The worst experience of my entire life. I thought telling my young daughters their beloved…read moreGrandfather had died just days after Christmas was the worst thing I'd ever done, but taking my suddenly bereaved mother-in-law to Auclair Funeral Home was worse. We were greeted by a woman (Sue?) who plopped done and quickly said, "So, Mrs. Rezendes, what are we doing today?" as casually as taking an order at McDonald's. We proceeded to tentatively explain that her beloved husband had died just the day prior and we weren't quite sure. She brusquely asked again about our plans, of which we had none, and offered very little solutions. When I asked about a short service on the coming weekend, Dec. 31-Jan. 2, she said it would be tough because "the New Year's holiday screwed us" and staff was limited. The experience was the exact opposite of what my mother-in-law and her sons needed, so the second time she left the room to check her calendar I followed her out, at the request of my family. I asked her if she could "please, bring it down a notch" because my mother-in-law was very upset and emotional, and she had a visceral, angry reaction. She said, "what the hell are you talking about?". I gave the examples above and asked that she speak with a bit more care. She rolled her eyes and yelled to her (husband?) Adam to get out here to deal with me. I thought Adam might diffuse the situation because clearly the bereaved should be respected, however he quickly said "no, we don't need this" and told me to leave. He followed me back to my family and told them to get out because they couldn't work with us. Never in my life have I been so disrespected, and on an extremely trying, emotional day. I expected care and compassion and was instead treated in the worst possible way. Luckily, we were able to make an appointment at Hathaway Family Funeral Homes, also in Fall River, that same day and received the service we expected from utmost professionals, for roughly the same price. The space was larger, more inviting, and staffed with warm, loving family members who would never treat anyone the way the Auclair family treated us. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and stay far away. PS - my husband posted a similar Google review shortly after our meeting (it used to appear above Rich B's review). Rest assured we will copy and paste this for as long as it takes to spread the word, regardless of how many times Auclair removes it.

I'm a man of little words my son passed over 6 years ago not only were the Auclairs helpful and…read morekind during this time they still help us out every year send cards and lighting candles for us just very compassionate owners and staff.

My mother had request when she passed to use the funeral services of this establishment. I have to…read moresay they did a great job and very professional. The grieving process is difficult and they made the decision I needed to make easier and took their time with me and walked me through the process.

From the owner: From the time that our great, great grandfather, Mariano J. Silva conducted his first funeral in…read more1890, it has been the desire and goal of those of us who have followed him to serve all families with the utmost care and consideration. We strive to offer arrangements and services to all, despite one's financial limitations. We are proud to say we continue in the tradition of Mariano, as we serve our grieving families with respect and dignity, as if they were our own. The funeral directors of Silva-Faria Funeral Homes are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors.

This funeral home was recommended by a social worker and due to us not ever having to go through…read morethis before we were very skeptic. From the very beginning the team here was empathetic, informative and went above and beyond. When we walked into the services we were speechless at how beautiful everything was presented. During this awful time the team made this as easy as possible. I would not second guess recommending them for any and everyone. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts!

Attended services at south coast funeral home for my nephew yesterday. The service was beautiful…read moreand very personable. The compassion of Tom and his staff was amazing and helped my family through this difficult time. Thank you from the bottom of myself and my family.

poor caring aspect! put flowers on my sisters grave , 5 minutes later they were removing them! I…read moresaid whats the big idear, and replied we kept the flowers off the graves. imagine I put flowers on my sisters grave on her anniversary and they removed them! no respect for the dead or family

This is the absolute worse cemetery I have ever seen. The manager is down right rude!…read moreUnprofessional has no absolutely NO PEOPLE SKILLS! And has no business working with the public. SHE HANGS UP THE PHONE ON YOU! How's that for RUDE & UNPROFESSIONAL! It's a dirty cemetery. The roads are all cracked & pot holes. We pay through the nose for the right to burial of loved ones & stone. But that is all. They have no respect for the deceased. Or their families! So sorry my Father is buried here! And they close gates. God forbid you work during the day & weekends. Or if you want to leave flowers. Or a candle on flat stones. You don't have the same rights as the tall stones do. Guess the tall stones money is greener & better. Than the flat stones. If you have a flat stone. They throw away anything loved ones leave for the diseased. Which is very disrespectful! And almost like stealing from the deceased! And makes loved ones feel discriminated! Because God forbid who ever mows the lawn. Can show the same respect for ALL the deceased & their families! And go around the stone! As they do for the tall stones! Or at least let the deceased families take care of the up keep & mowing of the their deceased Stones area themselves! And at least then I am sure the cemetery would be cleaner! And so that They can leave flowers. Or a candle in memory of their loved ones! Also cemetery locks it's gates during the week at 3:30 PM and at 12:30 PM on the weekends! Call ahead for the current visitation hours. You have to visit the deceased on their schedule! NOT yours. Also if their reason for them closing the gates is so that no one vandalizes. If people really want to vandalize. They can always jump the fence. Also the cemetery is filled with goose excrement everywhere! It is REALLY SO GROSS! They should be more worried about CLEANING UP THE GOOSE EXCREMENT! That you can't even walk to a grave site. Without stepping in goose excrement! Then they worry about removing flowers & candles that loved one leave. To show respect in memory of their loved ones! It really is a shame! Aug. 9th 2014 I go visit my fathers grave. Just to see that my father's head stone has been damaged. Because they mowed the lawn right over the stone. Not showing the same respect for all the dead! This was so heart breaking to me & my family. I am so sorry we buried him here. This is such a horrible disrespectful cemetery! We spent so much money for nothing! We have no rights! Apparently this is a place were if you want to off somebody. This is were you dump the body & run. No Flowers allowed. You're lucky if you can have a stone. But if they damage it due to their carelessness Oh well you have no rights. Except the right to dump the body & run! I wish this site would let me post a picture of the damaged stone!

Seems strange to review a funeral business but this one deserves high praise…read more At the most difficult time the Waring-Sullivan organization provided comfort. They coordinated a smoothly run wake and beautiful funeral for my mother-in-law. If there were a branch of this company in my home town I would make arrangements with them to handle my own funeral.

Just wanted to give a shout out to the groundskeeper at this resting place. My husband and I go to…read moremany resting communities for our lastcallparanormal page and have seen many pourly unkept ones. So, thank you to the groundskeeper or whomever is doing the grass/cleaning.

On our way to tour the house, we stopped here first to pay our respects at Oak Grove Cemetery. It…read moreis a serene and beautifully maintained space that offers more than just a glimpse into Fall River's past. The grounds are in excellent condition, with winding paths, mature trees, and a quiet dignity that makes it easy to linger. The primary attraction for many tourists is Lizzie Borden's tomb, which is surprisingly simple to locate. Proceed directly down the central road from the main entrance on Prospect Street. A fork will appear after 200 yards or so; bear left and keep going until you come to a little rotary. Just off the road to the right is the Borden family plot; park close by and stroll toward it. Lizzie's stone is plain and level, bearing only her name: "Lizzie." Her parents and sister Emma are among the many Bordens buried there, and it's part of a wider family cluster. The cemetery itself is quiet. Historic without being overgrown. Solemn without feeling oppressive. The kind of place where memory feels tangible, especially when you're standing among the names that shaped one of America's most enduring mysteries. Oak Grove is worth the visit, regardless of your interest in real crime or your general admiration for well-maintained cemeteries. [Review 1090 of 2025 - 1240 in Massachusetts - 24644 overall]

Very unprofessional handling of service. Frank must be rolling over seeing what the new ownership…read moreis doing to the business he founded. This is NOT a place you want to do business with for such personal family matters.

Deborah is especially patient and kind to those who have lost a family member. There is a lot to…read morehandle when saying goodbye to someone in your family and she goes above and beyond to help. I am very grateful she was there to help my dad, when my mother passed away.