When my mother recently died we had no funeral plans, and only the faintest remembrance of a name:…read moreBirnbaum. I called, and an actual human being picked up the phone. This was the beginning of our extraordinary journey with Joel Friedman, Funeral Director. Within two days we had plots, gravestone, service, cantor, shiva, pallbearers and obituary all in plan. Joel was sensitive and knowledgeable, guiding us expertly through each decision. The day of the funeral he was compassionate and extremely helpful. Highly recommend.

Although it had been nearly 18 years since our family needed the services of a funeral home, there…read morewas no question as to who it would be. It needed to be Hollis! That is where all of our loved ones services have been held. From the very first phone call to Charlie, we immediately knew we were where we needed to be. The home itself is amazing. Its grandeur and character welcomed us with a sense of peace and familiarity, with memories flooding back of the traditional services our parents and grandparents had there. However, there was one thing about Hollis that we didn't realize had changed. Charlie teamed up with his daughter, Eileen - and they couldn't make a better team! Charlie had already earned our business with his charming personality, years of experience, and the comfort of traditions. Eileen brought an even further sense of compassion and comfort to the experience. She is lightheaded, innovative and reassuringly professional. We highly recommend Hollis Funeral Home ! Whether you are looking for a service that is less formal and more personal, or you prefer the traditional, Charlie and Eileen will make it happen. You'll leave feeling like you have been taken care of by dear friends.

We had a great experience with Charlie and Eileen at the Hollis Funeral Home. They were very…read moreattentive and charismatic regarding the situation. Highly recommended!

For my grandpas funeral we used Pirro and I can't express enough how amazing they were!…read more They were very personable and helped make the whole process seamless and as painless as possible. They showed respect and went above and beyond for everyone in the family, especially my grandma. I'm very pleased with the work that was provided by this funeral home and I highly recommend them. My grandpa looked lively and his casket was engraved beautifully. I really can't say enough good things!

We can't say enough about the exceptional service we received from the Pirro family. From the time…read morewe visited their office to review arrangements for our father to the moment we said our final goodbye at the cemetery, the Pirro family made sure every detail was taken care of. They guided us with care, comfort and kindness and we cannot thank them for the way they handled our grief. They treated us like family thought the entire process. THANK YOU PIRRO FAMILY! The Family of Elia Q. Sousou

I had such a wonderful experience with the staff when my Uncle passed. They were very understanding…read moreabout our financial situation and worked with me and my relatives so that the funeral was so nice! I highly recommend them!

It's a shame how bad they went down hill. I grew up around the corner from this place. I had my…read morefather pick up by Garland Brothers. He didn't return my calls or anything, until he realized I had money and will be paying for allot of the funeral expensive myself. Please go the Farone & Son, Inc. Funeral Home They a excellent job on my other family members. I will take all my family members thier.

My family had a very good experience here with this local funeral home. During my father's…read morewake/funeral all our requests were met & they exceeded our expectations. We felt like we were treated like we were apart of their family. We needed assistance in having some of our wishes being met & we were given phone numbers & contacts that would allow those wishes to be met. We found the director very easy to communicate with & any questions or concerns were answered in short order. I myself, live in another state, however, the director made sure I was able to be apart of the decisions & contacted directly until I could arrive in state for the ceremonies.

At first I really liked "T". I thought he was a nice guy with a therapeutic voice, saying all the…read moreright things to a grieving family. Turns out he is passive-aggressive, judgy, and sneaky: My sister-in-law had agreed to pay for the funeral from my brother's very significant life insurance policy. "T" knew this from the outset - yet when she didn't pay on time, "T" called to collect from me instead. I said I would help him collect by working on my sister in law - on condition that he not remind her that as a second signatory on the funeral paperwork I could be forced to pay instead. In return for my help, he was happy to agree. Guess what? He went ahead and told her everything anyway - that if she doesn't pay he can just bill me instead - and WORSE, that I had asked him to hide this from her. He gave no thought to issues this may cause between us while grieving the loss of my brother. And it wasn't even necessary because she honored her agreement to pay anyway - but what does this say about "T"? Why would he betray an agreement and backstab someone trying to help him? This was wayyy out there. I think we've all met people like this - quiet demeanor, pretend to be nice .. but for their own reasons plan out sneaky ways to undermine you. Additionally, when I called "T" later to get a copy of a certificate, after the bill was paid of course .. he rudely refused to give it to me. He lost that therapeutic voice and, with a very snotty, judgy tone said that since I wasn't the "paying" party, I could go ask my sister in law. You tell me if this is the type of person you want to deal with while grieving.

Really excellent. In this situation you often have to make lots of decisions in an unknown domain…read moreunder stress. Kevin and his crew used their knowledge and judgement to guide us through with real compassion and caring. We wanted a basic cremation so Kevin listened, advised, and made it happen. They handled pickup, crematory, death certs, and obits. We decided as a family that we would take the amount that would have been spent for exactly the same service elsewhere, and donate it to our favorite charity. This was the greatest value that Kevin gave us: spreading some good karma out of our loss. Unreservedly recommend.

We lost our uncle unexpectedly and had to work through making arrangements from across the country…read more Not knowing the area or having any recommendations we lucked upon finding Kevin on the internet - and let me tell you what a blessing he has been to me and my family! He walked us through everything over the phone, was very patient with all my questions and ended up handling everything for us so that we could focus on other things. When we landed in Syracuse, we had to hit the ground running to take care of other odds and ends. Kevin met up with us eliminating the need to stop by his office to obtain the death certificates. He definitely went above and beyond to make things easier on us - amazing customer service! Warms my heart to know that there are still good people in this world - and Kevin is definitely one of them. I would highly recommend to anyone needing his services! Thank you Kevin!

I'm very happy with the way they handled everything for my father's funeral. Thank you!read more

Overall my grandfathers services were very nice. The casket was beautiful, he looked great in his…read moresuit, and the facilities were very nice the days of the viewing and funeral. However, there were things here and there that really didn't go well the during the process. During the services, the clergy they provided called my grandfather by the wrong name, and she spent minutes throughout the ceremony shuffling through her binder randomly picking out readings that didn't really flow at all. We truly felt they called her about two hours before the services and she had no time to prepare. We were also pretty rushed during the carrying of the casket to the burial site from the hearse. We weren't given clear directions on how to carry or how to lineup, and even though we had eight pallbearers picked out the gentleman from the funeral home decided to help carry the casket from the back. They were very nice and helpful to my grandmother which was important to us but I hope they make sure they know the name of man in the casket the next time they start the services.

It was the 4th of July holiday and Sam Darling graciously met with us the day after a sudden family…read moredeath. Three days later he had provided the cremation service, arranged two pastors, a Naval flag presentation, a salute by the local Legion, newspaper notices and an online obituary, helped get us a wheelchair, and we were sitting in the church surrounded by caring friends and family. Dozens of other detailed requests were handled with grace and efficiency. Being a local funeral director who knows all the groups and people in our area, unlike the national chains, he could also speed along contact with all the people we needed to involve. Meanwhile, Sam was relaxed, friendly, compassionate, completely transparent about services and costs, (which were very fair), and he brought no pressure to any of our decisions (unlike other funeral directors we have experienced). I am a retired pastor and have worked with many funeral directors and none have been better. Thank you, Sam.

Let's face it, most of us don't like the idea of funeral planning, it's depressing. Also, when the…read moreevent happens, and you lose your loved one, it's an emotional, mournful time. Though I faced this when I lost my father, Sam (owner of Brew Funeral Home) was there to guide me throughout the entire process. I didn't have to worry about the details here and there, Sam took care of that for me. I appreciate Sam and Brew Funeral Home, because of his prime services I could focus my thoughts and emotions where I needed to. I recommend Brew Funeral Home 100%, if an individual is looking to plan celebration of life service, viewings, burials, etc., they are exceptional.