My family has dealt with McComas for generations. Through the roughest times in our lives they are…read morethe most wonderfully accommodating people. I would not have gotten through my Dads passing without Holly. On behalf of the entire Shunk, Duty & Hannigan families to the McComas family, my most sincere and heartfelt thanks and nothing but well wishes. This is a true example of service to the community.

From the owner: With two locations in Abingdon and Bel Air, Maryland, McComas Funeral Home is proud to be among the…read morebest-known and respected funeral homes in Maryland. Unlike funeral homes that are part of large corporations, McComas Funeral Home is owned and managed by the McComas family, just as it has been since 1808. Today the sixth consecutive generation of the family continues its tradition of serving families just like yours with care and professionalism. Certainly, the range and nature of services provided by McComas Funeral Home has grown and changed throughout its two hundred-year history. Yet, the McComas family remains committed to respectfully honoring those who have died and compassionately meeting the emotional needs of family and friends. It is the goal of everyone at McComas Funeral Home to carry out each familys wishes and pay attention to every detail, so that after your experience, you will feel that you and your family have received the finest assistance available.

Smooth experience…read more All our questions were answered with patience, and we had lots of questions and add-ons while planning for both a gathering and the actual funeral using two sites (funeral home and church). Everything went smoothly. After the initial consultation with Rebecca, Jessica was with us at every step, and I appreciate her efficiency and professionalism. Good experience with Schimunek Bel Air while going through the sadness of laying my husband to rest.

DO NOT ORDER FLOWERS FROM the funeral home WEBSITE. After I did and the flowers didn't show; every…read moresingle employee said "You shouldn't have done that. They mess up orders all the time." Well then take it off the website!!!! I ordered a beautiful wreath and it never showed because the website links to an anywhere flower delivery service that takes the order and your money even if they can't make the delivery. I was told the truck was already out in that area today we can deliver tomorrow. No one called to notify me even though they required my number to order. By the time I finally found out which service it was (by checking my bank account) All the local florists were closed. They just assumed I would say deliver tomorrow. Well, tomorrow didn't work for me. I asked the funeral home why they haven't taken the link down and they said I don't know it should have happened a long time ago. Everyone there is nice and I am sure the family was probably happy with arrangements but, this is foolish. I don't live in Bel Air so I had to assume the funeral home would link to a local reputable florist on the website. That is not true.

Forever grateful for the kind lady who helped with my Mimi's final wishes. Mimi had a lot of kids…read moreand grandkids and she really wanted everyone to have a remembering urn of her. I wasn't sure there would be enough of her left to fulfil all 32 of them LOL but Jenny assured me it would be fine and helped me pick out each one special. She even let me mix one with Mimi's dog, Titan. They were insperabale and now forever together with me, on my mantel.

As life moves quickly, and when you're in grief, you just forget. I'm a year late in thanking the…read morestaff/family at McComas Funeral Home for such great work they did caring for my lovely brother who passed of cancer. They cared for my brother so well. The McComas staff/family, were so professional and attentive. Following my brothers' wake in MD, he was transported to NY. Everything went so well, I never thought to ask if there were any issues in the transfer. Thank you everyone at McComas for being so caring, kind, and attentive. You made this heartbreaking time so much easier for me.

Very accommodating, reasonably priced for a direct cremation. Thank you sincerely for helping our…read morefamily.

Excellent service for pre-arrangements. Very helpful with necessary paperwork at a time of stress.read more

Growing up in Baltimore County, I see change everywhere and not always in the good direction…read more A constant has always been Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Meticulous detail to the grounds has always been priority one. It is nice to see high standards kept and continuing on even today.

So This is strange I think.. writing a review for a cemetery, but they deserve their kudos. I…read moreaccompanied a friend who was in desperate need of a final resting place for her father's ashes. I was struck by the sincerity of the staff.. not the usual slickness that is accompanied by questionable sympathy. My friend was never rushed or pressurred.. and the represenative that worked with us was a truly likeable and easygoing guy. I also like that this business donates plots to fallen police and firemen. I will say the office building is quite outdated and a bit run down.. Actually doesn't smell that great.... but that is not why we come. We come for the grounds... which are beautiful and cater to a wide variety of cultures. It is very interesting to see the different ways people memorialize their loved ones, America is a melting pot and so are our funeral/burial customs. The niche here leans way from the mainstream American cemetary... although it certainly isnt too far out of the box. It is nice that they make it clear that they can find a way to honor almost any cultural tradition. They don't have headstones( just in laid markers) ... so all you see is beautiful green punctuated by a few family mausoleums. There is a lake in the middle with swans and ducks.It is placed on some gently sloping hills with some tall old trees. They have several themed gardens.. including a heroes garden, and lovely tranquility garden ( catering to the Asian population) .. as well as several others. Usually cemeteries are such depressing, creepy places.. but this looks like a well maintained park.. The main mausoleum, is quite nice and airy.. It has gone through a few style incarnations over the years.. but it actually works well... i found the building to have a very serene overall effect. I came to be of comfort to a friend, but also ended up finding a place that just might suit my own family one sad day.

My husband of 23 years passed away suddenly on June 29, 2026. It was unexpected and very upsetting…read more Chris Boggs at Wagner-Elfner Funeral Home went above and beyond to make the entire experience as comfortable as it could possibly be. Chris was genuinely interested in learning about my husband and made some wonderful recommendations to us that enabled us to say goodbye to him in a way that honored him both in life and death. Losing someone you love can be very traumatic and it is hard to think clearly when making decisions about final arrangements. Chris made the entire process seamless, explaining everything along the way, giving us flexibility in our choices, and helping us curate an experience that fit my husband. Through their support, my husband's viewings and preparations were executed in a way that honored his true personality and life- all of which were ideas that they provided to us. I can't say enough great things about how Wagner-Elfner handled it all. Even when I made a last minute decision to have my husband interred at a church, they quickly pivoted to support my wishes. All of the staff has been extremely supportive, kind, and patient throughout this process. The attention to detail, communication, and coordination has been superb. I've been to other funeral homes in my life where everything was cookie cutter and there were sometimes two or three viewings happening at the same time. This doesn't happen at Wagner-Elfner. They focus on one family at a time which gives everyone who is grieving the space they need to visit with loved ones and start to heal. I would 100% recommend Wagner-Elfner to any family who finds themselves in need of final services for their loved ones. Thank you to the entire Wagner-Elfner family but especially Chris Boggs who stood by us throughout this entire journey.

Save yourself the heart I endured. I usually never write…read morereviews but when it comes to Harkins Funeral Home and My mom I'm making an exception. My mom passed away March 18,2025 after home hospice for 2 1/2 months. Sadly she died at 11:15 pm and I didn't know who to call so knowing Harkins Funeral Home was local I had hospice call them and ask for her to be pickup. . It started out okay they went and picked her up and I went the next day to make my arrangements. While in the meeting with Mr Lovelidge the owner, I found him to be very arrogant and excited to talk about himself also mentioning he would never hire a women to do his job as they weren't dedicated enough. The subject came up about how many siblings I had. I informed him I had two brother which hadn't had contact with my mother for years. Both living out of state. I explained that my younger brother would more than likely be willing to sign the cremation form however; I told my older brother would not. He never made mention that if my older brother didn't sign that he would not cremate my mom and in fact after finding out my older brother refused, Mr Lovelidge threatened to charge me to keep my mother there each additional day on top of the charge I already paid on my credit card. He said "we'll have to bury her". Crying and pleading with him not to bury her as her last wishes were to cremated. He said "I'm sorry but we can't just keep her here and it's a shame you have a brother like that". That being a moot point after making clear I wanted a direct cremation and nothing else. I thought he was going to allow me to see my mom and he never offered. When I asked if I could just pick my mother's body up he said sure but "I won't put my career on the line and I won't sign the death certificates which you have to have". Finding out that Maryland was a Majority Sign meant I could take her to a Maryland Funeral home and have just my younger brother agree. Mr.lovelidge was obviously angry and was short on the phone saying fine have another funeral pick up. I then called crying in a panic Schimunek Furneral Home and spoke a wonderful funeral director named Melissa. She was not only willing to be kind enough to get involved but assured me that my signature and my younger brother's signature was enough and my mother's last wishes would be honored. In trying to get refunded from Harkins not only was I not fully refunded with the exception of them picking her up and keeping for 36 hours they charged and additional $480 for "Professional Services" when trying ask what that meant Mr Lovelidge blocked my phone and handed the problem to his wife. Patty was unable to give any explanation as to what professional service were other we met with her husband for 40 minutes and listen to how wonderful he was according to himself. As my request for direct cremation took minutes. When speaking to Schimunek funeral home they explained they got pushback when they went to get my mom but stood their ground and retrieved body for me. Loving and heartbroken Daughter.

They took care of every detail for us. I thank them for their concern and consideration and…read moreexpertise. It is much appreciated.

After my wife's death in a hospital hospice, McNabb's people handled every detail of her cremation…read moreand ordering death certificates. They finished the process in less than a week. When it was time for me to identify her body, they were more than willing to allow me to bring her dog for a final visit. There was no funeral or memorial service, so I cannot comment on how easy they may be to work with if you need those services. However, everyone that I dealt with personally was as helpful as possible.