My family and I have unfortunately and fortunately have been using Francis J Collin's Funeral…read moreservices for years. I've also gone to a friend's funeral associated with their business and they are really professional and respectful. My grandmother passed and her funeral was this past Saturday. They truly did a wonderful job with being on time, helping where they could and having her buried right next to my grandpa. Her casket was also very beautiful.

Obviously, it's never with enthusiasm for anyone to seek out a funeral home. However, if you find…read moreyourself in the unfortunate circumstances of having to do so, Collins Funeral home is a comforting place to do business. When my father passed away last month, we sought out Collins to help us with his wishes to be cremated. From our first phone call, to identifying his body and picking our urn, each person we interacted with here was amazing. Truly - the patience, empathy, softness and professionalism the team here displays reminds you of all the good that exists in humanity. Additionally, in the midst of our grief, they truly did a wonderful job providing us with all the information we needed in a digestible and professional way, taking away extra stress. Grateful to have encountered such a wonderful team of folks during such a challenging time in our lives.

If you are okay with following up, providing reminders, adapting our plans based on restrictions,…read morepersonnel issues, or operational inadequacies, then by all means, do not read on, and consider the Gate of Heaven cemetery. If you, however, wish to have a more seamless experience with a company that is organized enough to not make it your problem, then DO NOT consider Gate of Heaven cemetery. I have had a very bad experience working with Gate of Heaven Cemetery. During a time that is already stressful intertwined with so many other emotions, the staff has only added to our sense of helplessness and stress. I would strongly recommend looking into operational changes to allow for better organization and efficiency from the customer's perspective. I have many many family members buried and entombed at the Gate of Heaven. We had plots pre-paid, and it has still been stressful. The staff, though polite and professional in their words, are unable to really be organized and efficient. Payments were not charged, things held up, probably sitting in a folder somewhere. While they will coordinate with your funeral home just fine, I think it best that they do not have any interaction with their customers. Leave that to the professionals at the funeral homes who are able to provide their customers the understanding and support that is needed at these difficult times.

I have a lot of family members in gate of heaven they are very professional and helpful with…read moreeverything that needs to be taken care of

Words cannot express how incredibly grateful we are to the Hines - Rinaldi staff in handling the…read morefuneral services for our father. Having to plan a funeral while still grieving is one of the hardest things to do. But Ben, our funeral director, could not have been more compassionate and patient. He listened to our every request - big or small and delivered the most beautiful funeral service. His communication skills were unmatched and even on his days off, he would answer any question we had. The life journey display was amazing and really made for a true celebration of life. At the service, Ben, Joe and George were helpful not only in tending to our guests but providing the emotional support we needed. The viewing, mass and cremation were seamless as they took every responsibility out of our hands to allow us to grieve with our loved ones. We could not have asked for a better experience.

From the moment we entrusted our father's care to Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home, we were met with…read morecompassion, professionalism, and an attention to detail that exceeded our expectations. MJ, Mr. Stallings, and their entire team took such amazing care of every aspect of the service, allowing our family to focus on honoring our loved one's life and being together. When we saw our father, he looked peaceful and truly like himself--something that brought deep comfort to all of us. The funeral felt more like a celebration of his life than a goodbye, and that's exactly what we hoped for. Every step of the way, MJ and her team treated us with warmth, dignity, and grace. We are so deeply grateful for the love and care they showed not just to our father, but to our entire family. They helped create a beautiful and memorable tribute that we will carry in our hearts forever. Thank you, Hines-Rinaldi, for everything. T. D.

Pay attention and watch this R.N. Horton funeral Service they will try and do take advantage of the…read morefamily and charge your love ones an additional 1,000.00 to have your love one service on a Saturday after the arrangements have been already fully paid for in advance of your love one passing. Examine the prepaid contract if they insist on getting the additional $1,000.00 well pay them for what they have done and have your love one picked up from Hortons by the new funeral home and taken to the other funeral home that will respect you get a refund from Hortons and this part is "important" get the new funeral home to order your casket. Remember "You" are in charge of your deceased family member not the funeral home. It's totally unnecessary to rip off family members handling the arrangements for an additional 1,000.00 pocket money for the funeral home to handle your loved ones after prearrangements has already been made and "paid for". Also if the removal person shows up to your residence to remove your loved one dressed inappropriately with a hoodie on and casual baggy pants like he's going to a ball game "as a representative of the funeral home" send him away call the funeral Home or another funeral home and "demand" someone that will respect your home and your family that will show up dressed appropriately with at least dress slacks and a decent shirt casual or dress shoes and don't accept them requesting your help to remove your loved one from your residence they should come prepared with two people remember you're paying for this proper service and you tell the funeral home what time to come to your residence to pick up your loved one if you're waiting for other family members to come to your home before your love one is removed from your residence generally they come automatically within 90 minutes but if you need more time let them know when you call to notify them of the passing of your loved one. .

I do recommend this place because of the ease of planning as it relates to services. They provide…read moreyou with several options. The only thing that was a issue for me was that when first sitting down to meet with someone a piece of paper was just sat in front of my face with no real directions or questions being asked to what I would like to see. If you are helping someone with planning while they are grieving or suffered a loss it is very confusing to just sit down and look at a paper with no real guidance or direction. The other issue I had was we paid for a service and it wasn't provided in the time that we previously discussed. Other than that the workers are very respectful upbeat and polite. A little on the pricey side but still decent.

An old dilapidated church that has probably had quite a lot of people pass through the years. I did…read morenot attend a service but happened to stumble upon it on my way home from visiting another historical cemetery in Rockville with my friend Forrest. Forrest had mentioned that he knew about it but had not actually ever stopped by to explore the grounds. He and I enjoy visiting old historic sites which include these kinds of establishments. This is a gem that is clearly not frequented. When we rolled up, the welcoming sign says 'The church that named Bethesda'. OK, you learn something every day! Cool. Obviously, this place is extremely old if the city is named after this place. The church is still active and service is at 11am. I do not know what denomination it is currently, but the old decrepit cemetery next to it is Presbyterian and what I believe it was established at its founding. The grounds themselves are well-maintained. The road that leads up to the church limits to one car on the road. Good luck if you're trying to pass someone because there simply is no room to move around them. We discovered that really quickly when we parked off to the side, and someone from the church came up to my car to investigate who were these people on the premises? We talked to them and they were pleasantly surprised to see the place had piqued out interest. We didn't have the opportunity to go inside the church, but we did take some photos of the outside and read a couple of plaques talking about the old building. If you're into history and a person who enjoys old architecture - this is worth seeing when in the area.

My wife and I were married at the Bethesda Meeting house 37 years ago. Our memories of the event…read moreand the venue are fond ones and I hope that it may continue to serve. For many years we made a donation on our anniversary. I was hoping to revive that practice but could not find any definitive method. Help would be appreciated.

My father recently passed away 5/12/25 and I haven't have the proper closure emotionally or…read morementally in this process. It the worst customer service especially from Maria Garcia very rude she wouldn't answer calls or texts in many occasions I ask her if she could provide me with a copy of the contract of service of my father funeral service and she have refused saying that I wasn't the one who paid for the expense. Being the only child I have the right to have this documentation but she making everything so difficult. Unprofessional- Maria block my number because it goes directly to voicemail I had to use different numbers to get in touch with her. I will not recommend this funeral home to anyone !!

My friend/brother David Williams, Jr. passed away on December 28,2024. Bacon Funeral Home pickup…read morehis body that day, his family has yet to receive his remains. There is no closure for us. This is unacceptable and putting unnecessary heartache on us. Here it is February 19th. What's going on?

My mother just transitioned a few weeks ago. This is a painfully hard time but everyone that I…read moreworked with at RAPP was wonderful. They were a light in the darkness, especially Ms. Linda. I'm very grateful!!

As with most reviews of such services, this one begins with heartbreak: the sudden and unexpected…read moredeath of my wife's mother. Upon a recommendation, my wife contacted Rapp Funeral & Cremation Services; and their thoughtfulness, precision, professionalism, and kindness ensured that every necessary and vital task had been completed smoothly with zero mistakes: from the cremation itself to the retrieval of the urn to making sure that my wife got back the wedding ring that her mother had been wearing. George handled everything, including talking my wife through every decision that she would need to make. This review gives us a chance to say Thanks.

Peaceful & respectful family funeral here. Brandon is…read moreorganized, tough, kind & excellent...! I truly thank him! Beautiful, serene, historical cemetery... A special place...

If you're also oddly inspired by cemeteries, you hit the jackpot with Rock Creek Cemetery. Not only…read moreif this cemetery sizeable and with many gems inside, it's next door to another equally interesting cemetery- Soldiers Home Cemetery. Both are located in the Northeast neighborhood of Fort Totten close to several restaurants, parks, and even breweries. As you walk through the main gate, you'll read a sign that notes the cemetery was established in 1887. However, its story begins in 1719 when Maryland was under British rule. The cemetery was in the churchyard of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. When the British left, the area became part of D.C., and years later, it became Rock Creek Cemetery. The cemetery itself has well-kept paths through the property. There are thousands of gravestones, mausoleums, and sculptures. There's also a chapel in the center of the property. The cemetery houses not only politicians but also athletes, writers, journalists, etc. One of the best-hidden gems inside is the Adams Memorial in honor of a photographer. You'll know you stumbled upon it when you see a circle of well-kept bushes. There's a small path leading inside to the eerie memorial.

I recently had the pleasure of attending a funeral service for a loved one at Wiseman funeral home…read more I was amazed at how helpful the staff was throughout the service. The facility itself is gorgeous and had plenty of parking. Most importantly, my Uncle looked amazing actually the best we have seen him in a long time. I was very pleased with the entire service.

Hi Michelle, Thank you sooo much for making my daughter look so Beautiful on her journey to meet…read moreour Lord. Thank you for recommending doing her hair, it looked just like her natural hair three years ago. We was very pleased with everything you and your staff did to ensure that our daughter, Dr. Erica Elaine Parris had a perfect home going. The presentation and released of the doves was Beautiful!! I recommend your services to friends and families. We wish you continued success with your business. Much Love and Blessings Always, Eduardo, Eva and Eddie Parris Eduardo, Eva( Eve) and Eddie Parris

Alan says he been in the business for 30 years but from our experience maybe he never has. He was…read moreso impatient with my family and straight up rude. Please don't come here if you want to be treated with care and respect. Before we left I let him know that he was impatient and rude all he said was "I'm getting wet." Every time my sister would help my mother with translation since she doesn't speak English he would mutter under his breath "goddd." He even snapped at us when we asked questions. How inconsiderate to a family who lost a beloved one in a tragic manner. We are truly disappointed with how we were treated and hope you find a better cemetery for your beloved one who deserve the upmost respect and care. Yelp needs to make a no star option. There motto is "love and remembrance forever." Clearly they aren't working by their business motto.

Nobody wants to have to review a cemetery, but I thought this could be helpful for others. At a…read morereally tough time the gentleman who works in the office at Norbeck Memorial Park made it very smooth and painless to pick out a plot and finalize everything regarding burial. The cemetery is beautiful, there are tons of cherry blossom trees and it seems very well maintained. The chapel is very light and airy. All the prices were up front and there was no pressure. It was a positive experience during a very rough time.