I am 10000% satisfied with Papavero and would never go anywhere else. They are incredibly empathetic, compassionate, skilled professionals who think of every detail and do a stellar job, they made 2 horrible events stress free. My family and friends were so impressed- THANK YOU Kevin, Joe, Jake! read more

I don't know where to begin but I want to say Papavero Funeral Home is around for five generations and I know why. The compassion, professionalism and attention to detail is above and beyond. I couldn't believe the kindness they showed me especially Joseph who took care of us. Everything was so beautiful. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. read more

These ppl are very rude, uncaring & unprofessional !!! I called them inquiring about their funeral services as they were recommended by a good friend who was also a priest - they took some information and told me a funeral director will call me back - NO ONE EVER DID CALL BACK ! No return calls ! I'm glad they are not the only funeral home in Nee York !!! read more

If there ever was someone to talk you through arrangements for the most traumatic and heartbreaking time in your life, it would be Joseph Sr. & Joseph Jr. Papavero. The class, professionalism, and just genuine caring they displayed during every interaction was truly appreciated. My father sadly passed from COVID-19 and by the time I was referred to the Papavero's, I had called and been turned down from at least 9 other homes. I would have called them sooner as they're quite local to me but I thought I would have better luck calling places outside of Queens. Between my initial call and Joseph calling me back, maybe 10 minutes had lapsed and he was understanding, reassuring and comforting. He connected me to Robert at St. John's, who was able to help me pick out a burial site within 24 hours. After all the necessary information had been gathered, my sister and I met Joseph Sr. at the Home (all wearing PPE) and made the arrangements for my father. My father was picked up by the Papaveros from the hospital within 48 hours of his passing (which is a blessing if you're at all aware of the climate of how many deaths there are and how overrun the mortuaries and funeral homes are). The funeral was yesterday morning and despite needing 40+ members of my family and friends Zooming in to "attend", it was a beautiful service that honored my father. Knowing he was a DJ, they added a special DJ emblem image to his name plate on the casket. Joseph made sure we were taken care of every step of the way, arranging our family Priest to be able to be present during the internment as well. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for going above and beyond, Papavero Funeral Home. read more

Losing a loved one is always a difficult time. Joe Papavero and his workers made what was one of the worst days in our lives much more bearable with their understanding, compassion and professionalism. Having used their services before with another loved one, I was so grateful to see their standards remain as high as in the past. I cannot recommend them more. Should you ever need the services of a funeral home, on what assuredly is a very sad day, Papaveros will treat you with compassion and your loved one with respect. Both times I used them my loved ones looked at peace and made the day just a little easier to get by. read more

The Papavero family run business is by far one of the best family owned businesses in NYC. They helped us after my mother's passing just before coronavirus upended New York and they dedicated their efforts to be as efficient and understanding as possible during our grieving process while they planned the details of the funeral. They are a truly incredible, sympathetic, organized and a very upfront business. They went above and beyond for my family. They also happen to be very forward thinking and they were prepared with technology options to be able to reach those who couldn't be there in person to grieve; check out their site. I don't think we could've found a better funeral home. There are not many family businesses that survive NYC's changes over the years, and not a whole lot of peaceful and beautiful family run funeral homes in Queens, so I highly recommend choosing Papavero if you are in need of a funeral home, they will make the process feel easy and low stress. read more

It was sad time for losing someone. I went there for one of my senior relative and I saw a lot of people outside. I thought of myself he must to know a lot of people but when I went inside, there were four funerals. read more

This is a family-run, community-centric funeral home. They are professional, kind, and compassionate.

Papavero gave professionalism and true kindness to my beloved wife's final journey. Thank you very much. read more

Everyone at Papavero was amazing. They are so caring, patient and considerate. Joe was amazing today at my grandma's funeral and at the cemetary. He was caring and comforting to my entire family. I definitely recommend this funeral home. read more

Genuinely nice, caring and thoughtful people. They will make your hard time a little easier.

Both my grandmother and grandfather were set here for viewing. And both times my family and I were beyond ourselves when we saw the presentation. They did a beautiful job. I really commend this funeral home for treating us all individually and matching everyones needs. Thank you for everything youve done for us. read more

My friend recently said goodbye to her grandmother and Papavero really gave a beautiful send off. The outside is well kept, so you feel like you are walking into a nice establishment from the start. The rooms are spacious and tidy. Assistance available to you at any time and the staff is really lovely. read more

Unfortunate moment, but I could get in touch with fantastic people. Extremely nice and caring, they took care of my family and arranged all the details to make this very bad situation smoother! Very thankful to Joe and the rest of his family. Will never forget them read more

The circumstances are never easy surrounding the passing of a loved one but the owners went out of their way to attend to every detail of the arrangements. It is a family run business and you really get that sense when dealing with each of them. It was all done in a sympathetic kind way which was a great source of comfort for me. I have no reserverations in recommending Papavero. read more

Although it is almost a year since the passing of my husband the memory of his wake and funeral are still in my mind. From the time of his passing in Palm Beach County Florida until the day of his funeral in Calvary Cemetery the Papavero Family treated us as if we were part of their family. I can never thank them enough for the comfort and care that we received. God bless them all. read more

If I could give them 100 stars I would. I had hoped to post this last year but just couldn't after our mom passed. The care and service we received at Papavero was exceptional. Our family has a long relationship with them. Our Father, Aunt and Uncle, our Grandparents were all viewed and buried with their caring hands. It doesn't stop there. They will remember you at the Holidays and your loved one's Anniversary. Kindness like this is a rare find these days. That's why I've requested of my family to make sure I am sent off by Papavero. Hopefully, that will be a long time from now. : ). Joseph Sr., Joseph Jr., Kevin & Bart. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. read more

Words can not express how satisfied we were with the service we received from the Papavero Family. The attention to detail that was provided far exceeded what we ever imagined or expected. The service was as though our son was a royal and from the moment we met with Joseph we knew that he would carry out the service as promised based on his demeanor and sincerity in his voice. The amount of attention given to us felt as though Joseph was carrying out the service for a member of his own family. We were very grateful and thankful that we decided to entrust the Papavero family with the preparation of our beloved son. read more