A very compassionate and caring funeral home that is led by John Loecher. You are completely put at…read moreease and taken care of by John from the moment you come for his assistance. He personally answers ever phone call- not a staff member or a message recording. I have never met a more "at ease and calming" influence during such hard and troubled times as this fine outstanding pillar of the community man. They provided a very lovely wake and coordinated everything from start to finish with dignity and grace. I felt at the end as if I had also made a friend with John as he was that close to me and guiding during this time. His smile along and comforting demeanor will immediately provide you with confidence you made the right choice. The funeral home itself is "local and comfortable- simple and dignified". I am so grateful to this man at a most confusing and untimely time for maintaining a "calm among the storm of emotions". God Bless.

Recently had my husband's funeral arranged through Lakeside in West Seneca. I worked with Charles…read moreand Joshua. They were amazing. They and their staff provided a comforting, personalized wake at the West Seneca location. My husband, who was a Viet Nam vet and later went on to work at and retire from VA in Buffalo, had what I'm sure he would have loved. The veteran and national honor provided was wonderful. I mentioned(and others agreed) that this was the perfect place for him to be remembered. The staff took care of everything down to the smallest detail to make this difficult time manageable and as stress free as was possible under the circumstances. They made sure every detail was done to our satisfaction and answered any questions we may have had. They offered advice and suggestions when requested, and we were unsure as to what to do but never pushed anything on us . Planning the final remembrance for a loved one is never easy but Lakeside showed compassion and professionalism throughout the entire time. I would not hesitate to recommend Lakeside in West Seneca to anyone who wants their final wishes for loved ones done perfectly. They could not have done anything better.

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Pietszak Funeral Home is a family-owned and run business. They are caring and professional and they…read moreare very good at what they do. We had never been through the process of getting someone prepared for their final rest but they were so patient and took the time to explain things and answer any questions we had. I recommend them to anybody going through the difficult experience of losing someone.

Pietszak Funeral Home treated me like family while planning my husband's Celebration of Life…read moregathering. Everyone attending said that it was the best "wake" they had ever attended. I was very happy with everything that was put together. I would highly recommend them to others.

Kind and understanding during our time of need. Brendan went out of his way to be helpful without…read morepushing. His sympathetic demeanor helped me make decisions calmly and smoothly. Highly recommend.

From the owner: From it's humble beginnings at 65 Rosary Avenue in Lackawanna, we have always strived to be the…read moreFuneral Home of choice for the families of the Southtowns area of Western New York. Established in 1947 by Norman E. Gannon, the Firm has grown into a third-generation full service Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Now being operated by Norms twin sons, Brenden and Brian, along with Brian's son, Patrick, we have been able to separate ourselves by proving to be a truly "family-owned and independent" Funeral Home. From the initial call for service to the conclusion of the funeral, all services are personally supervised and provided by a member of the Gannon family.

One might not think of Yelp as a place get a recommendation for cremation services, but Yelp's not…read morejust about the next trendy restaurant anymore. Death stalks us and our loved ones. It is inevitable, no matter how hard we try to ignore it. And when it comes, even if it has been expected, it is the most terrible of experiences for those left behind. In that hour of need, when the hospital, nursing home, hospice nurse, or coroner asks who they should call to collect your loved one's remains, you could really not do better than to answer, "Please call Erie County Cremation Services (ECCS), we have made arrangements with them to handle everything." I was sadly in that position recently and so I have first hand, fresh, raw, experience on which to base this review. Several months ago my spouse was diagnosed with a terrible cancer and given a very poor prognosis. After that awful discussion about what they would want by way of arrangements, I knew that I had to find a funeral home to handle a direct cremation - the simplest possible disposition for a human body. I found ECCS somewhere online and contacted them via an email link on their website. The response was immediate, concise, professional, and considerate. A brief Q&A exchange followed until I was satisfied that I had all the information I needed. My spouse meanwhile, through their own strength and the phenomenal work of physicians at ECMC, defied the early dire predictions. That is a story for another time, but ultimately the disease was too diabolical, and my spouse's body could not keep it at bay any longer and they began to be cared for by Hospice Buffalo. I reached out again to ECCS and they picked up the conversation, after many months, without missing a beat. When the terrible day came and their services were needed they responded immediately and with the utmost professionalism. The paperwork (there is always paperwork) was handled smoothly, and my several last minute requests regarding notifications were all responded to immediately and professionally, even though they ultimately eliminate any public acknowledgement of ECCS's role. Funeral directors can be seen as out to get people in their time of need, but I did not find this to be the case ECCS at all. I was requesting the simplest possible approach to everything and there was no effort to upsell me or make me feel guilty for not doing more. I simply can't express strongly enough how positive my impression of ECCS is. One never wants to need their services, but they provide them with incredible professionalism.

It was part of the package in Lombardo Funeral for a loved one this August. I have no complaints.read more