The family cannot express enough gratitude and appreciation for the cremation services by Cal…read moreDirect, handles every step of the way by Josh Gonzalez. My husband's daughter died very suddenly & tragically last month. Josh's enormous help, compassion and attention to detail is what got us through this ordeal. He is on top of everything, an excellent communicator and true care and concern cannot be expressed adequately. He is quick to respond ALWAYS, answers all calls & texts quickly and accommodated some last minute requests in the best possible way. I've personally not arranged a cremation before, and he walked me through every step of the way, from interacting with the coroner, all the way to obtaining the death certificate. Josh, from the Martinez family, thank for your superb work and we wish many blessings upon you and your family.

Losing my dad unexpectedly threw my family and I into a journey of deep grief we weren't ready for…read more My family looked to me to make all the plans and arrangements for my dad. Completely inexperienced in all of this, I was so anxious and had no clue where to go or what to do next. Then I found Allay Direct Cremation and so much of my worries and questions went away. Lawrence who is the owner of Allay was the one I was in direct contact with during this difficult time. I just cannot say enough wonderful things about him and Allay Cremation. Lawrence was so sympathetic, patient, and understanding. He took the time to explain the entire cremation process and what I needed to do on my end (which was almost to absolutely nothing). The pricing is direct and more than reasonable. I didn't feel pressured or rushed. Any questions I had about the forms I had to fill out, Lawrence answered them super promptly. I simply was met with so much kindness that this whole experience didn't feel one bit transactional. I felt he really cared. Just writing this review makes me a bit teary eyed actually because my experience with Allay Cremation is was one of the most peaceful and easiest things I experienced during the loss of my dad. For that, I am so thankful. I will recommend them and only them over and over again. You won't realize this until you've had to use their services, but the attention is in the details. You will see that WOW, they really designed this whole process with so much thought and care for US. Thank you again Allay Cremations team and Lawrence for being the guiding light I needed. You made what I thought was going to be an overwhelming experience, so incredibly easy. I hope to not need your services again soon, but Allay Direct Cremation will be my go cremation service from here on out.

Upon the passing of our mother, choosing Cabot's proved to be one of the most fortunate decisions…read morewe could have made. From the very first contact, the associate who responded, Eddie, treated our family with genuine sensitivity and respect. He took exceptional care in tending to our mother and transporting her with dignity. We were so impressed by his professionalism and kindness that we specifically requested Eddie's presence and assistance on the day of the funeral. On the day of the service, David & Eddie were once again outstanding- caring, professional, and fully attentive. They ensured that every detail and aspect of the service was first rate and truly fitting for our mother. Throughout the entire process--before, during, and after our mother's passing--Funeral Director David was consistently anticipatory, patient, and responsive attending to every detail. At no point did we feel pressured, including regarding payment, and we found their costs to be extremely reasonable. We are deeply grateful for the support, compassion, and professionalism shown to our family. We would highly and wholeheartedly recommend Cabot's to anyone in need of funeral services.

We were here for a service. It was really nice and the facility is well maintained. There are…read moreportraits of, I believe Cabot & Sons, as well as nice sketches and art. Staff is attentive and sincere. The service ran late and they were kind enough to extend. The parking is spacious. Something I was concerned with because the area is usually very busy. Cabot & Sons really makes it easy for their clients to spend time and appreciate ones life. Thank you.

The family cannot express enough gratitude and appreciation for the cremation services by Cal…read moreDirect, handles every step of the way by Josh Gonzalez. My husband's daughter died very suddenly & tragically last month. Josh's enormous help, compassion and attention to detail is what got us through this ordeal. He is on top of everything, an excellent communicator and true care and concern cannot be expressed adequately. He is quick to respond ALWAYS, answers all calls & texts quickly and accommodated some last minute requests in the best possible way. I've personally not arranged a cremation before, and he walked me through every step of the way, from interacting with the coroner, all the way to obtaining the death certificate. Josh, from the Martinez family, thank for your superb work and we wish many blessings upon you and your family.

My uncle wanted to preplan his cremation. We met with our memorial counselor, Josue, who guided us…read morethrough the pre-planning process. My uncle was able to choose his urn, along with other memorial selections. When his passing occurred, we contacted Cal Cremations. They truly understood the pain of losing a loved one and were incredibly empathetic and genuine. The cremation services were carried out just as my uncle had wished. We are very grateful to Josue for providing our family with such an exceptional value and detail of service requested.

Thank GOD for for Wesleigh at Anubis. She was amazing and so helpful. My sister had Neptune Society…read moreoriginally pick up our auntie's body from the hospice center. After the pickup we were told that a representative would reach out to us the following day so we could start making arrangements. They didn't call till 3 days later even after leaving them multiple messages! Imagine not knowing what's happening to your loved one or where they are located after they died. Our assigned rep only called AFTER I switched to Anubis Cremations and had arrangements for the body to be brought to their facilities. Wesleigh was so easy to work with. She picked up my call right away and took care of everything. She communicated every step of the way. I told her that my uncle who is a priest will be arriving in 2 weeks and we would like for the cremation and memorial service to happen while he was here. She mentioned that it's a very tight schedule but she would try to make it happen. And she 100% delivered!!! Within an hour of my initial call she had my auntie's body arranged for pickup, she sent paperwork to us and the doctor so she could start the process of filing the death certificate. The church where we wanted the memorial service wouldn't let us reserve a time till they had a cremation date. We were able to get the cremation date within a few days. We opted for a private open viewing at the crematory in Van Nuys. The crematory only does night time viewing which worked well for us since our family is busy working during the day. Wesleigh's coworker Jonathan took great care of us at the viewing. The place had a room for up to 15 people where family members could sit with the casket prior to the cremation. They dressed our auntie in her formal barong and jewelry. We were allowed to provide flowers, letters, and mementoes in the cardboard casket. Jonathan gave us sharpies so we could write notes on the casket. There were aslo tissues and an easel for our use. Although the viewing was technically 15 minutes, we were not rushed and were given about 20-25 minutes to do a prayer service and say our goodbyes. And then Jonathan and another employee wheeled her into the crematory. We watched them place her casket in the "oven" and once the door closed we left. They even allowed us to live stream the entire time we were there to our auntie's relatives back in the Philippines. The following day Wesleigh delivered the ashes to the church and she provided the letters and instructions we needed to bring the ashes back to the Philippines. We were also very happy with the urn we ordered from Anubis. It was engraved and had a photo of our auntie. It was perfect. I can't thank Wesleigh and Jonathan enough for providing an outstanding service that was stress-free, efficient, compassionate, and super professional during this difficult time of grief. I whole-heartedly recommend Annubis.

Anubis was the perfect place for my mom's cremation. Her death was shocking and happened quickly so…read morewe were all feeling vulnerable and out of sorts. Not only did they make everything quick and easy, but were beyond patient, thoughtful, helpful, and caring with each interaction. We also git a couple of really beautiful urns that I think my mom would appreciate. I couldn't recommend them more.

They keep the grounds up.... Everything is always green and the grass is mowed weekly…read more... But the area is not what it used to be... you need to be careful in this area... sorry to say but you must always lock your vehicle when you are visiting a loved one's grave.... Yesterday, there was a person taking a nap out on the lawn.... When he saw me he got up a left the cemetery...

This is a hard review to make as my feelings are mixed on my experience with Mountain View. It is a…read morebeautiful old cemetery and Manny helped throughout the process with planning my father's gathering & burial arrangements. I'd give him 100stars, cannot say enough wonderful things about this man- He's very professional, kind, and kept me up to date as much as possible and solved problems along the way. Manny went above and beyond to help make the process easier for everyone I was very grateful for his help, I think he works harder at his job than anyone else. Aside from that I was not impressed with a lot of things. The day of the Memorial was chaotic, the guests had no direction and were told to wait so they all congregated up at the front building. Then the viewing that was supposed to be just a couple people turned into everyone coming in to view my father. This could have been catastrophic if I wasn't so laid back but he looked sharp so I figure it was meant to be that way, many were glad they got to see him. It worked out well it was just a bit overwhelming as that was way different than what was originally planned. Whoever was directing outside would not allow the person I hired to set up the photos & flowers go inside the cemetery beforehand so when I discovered that nothing had been done at the site yet I had to run from the viewing to go throw everything together all by myself at the location in the literal minutes before the ceremony. Due to that set back I didn't get anything up properly. Lastly a few days before the funeral the groundskeepers assured me that they would have my grandfathers grave cleaned up (my dad was buried in the same plot at later date) but it was not done. It's also been noticed they remove flowers very quickly after placed which is a bit off putting. They were very much on top of making sure payment was complete but after that it took a substantial amount of time and several check ins before burial happened for my dad. To be honest I didn't mind that wait but from day one I was very clear I wanted to be there for his burial. The day finally came and I found out the afternoon before that they would be burying him the next day, a bit frustrating the lack of notice but it was beyond time for it to happen so I just worked it out. I kept in communication up until just a couple hours before to make sure it was clear I would be there for the burial and agreed to come at a set time. I showed up an hour before that set time and my father was already buried!! This was extremely upsetting and the men finishing up did not seem to care in the slightest about my distress. It seems like they were just glad to have "finished up early". This has been extremely distressing for me and my family/friends are upset hearing it as well. I'm still struggling with what happened. I spoke with Manny afterwards and he was very apologetic as this was not how it was supposed to go, he was not notified they were going to finish early so there was really nothing that could have gone differently on his end. There is some major communication issues going on. I'm definitely rethinking the plans I was considering for myself and the rest of my family in a plot here as it seems like the management is lacking, it doesn't really seem like anyone else cares there. It's kept together just well enough to get paid.

The Chavez Funeral Home was a breath of fresh air--peaceful, welcoming, and exactly what our…read morebrother deserved. The weather was perfect, which added to the calm and comforting atmosphere. Sonia and Jorge were absolutely wonderful. They were empathetic, understanding, and went out of their way to make the experience as smooth and supportive as possible. Their flexibility with timing and genuine care truly made a difference for our family during a sensitive time. We're grateful for their kindness and professionalism. P.S The bathrooms were very clean and fully stocked, which added to the overall comfort and ease of our visit.

Best services one can ask for. From answering all our questions to giving us peace of mind. Under…read morethe stress one goes through and heart break, this organization offered compassion, empathy and professionalism through it all. Thanks to them we were able to obtain a Catholic mass & funeral services in our back yard. Our concern was also to get our mom's cremation/Urn within a two week time frame. Chavez Funeral &Cremation delivered reliability, assertiveness & expedited our request. A reputable foundation nonetheless. Under the circumstances where the last thing you need is more task to tackle, Chavez Funeral& cremations took a huge weight of our hands. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Especially to Sonia. Excellent, well done. Cons: Some reviews say that This organization doesn't get back in time. I totally can understand the frustration(under the circumstances) however a simple call and text to, friendly remind Sonia or her staff will solve that miscommunication. Any organization can get backed up or busy but I can assure you it's an easy fix. Atleast it worked for me. Best.

Helpful, responsive, timely at a time of crisis and need the cost was reasonable, too.read more

The family cannot express enough gratitude and appreciation for the cremation services by Cal…read moreDirect, handles every step of the way by Josh Gonzalez. My husband's daughter died very suddenly & tragically last month. Josh's enormous help, compassion and attention to detail is what got us through this ordeal. He is on top of everything, an excellent communicator and true care and concern cannot be expressed adequately. He is quick to respond ALWAYS, answers all calls & texts quickly and accommodated some last minute requests in the best possible way. I've personally not arranged a cremation before, and he walked me through every step of the way, from interacting with the coroner, all the way to obtaining the death certificate. Josh, from the Martinez family, thank for your superb work and we wish many blessings upon you and your family.

Avalon's address is shown on Yelp as 595 E. Colorado Blvd., #307, Pasadena. We had been there in…read more2017 to arrange pre-need cremation for my wife. We ended up not going forward with Avalon because we ended up signing a pre-need contract with Rose Hills. My wife attempted to go back to Avalon's office yesterday to check out whether we had paid anything to Avalon back in 2017, but she found they were not there. She asked and found out from building management that Avalon had moved out of the building on Colorado Blvd. in 2018. I'm amazed that no one has reported this until 6 years later! Also, we tried calling both of their phone numbers and we had to leave messages on both phone numbers. No one has called us back so far.

I feel the need to post here as a professional how handles the care of patients before they expire,…read morethe staff at this facility is RUDE, Confrontational and unwilling to listen. They made an error on a patient's death certificate and actually wanted us to change it so they wouldn't have to ask for a new one. They called the staff liars and continuously called for the doctors signed death report after being told he was not in until the afternoon. They hung up our staff and told us we were holding up a decedent's funeral, because of the error THEY made. Please find somewhere that will treat your family member with respect, this is NOT the place.

Thank you to the Always There Funeral Home team for their incredible support and guidance. Their…read morekindness was a 'shelter in a storm' for our family. The service was beautiful and heartfelt. Truly the best, most caring service."

True meaning of professionalism! In these hard days, Pierre…read moreand Vahik was there for the entire family every day, their on point interactions and recommendations made our service such a unique and smooth experience Thank you for everything

Hidden gem that no one seems to know about. It's always very quiet and peaceful. Beautiful stained…read moreglass, beautiful features. The perfect place to spend some time with the dearly departed. Seriously, it's gorgeous in there.

We had seen this mausoleum in other videos and we were on a road trip in California. The day was…read moreso rainy we decided to visit. Don't trust Siri to get you here. She will direct you to the cemetery next door. Words can't express how beautiful this building is. The artwork, the peaceful hallways, the stained glass, the lamps and chandeliers. Every part of it is breathtaking. Even our teenagers were impressed by it's beauty and architecture. It's a fascinating building and the woman working in the office was so kind. Give yourself time to look around. It's absolutely worth the trip! We enjoyed every minute we were there and I can only imagine how comforting it must be to the families who have loved ones inside these halls.