Riverside Funeral Home failed us in our time of grief. Over 3 weeks to cremate, endless excuses,…read moreand blame placed on us. Heartless, unprofessional, and not to be trusted.

Bre is the absolute best! I wish her many blessings. Thank you to the Riverside family…read more During a time when our hearts are broken and we are most vulnerable, we need compassion. They took care of us and were extremely kind to my Grama who lost her "little" brother. I want to pay Special thanks to Bre, I cannot stress enough how wonderful, compassionate and patient she is! Le doy gracias a Dios por ella. Muchos bendiciones

Note: This review pertains to an instrumental trans-communication (ITC) session conducted on…read moreSaturday, September 22, 2018. ITC involves the use of devices ("spirit boxes") to facilitate communication with the dead. These devices (both physical boxes and apps) provide white noise and/or chopped up phonetic sounds that spirits can manipulate to form words and sentences. Yes, this is real. I visited Rosario Cemetery the day after a successful ITC session a few miles away at the historic (and very active) Fairview Cemetery. Before I arrived, I knew nothing of its cultural significance, but I later learned that it was established in 1868. For a comprehensive history of Rosario Cemetery, please see Gail P.'s review from three years ago. As I do prior to every session, I introduced myself and assured any spirits present that my intentions were honorable. For this session, I used three well-respected ITC apps: SCD-2 (created by my friend Steve Huff of Huff Paranormal), Spiritus, and Necrophonic. I fired up the SCD-2 and began asking questions such as, "Can you say your name as I approach your grave?" and, "If you are stuck here, is there anything I can do to help?" Replies seldom come through immediately, so patience is a virtue. I surmise that spirits require time to generate the energy necessary to manipulate raw audio into something coherent. For most sessions, I begin receiving replies approximately thirty to forty-five minutes after I begin. On this occasion, however, I documented only four responses throughout the entire ninety-minute session: "Clara," "Susie," "We are in darkness," and "Thanks...John...Michael and the....heart." The names "Clara" and "Susie" came through within a few feet of graves belonging to Clara Mendoza (1896-1988) and Susie Armijo (1932-2006), but I was unable to locate a grave bearing the name John Michael. I typically receive positive affirmations during my sessions, so the "We are in darkness" message was surprising and a bit off-putting. I considered the session a disappointment initially, but then I reviewed my notes and remembered something relevant regarding the name "John Michael." About a year earlier, I conducted a session at home and captured several remarkably clear names that seemed intended for a work associate, Evelyn "Molly" [last name withheld], who has since retired to Miami. Molly and I got along well, but I knew nothing about her family. I wasn't sure how she would react to the messages, but I felt urged to share them with her. I'm glad I had the foresight to save the text conversation that followed: _________________________________________________ October 17, 2017 Me: Molly, this is Ryan from work. We miss you around here. I have a strange question for you...Did you know someone named Cruz who may have passed away recently? I ask because I use devices (similar to ones you may have seen on TV) that can allegedly capture messages from spirits. That name and yours (both Molly *and* Evelyn) have come through several times tonight. You're the only person I know with either of those names. Also, how about the names "John" and "Michael"? Any significance? Those names came in back to back, too. I've also heard the words "sick" and "heart." All of this has been very clear and direct, which is rare. I usually only get a couple of seemingly random words. All of this might mean absolutely nothing, but I wanted to at least check. Molly: I remember you told me you did that. I can't believe it. Cruz was the name of my dad. Really my stepfather. He passed 8 years ago. My eldest son is named John Michael. He has had trouble with blood pressure. I tell him he needs to get it looked at. _________________________________________________ Shortly after our conversation, Molly persuaded her son to schedule an appointment with a cardiologist. A stress test revealed that he suffered from a previously undiagnosed heart issue. Was the message from her stepfather a warning? Was the "thanks" message I captured during the session at Rosario Cemetery her stepfather's way of thanking me for communicating that warning to Molly? I see no connection between Molly's family and Rosario Cemetery, so perhaps Cruz seized the opportunity to contact me during an otherwise quiet session. I'm not convinced that Rosario Cemetery is active, but I had a great time exploring the grounds, taking photographs, and admiring the ornate graves and statuary. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has done a remarkable job maintaining the grounds and honoring the many notable individuals buried here.

On the Day of the Dead, Rosario Cemetery is a historic, contemplative spot. It's still in use, so…read moreit hasn't grown creepy with neglect. It's well-maintained, respectful. Tho it was established in the late 19th century, it houses the historic Rosario Chapel to commemorate the victory of De Vargas over the Pueblo Revolt. Despite the fact it's across the street from a mall/grocery store/cineplex, it's quiet and contemplative. It's a sobering, solemn reminder of mortality. Aside from its historic qualities, it is deeply Catholic and spiritual. A place for prayer. One of Santa Fe's quieter corners.

Berardinelli took care of both of our parents, almost two decades apart. Each time they were…read morewonderful to work with and provided the smoothest possible experience for our family during an emotionally difficult time. Most recently we worked with Jeff, who was incredibly responsive and a minor miracle worker accommodating our challenging timeline. He went above and beyond to help us, and was able to adapt to changes in our plans. We were able to have a very peaceful and healing visit with our father, and we were extremely comforted by how good he looked.

During our time of loss Berardinelli's services made planning much easier. They walked us through…read moreit all, we could call anytime, had all our questions answered, and felt very taken care of. Highly recommend.

My parents Amado and Ruth Summers along with my Grandmother Consuelo instilled the love of Fairview…read moreCemetery in me. I grew up learning about Santa Fe's history, maintaining the cemetery by dealing with weeds, and planting new trees. The May annual cleanup potluck has always been a great time to see old friends and meet new ones.. I now have 18 family members buried in Fairview and pass on the love and history to my children.

From the owner: Santa Fe's oldest non-Catholic cemetery, on the National Register of Historic placesread more

I recently attended services for a friend, and found Rivera's to be quite a disappointment…read more - prayer card sat the rosary stated a date as, the "234rd". The photo of the deceased was blurry and not centered in the frame -for the viewing, the make up on the deceased was poorly done, mashing for a traumatic experience for some -Santa Fe Memorial Gardens greeted service attendees with an uncovered pile of dirt with 11 shovels sticking up out if it, an ugly blue tarp covering the plot and shabbily dressed workers that looked as if they were picked off the street and paid a few bucks to dig a hole -the cemetery director Tiffany Cross, hollered, over attendees, to a director, about 35 feet from her, that they better not touch the casket because the family wasn't ready - the cemetery itself could have used a good moving and had some weeds pulled All in all an unforgettable experience. I will never recommend this place to anyone. I was embarrassed for the family.

We just had our funeral performed here for my father. Tiffany Cross was our director that we…read moreprimarily dealt with. She was extremely attentive to our every needs as a family, which was not easy as we have six siblings. The funeral was done very well and my mother picked this site for my father because it was a very aesthetically soothing place to come visit his final resting place. Thank you, Tiffany, you and your team did an incredible job making sure that all was handled well for my father and everyone was extremely respectful of our loss of a very good man.

Very well kept. Open dawn to dark…read more There are restrooms in the visitors center Be careful exiting, cross traffic moves quickly

Beautiful and sad. Proud and humbled. What more can you really say about a monument to brave…read moreservice people buried beneath it?

Recently I was informed that I was going to receive a plot as a result of entering a drawing. When…read moreI went in to get the certificate for the the plot there was confusion when I got there. The person who had scheduled the meeting was not there and those there were not clear as to why I was going to be there. In addition the free plot came with a lot of restrictions that I questioned whether is was worth it or not. They were more focused on selling me other services.

My wife has been buried there since 1973, and the whole cemetery is well taken care of. Beautiful…read moretrees and peaceful atmosphere, thank you Fairview.....

It is hard not to notice this pink palace in Santa Fe, N.M. Wikipedia says the building is of a…read more"Moorish Revival style structure based loosely on one of the gatehouses to the Court of the Lions at the Alhambra in Spain." The architects who designed it were famous for their work in the Spanish California Mission style, but decided instead to "base their design on a connection between the Spanish building tradition of New Mexico and that of the Moors in southern Spain." Whatever the architectural designation, it is a beautiful building. Noteworthy is the pink colored stucco that this Masonic Lodge has as it's outer covering. Because Santa Fe is such a vibrant city and the bold colors of the desert Southwest are everywhere, the pink stucco does not seem as garish as it conceivably could. Still it caught my eye when I was on the Santa Fe City Tour and I was very taken with the unique design elements of this Lodge. Originally chartered on May 8, 1851 under the Grand Lodge of Missouri, Montezuma Lodge, from its beginning, assumed a leadership role and did everything in its power to pave the way for Masonry, in the entire territory. At this time, the New Mexican frontier was a dangerous place. The Lodge's first official Junior Warden was killed by Apache Indians just 4 months into his job. Anglo Americans in Santa Fe were rare and there was almost no women among them. Except for saloons and gambling halls, there were no social center to be founds. There were no Protestant churches; not even a cemetery for the burial of their dead. It really was the wild, wild west! But the Masonic Lodge became a civilizing factor in town. Soon the members had founded a cemetery to host funerals of their members. The Lodge brought men of like minds together, furnished them a social life and mutual protection amid the dangerous frontier. For nine years it was the only lodge in the territory. This building is also listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It certainly contains a host of artifacts from the mid 1800's when most of the furniture of the original lodge was transported by wagon train over the old Santa Fe Trail from Missouri. Some of that furniture is still in use today! Though a little suspicious of Masons because of the Dan Brown books (Da Vinci Code, etc.) and Nicolas Cage "National Treasure" movies, I will give them the benefit of the doubt here and 5 YELP STARS for their fabulous Santa Fe Masonic Lodge.

This is the local Freemason's Blue Lodge for Cerrillos County, which incidentially shares it's…read morebuilding space with Montezuma Lodge #1. It's open on the weekdays and houses Kit Carson's rifle, lots of antiques, a meeting space, kitchen, and some amazing historic photos. It's usually open to the public during the day and aspiring Freemasons are welcome to come by and inquire about membership from what I understand.