I never thought I'd be searching on yelp for a funeral home, as I've never had to work with one…read moredirectly. I was supposed to be going on a cruise with my partner, I flew out from California, and sadly, she passed away suddenly right after I got here. I live in California, she lived here, and we kept this crazy cross country relationship going for 20 years. We had a. Helluva run..... I called, and I spoke to Bernie. He was the primary person I worked with. I came in for my initial visit, he sat down with me to explain the process He was patient, caring, and he listened to what I had to say, We even talked about a few things that helped lighten up the conversation as well. He knew just what I needed to hear. We made arrangements for them to pick up the body, for the cremation, and for me to pick up her ashes for a later scattering in the Atlantic Ocean. I mentioned it to him that I would like to see her one more time, and we made arrangements to do it the next day. I had earlier stopped by her apartment, there was a suitcase there, and for some reason, I decided to put it in the car. I'm glad I did, because he asked if I had access to clothes. We picked out a nice outfit for her, and also, she used to golf herself, she loved watching professional golf, and her PGA tour baseball cap just happened to be in the suitcase. So we got that for her as well. I came back the next day to see her, and Bernie advised me that her face did have some bruising because it appeared that she had rolled out of bed right before she passed away. I told him, that's OK, I still wanted to see her one last time. It wasn't as bad as I was afraid it might be, but I'm still glad that he let me know ahead of time. They did the cremation, and I picked her ashes up a couple of days later. Everybody here was nothing but 100% gracious, friendly, and helpful, they understood what I was dealing with. They answered any questions I might have, they listened to my stories, and they really helped me start my journey in saying goodbye. Thank you so very, very, much......

I was so pleased with all of the services offered for my mom's funeral. Of course, it was a very…read moreemotional day. I have attended and planned several funerals in Kingston for family throughout the years, so I have a good history of comparisons. Bernie and all of the staff at Leahy funeral have been wonderful and so kind and accommodating. Bernie literally took everything off my hands and created a wonderful and most touching celebration of my mother's life. From the flowers to the memorial cards to the building accommodations and wake and to the graveside memorial, I couldn't have asked for a better celebration and comfort in our time of grieving. He even helped me plan a gorgeous mass service with such ease. I highly recommend Leahy Funeral Services in Kingston, NY.

Inpeace provides a service you hope to never need - but eventually you will. They were fantastic…read morethroughout the entire process - from transparent pricing to continuous updates via text (my preferred form of communication). Despite the circumstances, they were phenomenal to work with.

The unexpected loss of my mother was a grief that I would not wish upon other people. As I was…read morelooking for a cremation service per the request of my mom prior to her passing. I came across Inpeace. The care of the team and also the flexibility made them the ultimate choice that I ended up going with. They have a quick turn around time to have your loved one cremated rather than waiting weeks to get your loved one the rest that they truly need. They were also very flexible with the payment method specially when you need to get the process moving. Any questions I had was answered with confidence or if they did not know, they would look for the answer and get back to me as soon as they were able. If you are going through what I am going through, I highly recommend Inpeace as the premier cremation service without any doubt.

I have used the services of Simple Choices twice now over the last 7 years. Each time, Roy and his…read morestaff have been professional and compassionate. I felt at ease from first contact that my loved one (and I !) would be treated with care and respect. I appreciated the prompt response from the moment I reached out. Without hesitation, I would recommend Simple Choices for end of life arrangements.

I'm a year late writing this review, but it was recently the first anniversary of the death in our…read morefamily and it reminded me that we intended to share our glowing review of Simple Choices but didn't get to it in the months immediately after. At the time, I called around to at least 4-6 different places in the Albany area to understand the cremation options available, at a very stressful time obviously. Roy was BY FAR the most compassionate, patient, responsive, and clear about what to expect. Seriously, you just don't want to deal with the impersonal or callous attitudes that came across in my first phone call with some of the other places that offer cremation services. There wasn't even the smallest hint of anything other than the ideal level of genuine helpfulness from Roy. On top of that the prices were extremely fair, and the environment and decor in the Simple Choices funeral home is very comforting. Looking back, it also feels good to have supported a business & team that is committed to doing the right thing for people at their worst times. They live out ALL the values stated on their website. Oh, and I should also mention just in case anyone's looking for this detail in a review - our family isn't Christian, and Roy was nothing but pure kindness and understanding on adjusting the decor in the funeral home for our small family viewing. Roy & team, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for your excellence at serving us at such a difficult time. If we could leave you a 6 star review we would!

Thank you so much for making this process as wonderful and smooth as possible. We appreciate your…read moreefficiency and organization of all the details. Thank you from the Brinson Family.

Ivy Cremation & Memorial Services were very caring and listen to my concerns and they were there…read moreright away to pick up my love and Sept explained step by step and he was true to his word. The staff was very courteous and my brother Cremation was done as promised. They also checked to insure that all documents we filled out correctly. I highly recommend them to take care of your departed love ones. Thank you all for guiding me through such a difficult time. Best regards Barbara Jamison

Highly recommended!! I had a family member pass in May. We…read moredecided to go with Neptune for our cremation services. Their prices were reasonable and Teresa was an amazing help. She was very informative and extremely communicative. We spent less than $3k for services including keepsakes. I highly recommend Neptune for end of life services. You can also prepay for end of life preparations in advance.

When my father recently passed, my family was fortunate to have Teresa McCall assigned to us to…read morehelp us make arrangements. She was consistently excellent and provided helpful, timely and thorough communications, She was always pleasant, sensitive, and responsive, typically reaching back out to us minutes after we left a message for her. She took care of all arrangements for our father efficiently and communicated exactly where we were in the process with sensitivity and effectiveness. I recommend Neptune and Teresa very highly!

We used Direct Cremation for my mom at the suggestion of our hospice provider. They were amazing…read more Fast, reasonably priced, respectful of what the family needed and never tried to upsell us or take advantage of us in our time of need. They took care of literally everything. An incredible company that took care of us when we needed it the most. I always recommend them!

They were great and very helpful. Made it very easy for me, much thanks! Also the price was very…read morefair.

My mom passed away in 2005, my dad in 2008. I find that anything I put at their graves in…read morerememberance of them, quickly becomes broken, or gone! Every other gravesite around that area remains intact. Regardless off how much stuff is there! I have spoken to the owner who said kids walk through from the nearby golf course and are sometimes destructive. There is no fence to devide the 2 properties. This is not an answer to me, and why can't a fence be put up?! Very frustrating for me and other members of my family! When did people start disrespecting those who have passed on! What happened to morals? Now I bring nothing! So unfair!!!