From our very first call, Garrett Funeral Home--led by the compassionate Mr. J.T.--brought calm and…read moreclarity to an overwhelming time. Every step, especially the viewing, was handled with meticulous care and genuine kindness. My mother and I left assured that our loved one was treated with dignity, easing our worries and lightening our hearts. We are profoundly grateful to Mr. J.T. and the entire Garrett team for their professionalism and warmth. -- The July Family

Excellent service, with Dignity and Dependability!read more

I can't say enough about what a wonderful job Melanie and Dan Bitecola did in helping organize my…read moremom's funeral. They are true professionals. They opened their beautiful funeral home for our use, and set up a Zoom so that many people who couldn't be there in person were still able to participate. They took care of so many things that we didn't know about, so we were able to focus on what was important. And they made sure we saved money, not buying anything we didn't need. I highly recommend this funeral home.

I recently used Halpin-Bitecola for my mom's services and could not have been more appreciative…read morewith the level of care and service we received. Melanie, Dan and team helped us plan out all the details, took care of so many behind the scenes things all with respect and kindness. They are so compassionate and lovely. I was very grateful to have their help and guidance during a difficult time. I would recommend them highly.

Compassionate and professional, Morton's Mortuary has handled both my mom and dad's burials with…read morethe utmost care. They have consistently offered kindness and support throughout the burial process of both parents. The team has been kind, humble and supportive to our family. Morton's is a historic family-owned business, founded by a Tuskegee Airman and his wife, a CT State Representative. Their son, Bob Morton, continues to provide compassionate care and service to all families. I highly recommend them.

At a time when we were grieving, Morton's was not there for us the way they should have been. We…read morewanted to pay a barber to come and cut my cousin's hair, and trim his mustache. So we set a time and was told Mr. Morton's wife would be there, but the barber sat and waited for a half hour and nobody ever showed up. To make matters worse Mr. Morton told me they would line him up and they didn't. Then we wanted to get a belt to someone to complete his look and they even gave us the run around about that, it is sad that you are in the comfort business but you didn't provide any. Not only that but they tried to charge us $100 extra, saying an IT person had to be called to help with dismantling some pictures for the program. Where is your compassion and professionalism. My cousin didn't look anything like himself. They even had the date he died wrong on the program. Stay away from this funeral home I would never use them or recommend them!

In a very trying and painful time for our family, our experience with Farenga Brothers was a…read morecomforting one. I was not able to personally manage any of the details of our son's funeral. My family worked with them to make sure that we were able to honor our child the way we wanted. The staff at Farenga was very helpful and above all, understanding and kind. These qualities were so important in this difficult time, where all we could do was grieve. We were so distraught and in a lot of pain that I was dreading our baby's funeral. It was something I never imagined I would have to do. However, the funeral service was a beautiful moment of peace. I didn't expect to feel this way yet it was the perfect way to pay respect and honor our baby's physical body and the amount of love he brought to all of our lives. I truly wouldn't have been able to experience this without my family and Farenga. I am extremely grateful for their genuine care and understanding, in particular Sal and Lisa, who I had the pleasure of interacting with directly. Whilst I wish we could all avoid going through the loss of a loved one, if you ever find yourself in this darkness, I highly recommend reaching out to Farenga Brothers. Their service has the human element which can be hard to find nowadays. And this is what makes all the difference. It did for us and I pray it does for you as well.

It is no wonder that this establishment has been serving us for so many years. My mom's final wish…read more40 years ago was that I not allow anyone other than Farenga Bros. to take care of her remains. Respect, compassion, dignity and empathy is given to families by the entire staff. Thank you for being there for so many members of my family. Professionalism and comfort at its best is what Farenga Bros. Is all about.

Wow, what an amazing positive experience I had with this place when my brother passed away on…read more12/27/24. His daughter and I had no idea where to start from, and a local rabbi, Rabbi Heshy Ceitlin, recommended I call Kehila Chapels. I'm so glad I did because the Sabbath had just begun, and I wasn't sure that I would even be able to get a hold of anybody there, but they have staff working to help you. Help is an understatement here. From the first person, Rosalyn, to pick up the phone and give you the information, to Daniel the owner, to John the manager, it was nothing but empathy and understanding and caring and such a desire to help you every step of the way. My brother had passed away in Sheepshead Bay Rehab and Nursing Home, and they refused to keep the body there until after the Sabbath because they supposedly don't have refrigeration. After speaking to Kehila and being told that they would be there within three hours to pick up the body, they were there in about 15 minutes. It was unbelievable. John continued to avail himself to us day and night and specifically spell out everything that we could possibly need to know for the burial service. Rosalyn was so efficient that sometimes we did not even need to speak with John. Then, to add icing to the cake, Kehila Chapels got us a rabbi, Rabbi Menachem Sperling, who is out of this world. He also went above and beyond by gathering all the information that he could about my brother from me and my niece and putting together a speech that blew the minds of the attendees at the funeral. There was nothing but raving about him afterwards. He is so wonderful and pleasant and has a knack for combining both seriousness and slight humor to make everyone feel at ease. Both the Rabbi and John from Kehila even checked in another day after the funeral was over to see how my niece was doing since she is my brother's only child. I see that Yelp is asking to mention value in my review. I really don't have anything to compare it to, but I have been told that this is the cheapest place to call. John was very specific in going over every single detail to see what you want or don't want included and what price it would be. In summary, when you are in shock when someone passes away and you don't even know where to start from, just call Kehila. They are great at calming you down and reassuring you that everything will be handled correctly on their end, and they definitely come through for you!

Awesome team Daniel…read moreis a real caring person They go above and beyond for customers

Recent visit to Holy Name Cemetery to pay respects to relatives interred in this location…read more Including Patrick Cooke (first in my family to land in the US). Needing help, I stopped in today the Museleum office and found Jack, who took time to help me in my search. Thank you, sir! Beautiful grounds, plenty of parking, easy access from local highways

PROS: This cemetery is very historic judging on some of the stones. A lot of the tombstones are…read morevery elegant and beautiful. It was mausoleums in addition to normal graves and its very large. The grounds crew keeps it very clean, especially for the holidays CONS: There are no signs indicating where you are in the cemetery, making it tough to find the row your loved one is in. they use to have markers like a parking lot, but not anymore OVERALL: I would recommend burying your loved ones in this cemetery, its one of the best i know around