this prompt attention, and am grateful for it.

My beloved Grandparents were buried at St. Lawrence in West Haven, CT on December 22, 1983 and…read moreSeptember 28, 2003 respectively. After several attempts to locate burial plots and name marker stones of my beloved Grandfather, Ralph D'agostino ("Ralphie!") and ("My Little Grammies!"), Antoinette D'Agostino, I felt it was a lost cause and was saddened and upset that I may never find them. When I let Linda O'Neill and Scott Verespie know my dilemma, they not only found exactly where my Grandparents are; they had their cemetery burial ground custodians remove turf to expose the burial plots and name marker stones of my Grandparents! For going above and beyond the call of duty and providing helpful and compassionate customer service to my family; I want to thank the Manager, Scott Verespie, his Administrative Assistant, Linda O'Neill, the Catholic Cemeteries Association and the Archdiocese of Hartford for everything! May God Bless You All! Louis Storo

I can not say enough great things about Iovanne Funeral Home. They have handled services for our…read morefamily members that have passed for as long as I can remember. Recently we had a service for my mother and once again, they went above and beyond to make an incredibly difficult time as easy as possible. My family and I worked with Angie to arrange the service, and she was professional, attentive and empathetic. She provided me with her personal contact information and made herself available at any time to answer questions and help to navigate all of the final directives. She not only provided recommendations for the services, she personalized everything to tribute my mother, down to florist recommendations. Angie, I can not thank you enough for guiding us through such a difficult time and providing us with a perfect experience. I know my mother would have loved everything, and she could be very difficult to please.

My son was born premature and didn't make it. I didn't know anything about funeral services, but…read moreIvonne's helped us through the difficult process. They didn't charge for services and wouldn't take a dime over the price of the urn, which means they paid for the paperwork fees themselves, but they treated us like we were spending top $. But the 5 stars are not for the free service, but for being amazingly accommodating and thoughtful; Cliff even offered to bring the remains of my son home, so we wouldn't have to go over there again. They know we don't have any family here, so their fantastic service was not motivated by the prospect of future business.

What a wonderful association with such kind people working there. Last summer, my mother and I…read morecalled in search of the location of the unmarked grave where my great grandmother and her son had been buried in 1944 and 1945. We had NO clue where they were, and it broke our hearts that they had gone unmarked and unvisited for all these years. Some of us painted some rocks and left them by the site, which was easily found thanks to the young lady who went out and left markers for us. We didn't expect the rocks to remain for long, due to the need for grounds maintenance. My mother passed away this past February from cancer, before we were able to get a stone for our relatives. This summer, my aunt, my father, and I were able to have a stone made. Today, it was set in the ground, in all its glory. Imagine our surprise when we went to see it and saw that the little painted rocks we'd left there last summer were still there! What a truly remarkable sight. We would like to thank everyone at Oak Grove in West Haven for helping us on our journey to finally honoring our relatives, and for saving our little painted rocks!

Not going into detail, but Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home....previously in West Haven and now in…read moreHamden has always taken care of my family, going back years and years, and most recently, my mother. They are the most caring people and truly the best on earth. Thank you for everything.

Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home was compassionate, professional, and incredibly supportive during…read moresuch a difficult time. Arthur and his staff answered all our questions, guided us through every detail of the arrangements, and truly listened to our needs. Their caring approach made an unbearable moment a little easier. Thank you is not enough to express how much they did for us.