During the most difficult time of our lives, the staff at the funeral home showed our family an…read moreincredible amount of kindness, compassion, and care. From the very beginning, they treated our sweet 2-year-old daughter, Lizzie, with so much dignity and love, and they guided us through every step of the process with patience and understanding. One of our biggest fears was not recognizing our little girl after she was prepared. We were terrified that she would not look like herself, and that thought weighed heavily on our hearts. But when we had our private family viewing, we were overwhelmed with relief and peace. Lizzie looked just like herself -- peaceful, beautiful, and so lovingly cared for. It meant more to us than words can truly express and gave our family a sense of comfort during an unimaginable moment. Every detail was handled thoughtfully, and every interaction reminded us that they genuinely cared about our daughter and our family. Their compassion, professionalism, and gentleness will never be forgotten. We are deeply grateful for the way they honored Lizzie's life and helped us through such heartbreaking days with so much grace.

Parking was available. The staff informed me of what was going on at the moment in the viewing…read moreroom which was helpful.

It was a very stressful time for me and my family. We had a wake at Colonial Funeral home. The wake…read morewas beautiful and the staff were friendly and welcoming. When it came time for me to request a Death Certificate I was told that I would have to order it online. That was very strange and very unprofessional to me. I was told there were 3 of them and another family member had them. I was willing to pay what ever the cost was. A very kind person that worked at the cemetery told me the funeral home gives out 15 at a time, for families that need them to close out banking accounts and for insurance purposes ect. I am totally shocked by the behavior of the Under Taker Michael Lanza who takes pride in his website to tell others how sympathetic he is to grieving families and just shook me off by telling me to order on line. In a time of mourning and grief I would have hoped for him to be more helpful and understanding. People that are in mourning don't deserve to be treated like that. For this one reason I do not recommend this place. I was not trying to go behind anybody's back. I was friends with my ex-husband for over 40 years and I held his hand till he took his last breath so you know nothing about me. How dare you say that about me, you need to respect your elders because one day you're going to be there too. I'm glad to hear that there's no friction in your family. With a personality like yours, and a lack of respect for people, seems like the only reason you are employed there is because of your family. Good luck to you in the future. P.S. FYI I do not have any grandchildren. so wherever you're getting your information from is false. Looks like you're having a lot of fun going back-and-forth with me. I think you're the one that needs therapy because all you see is death every day. My advice to you is to be a much happier and mature individual. I hope life treats you good in the future and everything you wish for comes true. May God have mercy on your soul. Amen I wonder if your Father knows how Rude you are to the grieving families that come to your establishment. Not the proper way to treat people. Not good for your business.

Know from experiencing my cousins in-laws funeral how courteous they are. As well I used their…read morenotary services after my mother died. Fantastic funeral home. Family oriented, sensitive to the needs of family and loved ones, kind and courteous staff, and on site notary services on site for that needed paperwork no one ever wants to deal with. Prices are reasonable. On top of the fact they have completely free notary servíces on hand for the general public. Such a great place to have.

The place two floors is nice but small…read more The Parking lot is very tough to park. East to get to

I can't say enough about Matthew Funeral Home. They were so helpful from the time my fiancé passed…read moreaway until even now, long after the services are over. Chris was truly amazing and made us feel like part of his family. I have unfortunately been through the loss of a loved one a few times and wish I had them for my other family members that have crossed over. I don't have a bad thing to say about the process, the facility or the people there. Nicole Rossetti

We held a memorial for my husband at McLaughlin & Sons at the beginning of this year. The staff…read morewas so helpful - from flexibly on planning, to rearranging some furniture on the day of the memorial, to making our guests welcome and comfortable. They sincerely wanted us to have what felt right for us - and helped to make that happen with no fuss. Thank you so much.

It may seem a bit macabre or just a dash crazy to review a funeral home, but…read more. Mclaughlin & Sons has been around as long as i can remember as i grew up in Bayridge Brooklyn. A close family friend recently passed away and McLaughlin & sons handled the transport to St Patrick's church and also to St Charles Cemetery ( there was no wake) The gentleman who served as Pall Bearers were just wonderful in every aspect. They took part in the Mass at both locations, and were also very gracious, kind, respectful, professional and, yes, personable. The staff at this funeral home really were helpful to my friends family during a very stressful time. So i felt the need to show a little Yelp recognition to a long time running Brooklyn establishment.

I called this mermaid memorial chapel and this woman named I think hellen was very rude and lacked…read moreampathay and companionship man that work there was very nice what a bit h and she called me o e too my neighbor was murdered and the family is having the services here if your loved one passes wY stay clear of this place

They kept adding to the trauma of losing a mother. My friend's held her mother's memorial…read moreceremony at this Chapel on September 15th. The day before the ceremony my friend's family called to confirm the priest will be available for the ceremony and they were told yes. At 5:45pm the day of the ceremony, my friend asked the director or manager ( whoever he was) what time the priest was getting there. It wasn't until 8pm we were told the priest wasn't coming and they would be unable to have the ceremony that night. They were told to come back in the morning at 8:30 and the priest would be there. Fast forward 1 week later my friend goes to pick up the death certificate, which was incorrect and the coordinator, Helen, was disrespectful and initially wouldn't own up to her mistake. Her response was "what do you want me say, I messed up?, fine, I did" AND still charged to fix her mistake. They're getting 2 stars because the night of the event the managers that were there seemed to try to make the effort to help. But Helen, she's inconsiderate, disrespectful and lacking in decency.

Cathy and Kathy were like having close family members helping me out with a lot of responsibilities…read morefor my mom that I wouldn't have known what to start with. And I can't thank them enough for everything they've done for my mom and me. And her obituary photo with me was from when a close friend who is a physical rehabilitation professional as well as the lead singer of a Heavy Metal band in Minnesota made sure that she worked with physical rehabilitation professionals here in New Jersey. And she absolutely loved the personalized autographed poster from the band congratulating her on doing her exercises needed to be independent and back in her own apartment for another three years before her passing.

Upon receiving notice that my brother in law passed away in another state I was panicking and…read moredidn't know what to do. I called the funeral home as I've been there for a ton of services for friends in years past. It was a semi rare situation and I need all the help I could get. Kathy answered right away the day before Christmas Eve and got right on everything. She worked very hard and made magic happen with all the specifics involved getting everything done. She couldn't promise me everything I so desperately wanted done as it was a lot but she delivered and I'll be forever grateful for helping me through every step of the way.

My 103 yr old Aunt passed away suddenly and I had no idea on what to do . The hospital could no…read moreidea. I called the Funeral home and they were very empathetic to our needs and very swift on getting my Aunt and handling everything.

I NEVER EVER DO THIS!!! But, I must get it out there. If you're in need of a funeral home in Staten…read moreIsland, I urge you to NOT USE HARMON FUNERAL HOME on Forest Avenue. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/.../.../harmon-funeral-home/1149 My mom passed July 26th, 2018 and it has been one issue after another... With promises to call back...they don't!! I still DO NOT have her death certificate (8 weeks later), which as you know you need to get anything done!!!! Problems before, during and after the service!!!! This is causing me more stress and I'm not able to move on from my mother's passing!!! HORRIBLE customer service! I am truly upset and disgusted.