They took such good and respectful care of me for both of my parents' passings. Lovely lovely…read morepeople.

From the owner: Welcome to Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral & Cremation Services…read more We have been in business since 1884, serving Bennington, Shaftsbury and the surrounding areas ever since. We specialize in full-service funerals, pre-planning services, cremations, veteran services, and so much more. With more than 100 years of experience, Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home has been family-owned and -operated with ties in the local community ever since. We know this is a hard time for everyone, so we want to help you as much as we can. We give each client meaningful, personalized, and affordable services. Calls are taken 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Come and see us today for a free consultation.

The Old Mahar funeral home absolutely! This clown act?! Hell no!! The service was ok. But we lost…read moreour dad August 6, John French the office manager has lied REPEATEDLY to our family that he took care of all billing to the insurance company. Just 4 days ago he once again TO MY SISTERS FACE LIED THROUGH HIS TEETH saying he took care of all the paperwork!!! It took myself calling the home office in the state of Georgia and then speaking to the district manager to actually START getting the paperwork STARTED!!! John French lied over and over to my sister saying it was all in order... when in fact TODAY after what I am sure the district manager spoke to him and funny... right away called my sister and suddenly needed her personal information to even begin getting this done!!! A grieving family should NEVER be put through this!!! EVER!!! Not only has the funeral home NOT been paid... the life insurance policies have not been processed all because of this man!!! Buyer beware!!!! This place is a joke!!!! I'm absolutely appalled!!!! They are trashing the good Mahar name and riding the glory of their name! DO NOT EVER USE THIS COMPANY!!!!!! Our loved ones deserve so much more!!! Grief is tough enough without all this grief!!! Seriously disgusted!!!!!

I recently had to make arrangements for my first funeral (thankfully not my own) and am so glad I…read morechose Mahar. The entire staff was nothing short of kind and supportive during this highly emotional time, and took care of everything down to the smallest detail, even making suggestions like having military honors at the funeral. We decided to have the flag presented to my grandfathers favorite nephew, as well as his namesake, and I asked that he not be told in advance. The look on my cousins face made it all worthwhile, and the memories created with the help of the staff made for a beautiful celebration of a great man. We are incredibly grateful to be allowed to mourn with dignity (and always having a box of tissues within reach)....thank you.

We were in very good hands with Chris and Emily with the planning and funeral services for my mom.read more

My husband just passed away . Emily and Chris went above and beyond. I will definitely use Ahearn…read moreFuneral Home in the future.

We just got home from burying my son. Not having to ever done this before, we weren't sure who to…read moreuse. I'd been to a service at Foley's once before and it seemed nice, so I called them. From start to finish, I couldn't have asked for a better service. Sue took what little information we gave her and she wrote an absolutely beautiful obituary, like she knew him from birth. Any request we brought up, she made come true. She made the display so beautiful, making sure she captured everything my son loved. She made our worst nightmare become an easy transition, well, as easy as it could've been. Sue and the rest of her team were so pleasant from the moment we walked in to the very end at the cemetery. I couldn't thank them enough for all they did for our family. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Ever.

Recently used their services and appreciated their patience, professionalism and sensitivity. Very…read moregood about explaining things to us, answering my questions, and working quickly once authorization was received.

At a tough time, Knight's was completely transparent, respectful, and helpful. There was no…read morepressure to purchase anything beyond what we requested. Very compassionate.

My mother died and we arranged all the services with Knight's…read more Doug, George, and his team are true professionals and handled every detail. We knew we (and my mom) were in good hands and made our grief much less. We did not feel pressured in any way to buy this or that or be up-sold. The final bill I thought was quite reasonable in the end. I can not recommend enough the service at Knight's. Thank you!

The people at Baker Funeral Home are great and very caring. They have taken care of my great wife…read moreand will be taking care of me. I will be recommending them to all. Dave Kelly

Went to a family members funeral service here and it was very beautifully done. Very accommodating…read morethe lost family members mother was having a hard time watching the slide show and the woman in charge was very accommodating in that with shutting it off. She said beautiful things and made the immediate family feel nice. Thank you

I have used the services of Simple Choices twice now over the last 7 years. Each time, Roy and his…read morestaff have been professional and compassionate. I felt at ease from first contact that my loved one (and I !) would be treated with care and respect. I appreciated the prompt response from the moment I reached out. Without hesitation, I would recommend Simple Choices for end of life arrangements.

I'm a year late writing this review, but it was recently the first anniversary of the death in our…read morefamily and it reminded me that we intended to share our glowing review of Simple Choices but didn't get to it in the months immediately after. At the time, I called around to at least 4-6 different places in the Albany area to understand the cremation options available, at a very stressful time obviously. Roy was BY FAR the most compassionate, patient, responsive, and clear about what to expect. Seriously, you just don't want to deal with the impersonal or callous attitudes that came across in my first phone call with some of the other places that offer cremation services. There wasn't even the smallest hint of anything other than the ideal level of genuine helpfulness from Roy. On top of that the prices were extremely fair, and the environment and decor in the Simple Choices funeral home is very comforting. Looking back, it also feels good to have supported a business & team that is committed to doing the right thing for people at their worst times. They live out ALL the values stated on their website. Oh, and I should also mention just in case anyone's looking for this detail in a review - our family isn't Christian, and Roy was nothing but pure kindness and understanding on adjusting the decor in the funeral home for our small family viewing. Roy & team, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for your excellence at serving us at such a difficult time. If we could leave you a 6 star review we would!

Joe and Chris are great people they help people through rough and trying times such as the passing…read moreof family members. I have known Joe for many years and consider him a good friend and a great person

From the owner: Birches-Roy Funeral Home offers both Traditional and Cremation Services as well as out of town…read moreservice. We also offer pre-need planning and assistance. Joseph Roy and his staff bring a wealth of experience and compassionate attention to your every need. They will be happy to provide you with planning assistance in our funeral home or in the comfort of your own home. Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff The services of our staff available and ready to serve 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Registered and licensed funeral director to consult with the family and arrange the funeral or memorial service according to the family's wishes. Licensed funeral director and assistant for transfer of patient from place of death to funeral home. Obtaining the signature of the attending physician or medical examiner on the required certificate, filing same certificate with health authorities where death occurred. Procuring burial permit and filing with cemetery Obtaining certified copies of death certificate as necessary Necessary arrangements with clergy, church and cemetery. Contact and arrangements with military for military funeral if needed Composing and submitting newspaper notice Assistance in obtaining social security benefits and/or veterans benefits when eligible and securing veteran's flag when required Funeral Directors and Staff to conduct Funeral Ceremonies Licensed Funeral Directors and staff to arrange, conduct and supervise funeral ceremony memorial service

we had recently had held a service for my mother. and I have to say that we are very impressed, of…read morehow well they arranged everthing for us, making the experience easier and less stressful. Lindsey had gone above and beyond to make everything perfect. I highly recommend !

We had a very good experience working with Drozdal Funeral Home. Everything was tougher and slower…read moreduring covid times but Lindsey had everything well in hand. We had bumps that came up and she took care of them all and tried to make everything as easy and painless as possible for us. Lindsey also took care of contacting the Veterans Administration for all the necessary and related business for our family member. In a difficult time, it was nice to be treated in such considerate and thoughtful manner.

A ten-minute uphill walk to this tower that mental patients were ordered to build for physical…read moreactivity/to alleviate their illnesses. Sadly, when it was done, many started jumping off the top to their deaths, so of course I had to visit and see what this was like. Parked in the ski slope Farm Retreat parking lot and walked to the trailhead across the street. Worth seeing and hiking up to the tower as it's so quick, though you can't enter the tower/climb up it. Visitors put wildflowers at the base of the tower by the sealed door which was so nice. 5 stars!!!!

This is a really cool landmark to see in person, while it was locked up it was still amazing to see…read moreand we even made the small hike to see the cemetery as well.