Tips: - There is site parking…read more - It's a large cemetery. Senlac Road cuts it in half. - This place offers visitation, prayer, and burial services, which is nice not having to drive a long distance after the prayer service to visit the final resting place. My best friend from grade 10 Cantonese class let me know last Friday that his mom had passed away earlier in the week. I immediately felt so sad. She was a remarkable woman who brought six kids and husband from Vietnam over to Canada to start a new life. My friend was her caretaker for several years. He is the youngest out of the six siblings. He let me know that visitation was being held last Saturday. Visitation, prayers, and funeral services were on Monday at York Cemetery and Funeral Centre. It was too short notice for me to visit on Saturday. Instead, I booked a day off to pay my respects this past Monday. My friend, like me, is a planner. I feel that if you don't plan, you're not my friend... haha! A good decade ago, he financed a plot of land for his mom's final resting place at this cemetery. He also financed a spot next to her, so they would always be together. He did monthly payments. It makes sense to not stress about it when the day comes. I used to hang out in this part of North York when I was an undergraduate. When you're young, you don't think of a cemetery in the area. Yep, it's tucked away from the craziness that is Yonge Street. I had no problem finding the cemetery. I got there on a snowy morning at 9 am. It was peaceful and picturesque as the signs clearly directed me to the funeral centre. I parked in a spot fairly close to the entrance. I didn't realize that I had accidentally parked in an accessibility spot. The snow had covered it and I didn't see the blue until the snow had melted a bit. Oops! I made oops moments as I went. I walked in. There was a man holding the door. I said hi. I didn't hear what he had said to me. He had a quiet voice. I then turned around, sensing that he was displeased. He asked me if I had heard him. It felt rhetorical. First, I had a winter hat on that covered my ears. Second, I saw a digital sign with three faces on it. I needed to figure out which one was my friend's mom and which room to go in. If I looked like a complete tourist, I was. I apologized. He should understand that folks mourn differently and get distracted. He seemed okay afterwards. I said that I was here for the middle photo. He let me know that the visitation and prayer services were in the room to the right on the photo. I did things sort of backwards. Again, I don't hang out at funeral homes often. I went into the room, lit an incense stick, and prayed while visiting my friend's mom. She looked at peace. This place did a tasteful job celebrating her life with lots of flowers, fruit, and more. I needed a washroom, so I left the room to figure it out. I asked two folks seated next to the photo. I would later get an introduction from my friend that they were his niece and partner. Cool! They helped me with the washroom directions. I was nearly at the women's when my friend came out of the men's. No matter how much time passes when we haven't seen each other, we pick up from where we left off. It happened and we chatted for a bit. I attended to my bladder. The washroom was clean and nice. There are coat rooms everywhere. This place has thought of everything. I signed the guestbook. The room where we were had coffee, water, and danish butter cookies. I appreciated the water and cookies. My friend seemed to relieved that I had come. He hung out with me as much as he could, which was sweet. Photos of his mom with family scrolled on the screen. A Buddhist monk led prayer services. Staff and the director let us know when prayers were done and we'd be heading out to the resting place. Staff were great directing the pallbearers on what to do. I liked the care that they exhibited. We all followed the hearse in our vehicles to her final resting place. It seemed like a long ride because we were going slow with hazard lights on. We crossed Senlac Road to get to section 37. This place is special. It accepts all religious denominations. You see how harmonious it is cutting through the cemetery. Greek. Catholic. Buddist. Jewish. A lot more. It was so nice. I liked seeing these huge elephant statues in one section. My friend said that there's a famous movie director buried here. Wow! The burial was efficient and tasteful. We lit incense, prayed, and put a rose on top of her closed coffin. It was a windy day (-2°C with a windchill of -12°C). When you're standing there, it feels colder. The director said that we could go into our cars and he'd let us know when to come back to pay our final respects. I stayed out with my friend. Leaving was interesting. Some paths were blocked, so I winged it with my friend next to me in my car. It's a nice cemetery. I will return to visit his mom and discover more of it. (412)

Visited the services of York Cemetery and Funeral Centre in Toronto for a relative's visitation…read more The staff were compassionate and helped guide us with clear directions. The facility was quiet, clean, and arranged in a way that felt respectful and serene. Everything ran smoothly and was handled with care. Overall, a beautiful and professional location.

Highly recommended! Amazing staff, and Warren Roitman is the person you want to ask for if you've…read morelost a loved one. He will put in 110% and put your mind at ease. He did for me! Thank you! RIP daddy!

We had my father's funeral services Sept 2022 at Westminster, and I can't say enough good things…read moreabout the venue and services. Matthew our funeral director went above and beyond his duties by making sure our needs were not just met but exceeded our expectations. From ensuring we understood the funeral process, to anticipating our needs during the services, to making sure we had adequate time to grieve and not be rushed even when we went past our schedule. Everyone who attended the services only had positive things to say and it was a goodbye to my dad that they will never forget. Thank you Matthew and everyone at Westminster Funeral Centre for making sure my father's send off was absolutely perfect.

White glove service and attention to detail, thank you for making our Dad's Celebration of Life a…read moretrue celebration.

I would highly recommend Humphrey Miles Funeral Home. We worked with Greg, an energetic and…read morecompassionate funeral director who was an entrepreneur and switched careers to help people in their time of need. Pros: family run for years, not CORPORATE at all compassionate, professional think about and explain every detail very prompt and professional when requested fixing minor errors Funeral director delivered Out-of province death certificates to our home, on his way home from work. Very much appreciated, as death certificates are vital for insurance companies Reasonable rates. ~25k total Cons: "Service vehicle" being separate from "Utility vehicle" on the invoice was confusing

I was recommended by a close co-worker/friend to Affordable Burials & Cremations and I'm very…read morethankful for that. I was provided amazing service from start to finish from everyone I dealt with Amanda, Andrew & Fatima, all of them were extremely professional. The team was respectful and kept me updated throughout the entire process. They assisted me as I've never dealt with losing an intimidate family member before and didn't know where to start. I would strongly recommend ABC and will continue to support family run businesses with excellent customer service. - Melissa

Affordable Burials & Cremations made the process as painless as possible. We are in Florida and had…read moreto make most of the arrangements remotely. Our options were laid out very simply which made decision-making very easy. If we had questions, they answered them immediately. Their pricing structure is very reasonable, but more importantly they brought dignity to a very difficult situation which is exactly what our loved one deserved.

On my most recent visit during mother's day, it was a bright and sunny day. Many others also…read morevisited from the flowers I see across the cemetery. I did mention that the maintenance of the graveyard is really good in my last review... well my dad recently told me that during a visit in the past, we came by in the morning, and by the time my uncle's family visited later that day, our flowers were already missing. I'm not sure if they are so on top of maintaining the place that they already threw out our flowers before the end of the day or someone took it. But who takes flowers for the dead anyways?! We also notice the tombstone for our family and others are sliding slightly off center from the base.... so we'll have to send them a note to see if they can shift it back to the center. This year we are trying something different. We bought potted flowers and planted it on the ground next to the grave. Let's see on our next visit for Father's day if it's still there or alive. Likely unrelated though, I did just read a recent news article that there has been a string of thefts across 8 cemeteries including this one for valuable jewelry (especially inside mausoleum compartments). So those who have above ground urns or compartments, might want to check their niches or reconsider including any valuables inside.

I had the pleasure of meeting Sean Ho, he took the time to guide me through the processes. His…read morepatience and understanding was absolutely amazing. He was a true professional.

I would like to tell everyone of mine and my sisters heartfelt experience with all of the wonderful…read moreemployees at Westminster Memorial Park Mortuary, Dignity Memorial.  Our Mother passed on the 10Th of April 2021. Our first contacts were Garrett Shull  and   Emma Birdseye. They came to transport my mothers body.  They were both so very respectful and caring with us all. They handled our mom as if she were their own. Elizabeth Mendoza ,our funeral arranger was our next contact.  Caring, knowledgeable, explained every step and organized everything. Made sure we had everything  for our meeting at the mortuary .  Where we met with Elizabeth and Larry LaCost assistant Manager Cemetery  and Anna Stemmer.    Again, very knowledgeable, Caring,  but the most important thing was the love and humanity.  Ron Grant, Service director gravesite, showed all the love and caring . All of us shared stories funny and sad. And Horacio Berumen , our maintenance gentleman, who opened and closed the Bench my mom and dad both rest in now,   handled  my folks and my family with the greatest of care. And I don't want to forget the lovely lady who is the receptionist, the first person we greet, . Last but not least,  Lilly Navas , as we stood and talked to say our goodbyes, I want to say again what a wonderful caring staff . One more thing, we do not thank all of our  funeral and mortuary employees.  All of you went above and beyond with covids  aftermath. Working 15 hours a day . Refitting freezer trucks for remains of our loved ones. And you still have your love, your humanity and grace . There is so much more I would like to say; all good. But from the bottom of my heart, from the bottom of my sisters heart we thank you and will never forget any of you. Kathleen Curiale  Vasquez Shaw  and Victoria Curiale Pasley.

I have had to go to many funerals at this cemetery and have quite a fewbfamiky members. The grounds…read moreare well keptband we have always received respectful treatment.

The cemetery starts at Yonge St. and extends to Bayview Ave…read more Not only it is home to large mausoleums and beautifully carved sculptured, but also it is a very beautiful and well-maintained garden that provides splendid view in every season. It is a safe place to have your daily walk or cycling in the heart of midtown Toronto (Respectfully obviously) and be ways from the hustle and bustle of the surroundings. It is most beautiful in early spring and fall.

One of my favourite places to walk through and it is adjacent to popular green spaces in the area…read more Something about walking through here is very peaceful despite it being a large cemetery. It is well maintained and a wonderful space to walk through during all seasons.

came here to get photos of the tree's in the fall and genuinely killing time as well. the roads are…read morewell kept and the cemetery was pretty empty of people, even in the middle of the day. lots of animals to see jumping around. pretty easy to get lost at this cemetery as the signage is not the best, and i ended up at a dead end with no warning at all. pretty happy to have swung by and see the fall colors here.

The service and amenities that we had at the chapel were exemplary in every way. The staff and…read moreLocation and attention to all of our needs couldn't have been more considerate and helpful. Five star all the way in every way.

REVIEW OF OUR FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE AT HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC FUNERAL HOME…read more I have been asked if I would be willing to provide a Review of the experience that my family had when we made our funeral arrangements with Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home for the funeral of my wife this past week. I would be very happy to provide a Review of our experience with the funeral home staff and personnel who assisted us at this most difficult time. Organizing a funeral where many people in our family were not living in Toronto is a difficult thing to do. But we were so fortunate to have assigned to our funeral two outstanding funeral directors: Ms. Marie Montes and Mr. Liam Belch. Marie spent hours with me in the funeral home as we went over together the structure and process of organizing the funeral for my wife. And she provided insightful commentary on other important issues pertaining to the funeral, such as what type of flower arrangement I should choose for my wife, and what an appropriate verse for our Prayer Card for the deceased should convey to those who are left behind to mourn her loss. Throughout the entire time that Marie was with me, on every occasion she displayed her professionalism, compassion and sensitivity to our family's needs at this most difficult time in our lives. The day of the funeral and interment was an especially difficult day for me as a husband, and I want to express my deepest gratitude to both Marie and Liam for the incredible kindness and support they extended to me personally on that day. Some Reviews have made the claim that Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home charges higher costs for their funerals than do other funeral homes in Toronto, or Ontario. Research conducted by this Reviewer suggests that the evidence does not support this claim. The reality of the matter is that in 2026, the average funeral cost in Ontario depends on the type of service. A traditional funeral usually costs between $9,000 and 15,000 or more before cemetery costs. A full Toronto burial can reach $19,800 or more when funeral home fees, transportation, a casket, cemetery plot, interment charges, and monument are included. Based on this data, Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home is not charging more for its funeral services than other funeral homes in the city of Toronto (Average Funeral Costs in Ontario and Toronto 2026). Therefore, if any Catholic in the city of Toronto is thinking about having their funeral at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home, I cannot highly recommend enough the staff and other personnel at this funeral home. You will be treated with compassion and care during this most difficult time in your life.

You are supposed to have everything cleared off the burial site by April 1st or they throw…read moreeverything in the garbage. My husband was buried less than a year ago my family is in Europe I am a senior and trouble walking I told the cemetery to please hold off throwing out the beautiful cross the family put money together to buy. But when I called today they basically said too bad, rules have been the same for years. They have no heart its all about money. Hopefully someone will go through the garbage and use the beautiful cross that was for my husband. Its terrible they did it to everyone whoever could not make it, you could not make arrangements everything garbage. What a sin, I thought this was a catholic cemetery.