Tim Daigle and his crew were amazing. They helped us from beginning to end and thought of things…read morethat we wouldn't have to prepare for our loved one's funeral. Exceptional customer service.

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The story of…read moreSusannah The Pear Street Cemetery is a spooky old graveyard and like most spooky old graveyards it has a spooky old story that is told about it. This particular story is about a young woman named Susannah. Susannah was a young woman that was married to a fisherman named Benjamin around the year 1785. And like all fisherman Ben had to go out into the harsh and dangerous ocean to earn a living. And like all fisherman it was never certain exactly when or even if he would return. On one particularly day the weather was especially nasty and stormy and Benjamin's boat didn't return. Susannah became frantic and went down to the water to look, wait and watch. Unfortunately night came and Ben's boat still didn't return so Susannah stayed by the water trying to catch a glimpse of the fishing vessel. The next morning Susannah's body was found floating by the shore. Apparently she was caught by a huge wave and either drowned or smushed on the rocks. Ironically Benjamin's boat did return later in the day and he was unharmed. Poor Susannah was buried in the small Pear Street Cemetery by her house and Benjamin eventually remarried. It is said that Susannah never stopped looking for her husband and over the decades and centuries a strange mist has been seen around Susannah's grave. Since ghosts don't seem to like me I didn't see anything strange around Susannah's grave but I did see a very cool, ancient and very historic old graveyard. Lots of strange, simple but unique memorials, many with the anchor that indicates the person was lost at sea. I didn't get to see the apparition of Susannah of any other ghost but it was a fascinating cemetery to visit. If you ever go here and actually see poor Susannah make sure you say hello to her for me.

The Kenniston Cemetery is also known as the Old Burying Ground or simply The Old Cemetery. It's is…read moreold but not all that old, at least by New England standards. Most of the graves are from the early 1800's with a couple that go back into the late 1700's. The graveyard is simple as would be expected from a small fishing village. A few small obelisks and some nautical motifs but most of the gravestones are quite simple. Lots of the yellow lichen that seems to love growing in cemeteries by the sea and other wild flowers grace the area. As is the case with many old cemeteries in harsh environments, many of the stones are worn and difficult to read but curiously some are very readable and look fresh. I guess it depends on which direction they're facing. The wind can howl off the water in places like this. Kenniston is located on the main road leading into the center of Boothbay Harbor but is back a ways and can be difficult to see. It is worth the effort to find because it has a nice combination of history, spookiness and in the spring, a touch of color and life from all the wild flowers.

The true act of kindness occurs when doing a service for someone without expectation of repayment…read more We suddenly found ourselves in Portland Maine this weekend, attending to the unexpected final illness and passing of our loved one. This is the second death our family has experienced in the last few months and costs are unfortunately, of great concern. We were looking for a simple cremation for our loved one and we met with BrIan Hahn at Jones, Rich and Barnes Funeral Home. We did not have an appointment and were only in town for a couple of days. Brian dropped everything to meet with us and although we were not able to use his company's services, he was generous, compassionate and thoughtful. He guided us to another service which was able to provide what we were looking for. We will always remember his kindness and generosity at this difficult time for our family.

This past February we laid my Dad to rest. Nathan and the whole team were so great. From the…read moreviewing room where I got to say my last goodbyes, to the way the entire operation is run, Jones, Rich, and Barnes are top notch. We even had a last minute snafu regarding a party after the funeral at another location and they stepped in and helped us out with a room to conduct a small gathering of family and friends. I cannot express how much this organization made a difficult time and easy and smooth as possible. I highly recommend.

Respectful, dignified, sympathetic. Mr. Hutchins and his daughter personally and meticulously tend…read moreto every detail. They become family friends.

When my father passed away unexpectedly it was a shock. Hutch and everyone else was awesome and I…read morenever felt pressured into buying or doing something I did not want. We even make the joke that when my mom goes we are going to ship her to Maine. Its not often that people can look back on a burial as a wonderful experience.

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.

one of the best seaside towns along the maine coast…read more natural. beautiful. picture perfect. captures all postcard moments. approximately 1/3 are full time residents, with 2/3 seasonal or generating a rental (as with the cottage where we stayed). i could see spending summer weeks along this coast in boothbay harbor in our very own property. highly recommended to spend the week in this quaint seaside town. see you soon.