I have worked personally and professionally with Healeys for over 25 years…read more The staff is helpful, kind and efficient. They always go out of their way to make sure all of the details are taken care of. They are especially kind to the clients we serve who often have very little in the way of resources. They are patient and empathetic and consistent in the services they provide

They did an amazing job on my father. The process with them was great, they made it extremely easy…read more Blessings to this staff!!!

Queen of Heaven is looking considerably better than it has on our previous visits…read more Garbage cans were not over flowing, and it seems as if they may have a grip on the gopher problem. It was nice to see that the grass was green and there was more grass than weeds.

I finally decided to do my pre-planning, and I'm glad I did. The process was a lot easier than I…read moreexpected. They answered all my questions, never made me feel pressured, and helped me find an option that worked for me.

Garden of memories, cemetery, and mausoleum is a large facility. The area in its entirety is…read morewell-maintained, calm and serene. The employees are kind, compassionate, and professional.

This is a beautiful cemetery. It is large. They keep the premises clean and the gardeners do a…read moregreat job of upkeep and keeping the grass nice and green and trimmed. Typically they have someone working inside the office area but nobody was there when we went this Saturday. Bathrooms are locked and they provide porta potties outside- those were locked as well. For the most part the cemetery is quiet and clean. Depending on services held, it can get crowded and people leave there trash-beer cans/wrappers, alcohol bottles behind. My family will not visit when services are being held for local gang members for obvious reasons.

I'd recommend Alta Vista Mortuary to anyone in the Salinas area who needs mortuary services. The…read moreowner, Bill is extremely compassionate and the service is very speedy as well. I didn't have an appointment or call ahead and instead, walked right in when I unexpectedly needed a mortuary service. Bill met us at the door and after I explained the situation he welcomed us into his office and said he needed to make a quick call so he could accommodate us as a walk in. Moments later he joined us in his office and walked us through our options very calmly and showed deep empathy all the way through. Bill was knowledgeable, experienced, professional, and personable. The pricing was reasonable and at no time did I feel like I was being taken advantage of financially due to the vulnerable circumstances I found myself in. The death certificate and remains were ready within 3 business days which was greatly appreciated. This is the best mortuary my husband and I have both experienced and we made sure to express such to Bill as well. Thank you so much, Bill and Alta Vista you were extremely helpful and kind during a tough time.

Louis is always helpful. They went out of their way when helping . He was always courteous.read more

From the very first meeting the owner, Sonia Longoria, promised me the moon and the stars and…read moredidn't deliver on any of her promises. Once she got my money the promises ended and amnesia set in, like a Bait and Switch. When we first met we designed a beautiful headstone for my father in which she told me she would have the sketch for me within a week done by her husband. She told me she would swing by the following week to bring my Mother a necklace and a button with my fathers picture on it that we ordered on that first meeting. On that first day I also asked her to take a look at my grandmothers headstone and advise how much it would cost to re-paint and add picture. To this day, no price or information given for her stone. 8 weeks later, after many confusing calls and emails, the necklace and button were delivered. Sonia and her husband, Louie Arrey would send me emails and I never knew who I was communicating with. Louie would send an email that would say the opposite of what his wife had told me previously and because it had her name at the bottom of each email I was confused as to why she would tell me one thing and then in e-mails it was something different. Not until several months in did I realize I was communicating with 2 different people via e-mail. 2 months into this process I still had no ETA as to when my fathers headstone would be done, my mom had not received her necklace or button. They never apologized for the delay but in fact blamed me for "misunderstanding" and "we are on schedule". I received a call at 8pm one evening telling me she had text me over and over the day before to get some information from me but I never responded. Not sure if she was telling the truth or if it was just to cover up what she told me previously. Never received said messages. I received an e-mail from Sonia on Friday September 25th that read verbatim "The headstones will be delivered on Monday". I also spoke to her husband that day to arrange payment. He wanted the stone paid in full before delivery which I had no issue with. Because I live out of the area I offered to pay with a credit card over the phone which he said no to because "the credit card company charges them a fee." So I told him I would put a check in the mail on Monday September 28, which I did. He went on to tell me once my check cleared he would "call the cemetery and ok the release of the headstone" The check cleared 4 days later. Fast forward 2 weeks, I called the cemetery office to get an ETA as to when the cement would be poured and when I could expect my fathers headstone to be installed. They let me know they couldn't locate the headstone and were afraid it got misplaced. I was adamant it was delivered 2 weeks prior on 9/28. I received a call back from the office letting me know it was delivered earlier this day. 2 weeks after Louie and Sonia told me it would be delivered. I got right on the phone with Louie and asked him why they told me it would be delivered and then it wasn't. He continued to tell me they NEVER said this. How does someone misunderstand an e-mail received on Friday that clearly states "The headstone will be delivered on Monday?" I copied and pasted the e-mail to him that day so he could see what I was told. Again, he told me I misunderstood and even when on to tell me that his wife NEVER told me she would deliver the button a week after meeting with me, even though he wasn't at our first meeting!!! After several e-mails I asked them not to respond because anything I said they were going to turn around and deny or blame me for "not understanding". Guess what? They responded to my e-mails. Louie went on in the e-mail stating that I should have come to Salinas to pay for the headstone if I wanted it delivered on 9/28. He also said if it was too far for me to come I shouldn't have expected his wife to drive "so far" as well to deliver a button. I was so appalled at this point that he would tell me the drive was too far for her to come deliver a button she promised but had no problem "driving far" to make promises and sell us their services on the first day!!! That same evening at 9:20pm he called me. Why is a professional business calling at this hour? I told him I did not want to speak to him and to never call me again. Sonia AGAIN sent me an e-mail after this call telling me they did everything they said they would and that they are dealing with 5 close family deaths and are also mourning as I am. I don't need to know their personal business!!! Steer clear from this business.

Best experience with this business by far. They made planning my loved ones funeral service less…read morestressful. They are very passionate about helping you get through a hard time when it comes to laying your loved one to rest. The process of planning my loved one funeral was emotional. Words can't explain how helpful they've been. They are very professional and compassionate! Thank you Affordable Funeral PrePlanning & Monuments, we appreciate your services and support.

Hands down the most friendliest and helpful staff I've ever experienced; which is really needed…read morewhen you need to work with a company like this during times of sorrow and emotional distress. I worked with Nick and Joan who helped me throughout the process. My father recently passed away in Monterey and I was looking for a place in Monterey County to hold the service to be closer to family and friends. NICK AND Joan handled all the paperwork and my father passed a way Friday morning and we were able to do the service Sunday .very quick and You don't usually get this type of customer service from anywhere when the service is provided was very reasonable charges .Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Today they did the same great service over the weekend services for one of my church member . Again thank you Nick for everything . ADEEB DDS.

While we got off to a rough start we learned that Bermudez was recently sold and employees left and…read morethey were very short staffed. Tom did his best to stay ahead of it all and was very apologetic. In the end, everything came together and staff was very professional, helpful and they took great care of us. When we are in the position to need a funeral home again, it will be Bermudez Family Cremations and Funeral Home.

Spencer Wallace is incredibly kind, friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Besides his own beautiful…read moreartistic design, he was open to my suggestions, and together we created a very gently beautiful headstone design. I highly recommend him!

In a tough situation and this company was so kind and gentle with me. They have been in business…read moreforever and treat their customers so well. They are the only memorial company in the Monterey peninsula. I cannot say enough nice things about them. They are moving their office so call ahead to be sure you get to them. Thank you so much for kindness

I attended a service here yesterday for my oldest (in age) friend whom was a World War II veteran…read more He and his wife were interred in one of the columbariums. I traveled to California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery from Fremont (the Bay Area). Surprisingly, it only took an hour and 20 minutes to get there and it was easy to find once getting close. Upon arriving, I noticed right away how peaceful of a location it was. I personally believe that was a combination of the location being a bit rural as well as the surrounding landscape and nature. In addition, the grounds are kept very clean...the sidewalks are pretty much spotless. Although there was barely anyone there, there is ample parking incase it does get crowded. The restrooms were kept very clean as well. Also, the employee in the office was very helpful in telling me exactly where to go to find the location of the funeral service. As for the service itself, it took place at the "Committal Shelter". It was pretty breezy up there in the hills, so the shelter provided a bit of a relief from the wind. The benches under the roof were spotless as well, so there wasn't any second-thoughts about sitting on them. Everyone that took part in the service (the representative from the cemetery, the employees of the cemetery, the VFW Honor Guard, active-duty Honor Guard, bugel player and chaplain all did an outstanding job. Even though I attended as a friend and not a blood-family member, I still felt comforted by how well everything went. May all of the brave members of the Armed Forces rest in eternal peace and of course rest in peace to my friend, World War II veteran, Frank.

My son spent six years in the Army, surviving four tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, helping…read moreto save many of his Army buddies. And he sustained injuries in the service causing him pain much of the time. And then sadly he died in an accident. Thank goodness for this beatiful cemetary, located a stones throw from the ocean, in central California. He is now in peace. And what a beautiful resting place. I am so appreciative we have this gorgeous setting for our vets who have served their country. Now my son is resting with his Army buddies in the pretiest cemetary i have ever seen.

We are immensely grateful to Christie and her team! Especially for all the support and how quickly…read morethey worked to get everything set up in order to have our grandpa's services. Her attention to detail was key in making our family feel at peace. Services ran smoothly and everything was as planned. Morales Family

Thank you Félix and Kevin for all your help with the service and your kind attention, the respect…read moreyou gave us in this very difficult and sad process for our family....Thank you so much Félix.

It was such a bad experience, we had a death in the family recently, as the teenagers where at the…read morecoffee room, the cleaning lady was so rude cleaning after we got up to just get water and cleaned as she wanted us out and keep moving chairs so rude, and another lady was in the front door like a security looking at everyone as if they where gonna steal something, and they cleaned the coffee pots and threw all the coffee pots that where full at 7:40 So when the guests came to get coffee we had to tell them it was closed, very irritating and embarrassing

I can't thank Ave Maria Memorial Chapel enough for everything they did for us. Losing someone is…read morenever easy, and we honestly didn't know where to start. From the very beginning, their team was so kind, patient, and understanding about our situation. They walked us through every step of the process, explained everything clearly, and never made us feel rushed or pressured. It wasn't just about paperwork they really listened and supported us when we needed it the most. If you're going through a loss and need guidance, I highly recommend Ave Maria Memorial Chapel. They made a very difficult time a little easier to get through, and I'm truly grateful for their compassion.