Cemeteries. I like them or dislike them. Usually for the same reasons. It's only a matter of…read moretiming. I recently lost a long-time friend to ovarian cancer. I stopped by Deer Creek to pay my respects and say my own goodbyes. Deer Creek is much bigger than I expected. It may have been the lack of trees or tall bushes that can break up the long site-lines in a typical cemetery, but the gravestones seemed to go on forever, up and down the small slopes. The grounds were spotted with dashes of color from the flags or flowers placed near the markers. I noticed the well-paved, large roads that take visitors to all corners of the grounds. There are street signs and street names on the intersections. I've not ever noticed that before in a cemetery, but it gives it the feeling of a small town. If I consider, also, the other markers designating areas within those blocks, almost like house numbers, I suppose it is like a mini-town. A well-laid out town. Bittersweet. As I roamed, looking for the one place I needed, I saw the well-groomed grass and nicely maintained grounds. You can move from the older to the more recent without noticing. Deer Creek obviously chooses not to save money by letting things becomes overgrown. Good job. After several minutes, I gave up and stopped by the office to ask for directions. The man working that day found the information on the computer, gave me the location, and pointed me in the general direction. Fewer than 5 minutes. Efficient. It's a nice cemetery. Next time I'm in the area, I may like it. But right now, in this moment, at this time: I dislike it. Cancer sucks.

My sister passed away come two years in September these people could not have been more helpful…read morepleasant and very friendly they showed a lot of respect to us and her and the rest of my family they were very helpful to all of us I just want to say I think they did a terrific job

Our father's viewing was at this business. The ambience of this funeral home was very sparse and…read moreplain with ample parking. The interior gave a 90s vibe overall. I usually see peppermints and tissues strewn around most funeral home, but this place didn't seem to have them available. There is also no waiting/family/kitchen area on the main floor. Families usually need a place to have cookies, take a break, or drink coffee during sad times. When we arrived with coffee cakes for the family, the funeral director told us that there was no place for cakes here and that he would just shove them downstairs. I though that was a little weird. We also spent many hours making a video/collage that was to be shown on a television in the back because the funeral director told us over the phone that we couldn't make picture boards, but when we arrived at the funeral home, there were three huge picture boards. The funeral director then apparently tried to plug in our thumb drive and it suddenly didn't work with his system. He then just kept showing the same ten pictures sent in from a church on repeat. I thought this was also weird. The third thing that struck me odd about this funeral home was the rushed nature of the viewing and the lay-out. Have you ever seen people kneeling in front of a loved one at a viewing, only to be interrupted and tapped on the shoulder by a funeral director to "move along"? I never have. Our father also looked terrible for the viewing. It looked like they pulled all of his teeth out and suddenly his face was very narrow, which was quite unsettling to all, especially the children. I know that my wife's step-mother was in shock over a sudden death, and this may have just been the closest funeral home to her. I have never seen this type of unprofessional behavior in my life.

The Bock family helped make the funeral process bearable. Losing my mom has been the worst thing I…read morehave been though. I never knew all that went into funerals, the Bock family was very helpful, kind and made coordination as easy as possible. Emily and her father went out of their way to make sure the funeral and viewing process for my mom was seamless and it was. They coordinated everything and made recommendations to help us through this process. They were very empathic and supportive, they made me feel like they cared.

Bock Funeral Home is an older structure with faded pictures hanging on last century's wallpaper &…read morethe distinct smell of out-dated furniture...which could be overlooked if my Dad had been presented as someone I recognized. I have no idea who he was supposed to look like...definitely not my Dad. And his hair looked like he just got out of bed!The unfriendly personnel offered cold respect to family and friends. The Pastor we chose had a lovely service before the presentation of Military Honors. At that point, they wheeled the casket in to the chapel area which felt very disrespectful to my Dad. This was not done in a ceremonial fashion and destroyed the ambiance established by the Pastor. Why not have the casket in the chapel during the eulogy waiting for the Honors? There was no honor or respect. It was awful!

Our beloved English bulldog Olive developed brain cancer and was euthanized by a PVSEC vet on…read moreJanuary 8. PVSEC arranged for Green Pet Funeral Home and Crematory to do a private cremation in the chamber for $320 for Olive. On January 17, Green Pet called my husband and said that Olive's ashes were ready for pickup. My husband drove there to pick up the ashes. When he got home, he told me that a female employee kindly expressed condolences and that a male employee found Olive's ashes on shelf that was full of hundreds of other ashes. Green Pet had put Olive's ashes in a wooden box that is sturdy and beautiful. Furthermore, employees had created a print of my dog's paw by pressing it into clay, and they had clipped some of her black and white fur and put it inside a small envelope. A Certificate of Cremation states my dog's name, her cremation date of January 15, and her tracking number. Olive's ashes, paw print, fur, and certificate now sit on a shelf in our living room, so we can see and think of her everyday. Today, I read on Green pet's website that they offer a location-tracking system, a viewing room for watching cremations, burial services, memorial services, and a pet-loss support group. I did not arrange to receive any of these services, but I want potential customers to be aware of their availability.

During covid The love of my life passed suddenly from cancer she was rescued from a neglectful home…read moreshe was only with me for 6 months before she passed but after losing my mother and father I needed her so much in my life and we had the most incredible bond, let me start by saying she was not supposed to be sent to Green Pet funeral home after leaving the emergency vet I called North Boros(who i love) where she was supposed to go and they said she was not there that the Emergency hospital did not send her to them after days going by and not being able to find my baby girl I found out she was sent to Green Pet Funeral Home. They never called to let me know she was there when I called they were confused and very uncaring telling me that they haven't even gotten to my angel, my heart was broken to pieces,after calling for almost another week now they were even less concerned and less compassionate, finally I was told that my angel was ready to be picked up, now making me wait in the car as someone came out and handed me a bag they walked away and did not say a word!! When I got home I was completely Greif stricken as the ceramic paw print they gave me had dirt in it and her fur from her feet stuck in it as well, I did not get the urn I asked for and only a very small bag of her ashes, I saw them again at a convention couple years later and told them again about my grief as they ignored me the first time, the lady at the convention asked for my name and phone number that they would have someone call me and they never did now every day I look at my beautiful angels remains and cry with regret. Never again.

This is not a classic cemetery in that it lacks vertical headstones and mausoleums. Natural…read more("green") burial is the rule. Bodies are not embalmed or preserved and are usually buried shortly after death in a shroud or natural casket. The concept of green burial is based on the biblical concept, "You were made of the earth and to the earth shall you return." That is, once the soul and spirit of the individual have left the physical body, the components of the body should return into the earth as quickly as possible in order to maintain the flow of nature. The property is quite large and beautiful with woods, meadows, and a variety of other settings to choose from for your loved one. We walked around with the proprietor until we found a spot we liked at the edge of the woods with views of the meadow. There are a limited number of cemeteries that are in sync with the green burial movement, and we are fortunate to have Penn Forest in Pittsburgh.

It is never a good thing when you need to go to a funeral home but if one must then White Memorial…read moreChapel would be the one that I would recommend. The entire experience was very pleasant. I interacted with 3 staff members and all three were very accommodating and extremely pleasant. I believe one of the three was the owner. A very nice gentleman with a very pleasant demeanor. Not sure what I was expecting a funeral home owner is supposed to look and act like. I guess growing up watching "The Addams Family" stuck in my head. This place was certainly not like that. The lead person (lady) seemed to have a passion for her line of work or else she really enjoyed putting the client and guests at ease. One thing I noticed was that she was very detail oriented. There was a piece of cloth that was visible once the casket was closed. I didn't even notice because it was just a tiny piece... and she discretely came over and fixed it. I'm thinking that maybe someone whom didn't really care would have just let it stay because it wasn't obvious. I thought her attention to detail was impressive. She was great! She had an assistant that was very accommodating too. I gave him specific music to play for the service and he did it superbly. He put me at ease with his qualifications by letting me know that he works the sound system for his church. Very nice young man. So everything ran smoothly. Inside the facility was beautiful and very comforting. Must have been the warm earth tone colors. I think I just want to say that they are top notch for that line of business. Upon closing, I'm hoping not to need that type of service again although I'm thinking it's inevitable but if I have to experience death of a loved one I can rest assured that if I used White Memorial Chapel that my loved one would be in good hands.

Cremation of a loved one. I consider these funeral home and services horrible. After receiving a…read moreprice the next day we were told there would be $600.00 additional charges. We were quoted maybe an additional $100 or so. I would not recommend to my enemy! Horrible!!

Extremely professional, courteous, kind, understanding - Carole and the entire staff made an…read morealready painful situation less so. We called another funeral home and were met with vague responses and hesitation. We then called Jones and were met with the kind of professionalism you wish all businesses displayed. They answered our questions, helped us make calls and walked us through every step of the process. There was never any judgement, only sympathy and complete competence. Thank you for making this stressful time more bearable.

We had our cousin's body handled by Sprigg and Watson yesterday, who my immediate family had issues…read morewith in the past over finances. But, I had to report that the professionalism and attentiveness of your staff member, Pamela Carter, was exceptional. I also found out she was responsible for cosmetically taking care of the body, which she did an amazing job. Didn't see anybody else there, so she seemed to be the only one working, and there was a lot of people, but she handled it with a smile on her face, so kudos again to her... .still not sure if I would recommend them just wanted to acknowledge one of their staff member.

1 star is too much for them. We used them for my father's-in-law funeral on 11/2017. On the day…read moreof services no limo was avalible to pick up the immideate family. (This was charged to us) reason being that morning the limo had a flat & Ms. Tracy had a waredrobe malfuntion. Noone called us & noone showed up. There was no organization. Still havent recived final bill. Every time we have asked we are told someone else Mr. Jones is the only one that can give us that. SPRIGGS.-WATSON failed misserable and giving him his final resting . Please if others have had the same aweful experience with this funeral home please contact. State Board of Funeral Director @ 1-717-783-3397 Email @ st-funeral@pa.com No family should have to deal with shaddy business practices.