Spooky atmosphere. I really like the history and tale of time as you pass through rows of graves…read morefrom the 1800's-1900's. Sadly, time has not been kind to some graves and many gravestones are virtual unreadable, making one wonder who those lost souls were. Thankfully, there appears to be a volunteer staff that cleans up the graveyard and does their best to keep the gravestones up and the graveyard clean. Was one homeless man walking around but he left us alone, otherwise we had the place all to ourselves. Definitely worth a visit. Not far from downtown and an east outing for a walk. (Eastern Cemetery was closed every time I tried to go, but Western was seemed just as good.)

I am a frequenter of cemeteries. I have always been drawn to them. There is so much history…read morewithin the walls. I love taking walks in cemeteries and have done so for quite awhile. Now usually, I like to haunt Evergreen (and many others), but I had never checked Western Cemetery out...until now. I have received a tour of the Eastern Cemetery, which was very interesting and also told a bit about how the Western Cemetery got started. Since the reviewer before me laid out the history, I won't rewrite it here, but I will say, this cemetery is well worth the visit. There is so much history here with tombstones dating back to the early 1800s. It overlooks part of the bay on the west side, and has a unique landscape about it (lots of pine trees, and little paths, but also while being out in the open - relatively?). It's hard to explain the landscape, but it is a very enjoyable walk, and it is rarely ever busy. I will say, I came across condom wrappers and beer cans on my walk, which is not uncommon, but I don't ever see that sort of thing at Evergreen or other cemeteries, so I would tread lightly at night at this particular one!

I've been to a number of wakes and funerals at the Hope Memorial Chapel over the years and…read moreeverything has always seemed to go perfectly. I've never been involved in making the arrangements but from the perspective of someone dropping by to pay my respects, they couldn't do a better job.

I recently used hope memorial for the cremation of my wife. All the staff, from the time they…read morepicked my wife up, to arrangement, and to the cremation and picking my wife up, were very professional and kind. They were very patience with me in arranging everything and took the time to explain everything and to answer my questions. It was a difficult time for my family and me, Hope memorial went out of their way to make everything as easy as possible. I wish to extend a warm thank you to John Conroy from the family of Robin Watters, god bless you all.

Have used them twice. Very responsive, easy to work with and they offer many memorial stone options…read moreat multiple price points. Tony went above and beyond to get two stones engraved on very short notice prior to graveside service. Amazing customer service!

Horrible experience. Paid for engraving on 7/28, was told he'd let me know within 3 weeks. Called…read morelast week, he said he didn't know, asked if I'd been to the cemetery, wtf

A small quiet place for final peace. This is still run by the Catholic Church, and is the resting…read moreplace of many of my Wife's family, probably me too someday. Well maintained and peaceful.

This is a fantastic cemetery. The workers here keep it up so well and water + jugs are provided for…read moretaking care of the flowers you bring. I also think there is a place to buy or order flowers on the property, but I haven't tried it out. The graves are well kept, although that is probably from the relatives/friends of the person, but the grass is always mowed by the employees and flags are stuck near the graves on holidays like memorial day.

Michael and his team made a very sad occasion much more easy to navigate. We really appreciated…read morethe "one stop shopping" and no pressure sales. The funeral went as smoothly as possible. On a logistics note, the parking is great and the facilities are roomy and spotless. The only thing that would have been nice would be to have a staff member that could be hooked up with local florists so we could order flowers during initial funeral planning. A+ and thank you to the Hutchins team!

AT Hutchins did a great job with the cremation and details surrounding my father's death. I got two…read morequotes prior to deciding on a funeral home, and AT Hutchins was literally half of the price of the other quote, saving me and my family thousands of dollars. Service, professionalism, and quality were never compromised by the resulting lower cost. Everything was done as promised and was highly sensitive and professional. 5 stars

this is the location of my family's plot. Several generations are buried there in this space. The…read morecemetery always looks great. Burial ceremonies always go well and are well prepared. It's also a lovely, wooded older cemetery.

Huge and unique…read more It you happen to enjoy creeping around old graveyards, whether to visit a deceased friend or relative or if you just happen to ejoy looking at all the old or elaborate monuments, it would be difficult to find a more impressive cemetery. Sure there are plenty of very old and worn graves dating back centuries but there are also a large amount of huge, impressive and appropriately morbid structures that give the cemetery a very lugubrious and spooky feel. Many unique ones that feature all kinds of different biblical figures and sayings. Some delicate and sensitive and others just plan massive and looming. The cemetery is located in a peaceful and lovely section of South Portland and even has a small river flowing through it. A lovely place to walk around and quietly spend some time with the deer departed.

This is a long story but I will see if I can shorten it. In July 23 I ordered a beautiful bench…read morefrom Richardson Monument , and paid them. It was finally put in place in March of 24 and they sent me a photo. I was unable to get to the cemetery to check it out but I finally got there in the summer, and was shocked to see that it had been placed in a spot distant from where my parents' ashes had been buried. None of my texts and emails have been answered. Here it is in the summer of 26 and it is still in the same place.

I would highly recommend Richardson Monument. I hired this company to add the year of a deceased…read moreloved one on our headstone. This company was not only respectful of the stone, their kindness and professionalism was phenomenal. The work matched the inscription of the previous work perfectly. I truly appreciated the compassion they gave me during this difficult and trying time.