Courteous, Dependable and Professional. My family and I were handled with great care, during this…read moredifficult time. Thank you Gleason's.

I do not have enough words of gratitude to express how my family feels about the team at Gleason's…read moreFuneral Home. We have unfortunately had the pleasure of being in their company on more than one occasion. But the two that are nearest and dearest to my heart are the passing of my father (4 years ago) and my mother, August 15, 2024. In both encounters, we were able to honor my parents as individuals and showcase who they were as people, loved by so many. Gleason's did not shy away from some of our specific requests, instead, they embraced the opportunity to help us honor our parents. We are grateful for the send-off we were able to give them both, and grateful for the care and compassion shown by Billy and the team at Gleason's. "Thank you" will never be enough...

If I could give Kye and Ryan 10 stars, I would. Kye is one of the most empathetic people I've met,…read moreeven outside of using Buckland's services. Within the last 6 months, my family has had to use them 3 times and I can not imagine dealing with anyone else. Kye is extremely responsive, understanding, helpful, etc. We never had to chase her and she always ensured that we knew that she was doing the very best she could for us during such a heavy time. Even after the services are complete, Buckland is always there as a resource. Thank you thank you thank you for being such a ray of light during such a dark time.

Ryan and Kye Buckland are the Gold Standard in professional and compassionate funeral arrangements…read moreand services! I had referred several families to them in the past. But when they did my Mom in Love's arrangements... it was seamless and beautifully done! Ryan is a masterful restorative artist and had mom looking rested, peaceful and beautiful! When our minister became ill the morning of the service, he had a phenomenal replacement, Pastor Danielle Brown of Shiloh Baptist Church...and the she was amazing! I could go on forever extolling our experience. However, I want it to be known, that there is no other funeral home that our family will ever use but the Buckland Funeral Home in Somerville NJ

Plinton-Curry Funeral Homes exceeded our expectations. The staff demonstrated professionalism,…read moreempathy and genuine co.mitment to.meeting our family needs. We would highly recommend them to others.

Great service at a great price....very helpful...personal experience was wonderful...Ron Curry and…read morehis staff were great. Made a sad experience of grief alittle easier . I would recommend Plinton Curry to friends and family.

During this difficult time of my life where I had to make funeral arrangements for my dad, Steve…read morewas simply wonderful. He is kind, patient, and caring. Steve was very accommodating in making the room just right for our Buddhist ceremony and he was quick to move some chairs around last minute. Steve is truly a professional who gets things done quickly and I appreciate that he was always readily available to answer my questions. Thank you Steve and the family at Higgins.

We were very impressed and pleased with the services Higgins provided for our Mother…read more(mother-in-law.) Bob is a sincere, compassionate individual. He thoroughly listened to all our requests and couldn't have written a more heartfelt obituary to honor our Mother. We cannot thank Higgins enough for the excellent attention to detail you gave to our Mothers service.

At a time of distress/mourning one needs help in every direction which was gratefully found in…read moreRuby Memorial via Christine Cuoco, Owner/Director and her able assistant Courtney. Assistance was provided in every which way with white gloves treatment. Christine herself drove the hearse to the crematory and with her impeccable direction, my family and I are overwhelmed with gratitude. Not only do I recommend but think you'll be missing a lot if not using Ruby Memorial if that need should ever arise. Thanks again Christine and good luck with everything.

I cannot recommend Ruby Memorial strongly enough. Our family worked with Maryann Malek and her…read moreassistant, Patty. They made the most impossible time in our lives infinitely easier with exactly the right combination of skill, clear communication, compassion, and care. They were professional while also being completely human in our time of need. They catered to the needs of my sister's children with deep patience, grace, and love. I felt a wave of calm and comfort in their hands. They even helped us set up the room for her funeral and brought it to life with their own special touches and wealth of experience. Maryann held me every step of the way trying to coordinate things while I was in terrible pain. She is every good thing and your family will find itself in the most capable hands with Ruby Memorial. Every single person we interacted with there was truly exceptional. I will always think of them as a bright spot in an otherwise incredibly dark moment.

I am posting this so that perhaps cemetery management makes the necessary changes. On 10/26/23 my…read moremother passed away and on 10/30/23 she was laid to rest in the grave that my father was laid to rest back in 1999 at Holy Cross Cemetery. My sister contacted the Cemetery to have Christmas wreaths placed at the grave of our parents and another one at our nephews grave also located at Holy Cross Cemetery. On Saturday 12/23/23 my sister and her daughter when to the cemetery. When they got to the grave of our parents the wreath was place on the decaying flowers that were never cleaned up since my mother was laid to rest two months ago. When they went to the grave of our nephew there was no wreath. The cost to have the cemetery place a wreath is $55.00 / wreath. My sister emailed the cemetery because the office on the cemetery grounds was closed on Saturday 12/23/23. Naturally, there was no response on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day but, you would expect a response on Tuesday 12/26/23. The Cemetery never responded. My sister call the Cemetery and a woman answered. My sister explained that the wreath placed at our parents grave was laid on top of dead flowers. She told my sister that they only clean twice a year and because my mother passed at the end of October the next cleaning is May. She also explained to my sister that the family should clean the dead flowers between cemetery cleanups. Then my sister explained that there was no wreath placed at our nephews grave. My sister was told that that was an oversight and they would refund $55.00. My questions: 1- If no one went to the Cemetery how would you know that the wreath you paid for wasn't provided? 2- If the family is responsible to clean up the grave sites between cemetery biannual cleanups, what's stopping me from raking the debris off my loved ones grave an onto someone else's grave? What's stopping me from placing the debris in a bag and taking it to the cemetery management office so they can store the debris until they do their biannual cleanup? 3- Why does the cemetery police have time to remove items from grave sites that they feel aren't appropriate? The cemetery police have time to remove Items like ballon's, teddy bear, etc. from grave sites but, they don't have time to clean dead flowers? I included a picture of the $55,00 wreath that the cemetery placed at our parents grave just so you can see what Holy Cross Cemetery feels is acceptable.

My grandparents are buried here. I didn't know them very well. I maybe spoke to them a handful of…read moretimes as a child even though they lived nearby. They were super old and senile. The funerals were nice. But I didn't feel any grief. Their house in East Brunswick was sold. Maybe demolished. These people are gone from the Earth without a trace. I'll let you in on a secret: I fear death, and the deaths of those I love. Death is the ultimate tragedy... a life of suffering is tough, but in most cases we can make things better. Death you can't fix. I won't romanticize death or martyrdom and drape them in metaphor. Death is real, it's brutal, it's tragic. You should be sad -- you should be afraid.

I would not recommend Cotton Funeral Home in East Orange, NJ. My experience was disappointing due…read moreto a lack of communication and professionalism during an already difficult time. The staff did not provide important information that families may not know to ask about. When people are grieving, they rely on the funeral home to explain the process, discuss available options, and make sure nothing important is overlooked. Instead, I felt that essential information was withheld unless I specifically asked the right questions--questions that someone with no experience arranging funeral services would not even know to ask. I expected guidance, compassion, and clear communication, but unfortunately, that was not my experience. Families should be able to trust that they are being fully informed without having to guess what questions to ask. I hope the funeral home improves its communication and takes a more proactive approach to helping families during such a difficult time.

I have the HIGHEST praise for the services at Cotton Funeral Home. I have needed their services…read moretwice. First my late husband and then last week with my Mom. Their compassion and the quality of their work was AWESOME!! I highly recommend Cotton Funeral Hime.

Valley Memorial Funeral Home took care of both my parents' funerals, my mother in 2014 and my…read morefather in December 2019. They were kind, considerate and compassionate, the atmosphere was warm and inviting for the guests, it felt like a home. The video memorial was easy to create and came out beautifully. We were able to host a special ceremony for Dad that was enjoyed by all. I recommend this Funeral Home, they do a great job and are wonderful to work with.

Terrible service. My aunt died, I was executor, and I could not believe the ineptness and poor…read morecommunication. It's one thing for them to procrastinate and ignore voicemail messages, it's another thing to indicate a wrong death date and marital status on death certificate. Inexcusable.