My father passed in 2010, and his services were handled by Peppler Funeral Home in Bordentown, New…read moreJersey. The Peppler family took a very difficult time and made it as painless as possible. My Father was cremated, and through a strained familial relationship, I was under the impression his cremains were collected soon after by another family member. Many years later, I learned no one had collected his remains. Now in 2025, and being fairly certain it was a fruitless call, but desperately trying to correct for my great failure, I contacted Peppler to see if they could at least point me in the direction of where my fathers remains may have ultimately been placed. To my great shock and greater relief, his cremains were still in the possession of the home; 15 years later! Their kindness and dedication carried forward into coordinating the quick shipping of my Father's cremains to me in Florida where my family now lives. There aren't words that can truly describe my deep appreciation for the service Peppler Funeral Home of Bordentown provided to my family. They are incredible people doing a difficult job, with a level of compassion and integrity, rarely seen today. Thank you.

Peppler Funeral Homes have being preforming the majority of the funeral services for my family for…read morewell over 40 years. They are very compassionate about the needs of the deceased and for those who are preplanning their services ahead of time. The whole family is dedicated in helping those who have faced the hard and trying times that loosing a loved on can cause. I would definitely refer anyone to seek the services of Peppler Funeral Home!

Michael S left a bad review on here & I am completely appalled & embarrassed! What he said couldn't…read morebe further from the truth. I am the daughter of the deceased who Chris from Buklad handled. Chris & his staff were to say the least professional, warm & accommodating. My mother's funeral was absolutely beautiful from the moment we walked in until leaving the cemetery. We have been using Buklad for generations.

We have used this funeral home before ... (My cheap brother's decision).....against my better…read morejudgment for both my mother and father. Both of these services were quite tacky. Yesterday we buried an aunt ...it seemed as though everything was in order until we got to the cemetery. I was a pallbearer and noticed that the casket was not shut properly as we carried it to he final resting area in the cemetery..... I will then mentioned this to the man in charge who happened to be Chris Merlino and he was offended by me noticing this and said the seal was broken. Is that OK with you? Although I said yes, I'm sure he could tell by my body language that it was not OK with this..... His attitude of anger and resentment, because I noticed this flaw was echoed in his response !! I did not mention it to my cousins or anyone else, but this man and this funeral home.... Had sold my cousins, a defective coffin and he was offended that I had noticed it !! He did not have time to premeditate his immediate action, or the way he handled it, but I know that he had sold a defective coffin that would not seal properly... because the seal was broken and hoped no one would notice it because it was going into a concrete box and then going to be buried anyway I would never use this funeral home and already instructed my family that when my time arrives do not use this unprofessional tacky funeral home for my services !! Also, the little priest that he uses all the time I have seen him before he reminds me of Otis from the Andy Griffith show, and although his words inside, the funeral parlor were kind, and he looked halfway presentable. This was not the fact at the cemetery in the bright sunshine, you could tell that he was wearing yellowed clothing that looked like it had been washed with brown pants in a washer. He was so disheveled and frankly, an embarrassment my family and the funeral home ...../I have a very keen on me for perfection being a perfectionist and a man that had ran a limousine service for many many years and also did much funeral work .... including pick ups for Tony Moro....is why I noticed every detail but by noticing the detail, I angered Chris Merlino, and I did not appreciate his response. Therefore, to sum it all up, find a more professional and compassionate funeral home, and hopefully the little priest will be able to put some of his savings into buying proper clothing to wear, especially in the bright sunshine, where you could tell it looked like ... his clothing representing the Lord came from the Salvation Army !!! I would say to sum it up ....it was a tacky unprofessional money grab !! !!

I would like to say this business is by far one of the most professional businesses I have ever…read moredealt with. I knew the business as Buklad Memorial but it is now called Buklad-Merlino Memorial. Chris Merlino was so wonderful in helping plan our recent funeral. He took care of every detail to make our experience as worry free as possible. Both of their facilities are beautiful and the Yardville facility is newly decorated. Chris was wonderful in offering advice for local vendors. Being from out of state, it was a painless experience working with Chris and staff and I would highly recommend their service.

I wish to thank the wonderful folks at Hopewell Memorial for their excellent service. I had an…read moreunusual request to transfer the ashes of my father from cloth bags into an urn. Tim from Hopewell Memorial took on this job at no charge. It was really heartening to know that people like Tim are there to help us in this selfless manner when we are most vulnerable. Tim was utterly professional and kept me fully informed throughout the process. I am extremely grateful to Tim and the Hopewell Memorial Home for this gift.

Sorry, but I am late in submitting this review. I attended 2 funerals at Fucillo & Warren Funeral…read moreParlor in Manville, NJ within a day of each other back in early September of this year, 2024. I was again so impressed with the awesome service that the Fucillo & Warren staff provided, the same as I had experienced 2 years ago at my brother's funeral in December 2022. Again, I saw such expert order & professionalism which I really appreciate at events like these. The staff seems to know what you need before you need it. The staff also makes you feel as comfortable as possible under these circumstances. I was especially impressed with John R. Zalewski, Jr, Funeral Director who did such an exceptional job." Louisa P. Nov 08, 2024

We recently had my grandmothers funeral at this funeral home and they went above and beyond our…read moreexpectations!! Especially during this pandemic time, their sensitivity and helpfulness was so much appreciated by everyone in our family! We were able to give my grandmother the best funeral possible and allow others to attend via Zoom. They even arranged the crematorium and it was the most peaceful and beautiful location. Our family was very very pleased with the staff and everyone at the funeral home, it was the most perfect send off Thank you!!

Barlow & Zimmer Funeral Home in Hightstown NJ, handled my fathers funeral back in late February…read more2017. We were planning to meet with them a few days from when I called to do some advance preparations, and unfortunately things changed very quickly. Mr. Zimmer was outstanding, compassionate, and when you compliment that which his partner Mr. Barlow and their associates, you could not get more professional. We met the next day and they were outstanding. We were exhausted, distraught, and everything that I feared would be complicated was not and they really took the time to answer anything and all questions. Further, they were there for any other needs albeit referrals or support groups etc. They facilitated all of our needs and requirements and helped make it all look seamless from any religious requirements (which they were well versed on) to the ambiance of music, pictures, and other things that represented our father so well. Not one thing was unclear. Not one question unanswered. I trust them very much should we ever need anything in the future and you would be well served by dealing with them. Sorry it took a little while to write this, but they really deserve it.

We used this funeral home for my dad who recently passed away. There was several issues 1# They…read morewhere supposed to list my dads obituary in the Trentonian Times it was never listed only on their website so a lot of people didn't know 2#They messed up my dads memorial cards by spelling his last name wrong like come on its his last thing for him. 3# His casket had a string hanging from it then when his casket was closed it was hanging out and it was frayed and blowing in the wind I was lived. 4#They gave us a price then it changed to a lot more I just feel disrespected that my dads funeral was the way it was we emailed his obituary it never made the paper and his memorial card his last name was spelled wrong how could they mess that up I'm so mad so if you have a service there don't be to impressed.

My previous reviews of Chiacchio Southview (and other reviews I've written for other businesses)…read moreseem to have been detached from my account. Maybe my absence for some time did that. In any case, I've been to several funerals here and it's a great inner-city funeral home. The building has style and substance, and it just feels more personal than other homes I've been in. Most seem so sterile and bland, it feels like you're at a funeral. Here, it's still sad that you're saying goodbye, but it feels more personal. The staff is extremely accommodating and friendly. I don't know what else to say. It's been a good experience (as good as it can be considering it's a funeral) all around.

During a very unexpected and difficult time for my family, David and Rhonda came into our lives…read morewith such compassion and grace. They brought kind words and actions with them. It is a terrible situation for anyone to go through and I am sorry you are reading reviews....it means you too are suffering a loss. I can assure you Chiacchio Southview will respect your loved one and your wishes, they will treat you honestly and with dignity. I want David and Rhonda to know that we appreciated how you made this process just a bit easier, thank you both. Best wishes for the New Year.

Kind sensative. Great prices. Worked with me financially. Highly recommend. When you have to buy…read morea gravestone its important to work with this compassionate staff

FOREVER NOT A FAN! I…read moretried using calling this place to see if my great-grandma could be buried in the cemetery. Unfortunately for me, I got a beyond rude woman named Noel on the phone who tells me to "Speak English", so I slow down and tell her what I want to do only for her to hang up on me. I call back and she tells me to go back to "whatever third world country I called from". How beyond rude!