They keep the grounds up.... Everything is always green and the grass is mowed weekly…read more... But the area is not what it used to be... you need to be careful in this area... sorry to say but you must always lock your vehicle when you are visiting a loved one's grave.... Yesterday, there was a person taking a nap out on the lawn.... When he saw me he got up a left the cemetery...

This is a hard review to make as my feelings are mixed on my experience with Mountain View. It is a…read morebeautiful old cemetery and Manny helped throughout the process with planning my father's gathering & burial arrangements. I'd give him 100stars, cannot say enough wonderful things about this man- He's very professional, kind, and kept me up to date as much as possible and solved problems along the way. Manny went above and beyond to help make the process easier for everyone I was very grateful for his help, I think he works harder at his job than anyone else. Aside from that I was not impressed with a lot of things. The day of the Memorial was chaotic, the guests had no direction and were told to wait so they all congregated up at the front building. Then the viewing that was supposed to be just a couple people turned into everyone coming in to view my father. This could have been catastrophic if I wasn't so laid back but he looked sharp so I figure it was meant to be that way, many were glad they got to see him. It worked out well it was just a bit overwhelming as that was way different than what was originally planned. Whoever was directing outside would not allow the person I hired to set up the photos & flowers go inside the cemetery beforehand so when I discovered that nothing had been done at the site yet I had to run from the viewing to go throw everything together all by myself at the location in the literal minutes before the ceremony. Due to that set back I didn't get anything up properly. Lastly a few days before the funeral the groundskeepers assured me that they would have my grandfathers grave cleaned up (my dad was buried in the same plot at later date) but it was not done. It's also been noticed they remove flowers very quickly after placed which is a bit off putting. They were very much on top of making sure payment was complete but after that it took a substantial amount of time and several check ins before burial happened for my dad. To be honest I didn't mind that wait but from day one I was very clear I wanted to be there for his burial. The day finally came and I found out the afternoon before that they would be burying him the next day, a bit frustrating the lack of notice but it was beyond time for it to happen so I just worked it out. I kept in communication up until just a couple hours before to make sure it was clear I would be there for the burial and agreed to come at a set time. I showed up an hour before that set time and my father was already buried!! This was extremely upsetting and the men finishing up did not seem to care in the slightest about my distress. It seems like they were just glad to have "finished up early". This has been extremely distressing for me and my family/friends are upset hearing it as well. I'm still struggling with what happened. I spoke with Manny afterwards and he was very apologetic as this was not how it was supposed to go, he was not notified they were going to finish early so there was really nothing that could have gone differently on his end. There is some major communication issues going on. I'm definitely rethinking the plans I was considering for myself and the rest of my family in a plot here as it seems like the management is lacking, it doesn't really seem like anyone else cares there. It's kept together just well enough to get paid.

We were here for a service. It was really nice and the facility is well maintained. There are…read moreportraits of, I believe Cabot & Sons, as well as nice sketches and art. Staff is attentive and sincere. The service ran late and they were kind enough to extend. The parking is spacious. Something I was concerned with because the area is usually very busy. Cabot & Sons really makes it easy for their clients to spend time and appreciate ones life. Thank you.

Our family previously worked with Cabot & Sons and considered using them once again. Death and…read moregrief is not easy, but Cabot made the process of planning the family viewing and cremation in a less stressful manner. The chapel is spacious and calming as well as the entire office. We also picked out the urn in a private room and was able to order from a catalog and add accessories to the urn (crucifix) as well as the plaque. Our family was pleased with the professionalism and sincere commitment by Cabot. Will definitely recommend to extended family and friends.

We couldn't be more grateful for this beautiful bronze piece created in Honor of our Loved One. The…read morefinished piece is truly a Masterpiece, far exceeding every expectation and becoming this lasting tribute that our Family will cherish for generations.. from the very beginning to end, the Team demonstrated exceptional compassion, professionalism, patience, and great attention to detail. Guided us through every step with genuine care and understanding, making a difficult time much easier to process. Their commitment to excellence and CS was remarkable and the quality of their work speaks for itself! We wholeheartedly recommend them and would not hesitate to return for future needs. Thank You Jake & everyone for creating something so meaningful and special to us. RIPCharles

We had an excellent experience getting my father's headstone from Express Monument. The staff was…read moreprofessional and accommodating, perfectly following our design request. They completed the monument on time and delivered it to the cemetery as promised. It was exactly what we wanted. Highly recommend!

By far, one of the best cemetery associations I have ever dealt with. True professionals.read more

Avalon's address is shown on Yelp as 595 E. Colorado Blvd., #307, Pasadena. We had been there in…read more2017 to arrange pre-need cremation for my wife. We ended up not going forward with Avalon because we ended up signing a pre-need contract with Rose Hills. My wife attempted to go back to Avalon's office yesterday to check out whether we had paid anything to Avalon back in 2017, but she found they were not there. She asked and found out from building management that Avalon had moved out of the building on Colorado Blvd. in 2018. I'm amazed that no one has reported this until 6 years later! Also, we tried calling both of their phone numbers and we had to leave messages on both phone numbers. No one has called us back so far.

I feel the need to post here as a professional how handles the care of patients before they expire,…read morethe staff at this facility is RUDE, Confrontational and unwilling to listen. They made an error on a patient's death certificate and actually wanted us to change it so they wouldn't have to ask for a new one. They called the staff liars and continuously called for the doctors signed death report after being told he was not in until the afternoon. They hung up our staff and told us we were holding up a decedent's funeral, because of the error THEY made. Please find somewhere that will treat your family member with respect, this is NOT the place.

Our family is grateful to the team at Woods-Valentine Mortuary for the compassion and…read moreprofessionalism they showed us during a very difficult time. They handled every detail with dignity, care, and patience. I would especially like to thank Gail, who was kind and supportive throughout the entire process. We truly appreciate the care shown to our family and the respect given in honoring my husband's life.

Everyone we spoke with was very compassionate and super nice. They really were comforting at a time…read morethat matters most.

My Mom passed and we were not prepared on what to do immediately following her passing. I knew that…read moreI wanted an aquamation so googled around looking for a business that provides aquamation. I found Anubis and called, unsure if they would service the Orange County area. Absolutely everyone we spoke with at Anubis was very considerate and very accommodating. It was the Friday before Memorial Day so it took a while to get to Orange County. They carefully transferred my Mom to their vehicle. They were very responsive to all of our questions and really made the whole process much easier than I thought it would be. We really appreciated that as we were still trying to process our Mom's passing. They're the best! They arranged a meeting point midway between Glendale and where we lived in Orange County to transfer our urns to us. I highly, highly recommend Anubis. They really made a difficult time easier because of their excellent care of our Mom.

Wesleigh & Conrad at Anubis are so wonderful. They were both very helpful, patient, so kind,…read morecompassionate and responsive to all our questions. The whole process was smooth sailing and excellent. Anubis is so lucky to have these two staff as they are both assets to the company. If you ever need a cremation service, use Anubis for a stress free process. I highly recommend them. Thank you, Wesleigh & Conrad!