I just recently passed three years since my mother had passed away, and it came down to me to find…read morea mortuary and a cemetery rather quickly. While we already had a mortuary in mind, we had no idea which cemetery to use. I set up a bunch of meetings and planned visits within the days right after my mother had passed, and I was quite disappointed with most of those we visited. I experienced poor customer service, a cemetery that didn't see very well kept, an inconvenient place to visit or some other issue. When I came across Paradise Memorial Gardens, I was extremely pleased with how well they communicated, their excellent customer service, and the layout and ease of visiting the cemetery. I had reached out to Dan and quickly heard back from him. I had told him what exactly we were looking for in terms of a location, stone, and service, and he certainly rose to the occasion to ensure that we had the date and time of the funeral and later an unveiling. He explained the prices and answered many questions that my family members and I had asked. Dan was responsive whether we were connecting right before the funeral or in the months that followed when planning an unveiling. For such a stressful time, I was pleased to have someone we made a connection with to reach out to. The actual Paradise Memorial Gardens cemetery is laid out nicely. Instead of other cemeteries where stones are all sticking up out of the ground, many of the stones are flat on the ground where they blend in with the nature. My mother's stone is near a big tree, which provides some shade when I visit her in hotter months. There is a small lake where swans and Canadian geese like to roam. For an interesting story, ask the staff about the swans. There is also a heated and air-conditioned mausoleum onsite which I had been in only once when a friend passed away a number of years ago. There is plenty of parking on the side of the single street that circles the site. There are two entrances, one off of Shea Blvd and the other off 92nd Street. While I didn't use them, I heard good things about the Messinger Mortuaries, which is directly tied to the Paradise Memorial Gardens. I certainly encourage anyone looking for a cemetery (and possibly a mortuary) to check them out.

Who would have thought I'd be "yelping" a cemetery? My sweet Daddy passed away in May and is now…read moreresting at Paradise Memorial Gardens. I feel like Mom and I were on auto pilot those 6 days whilst preparing his visitation and funeral. We couldn't have asked for better humans to guide us through this process. I don't remember the man's name that came and got my father that evening but he was lovely, so respectful of my father and of us. Then we met with James at Messinger and Mom and I felt the same way about him. Everything explained in such detail, calm and soothing way about him. The men that were at the visitation at the door were lovely and they drove my Daddy to both the church and cemetery. Dwight and Dan at PMG have been such a delight to work with. It took Mom and I a minute (or 2 1/2 months) to go back to order his marker... but that too was done with ease. Dwight even came and said hello to us. They kinda feel like family. This is the hardest experience I have gone through to date and having these guys walking this walk with us was honestly such a blessing. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. My Dad would be extremely grateful at how you all took such gentle and loving care of Mom and I.

Came here for the Celebration of Life for AJ Thomas, who I'd known since 2020. The staff here is…read morewonderful, very supportive & caring, & so helpful. The family requested the service here, as other loved ones are buried here. AJ's presence could be felt here, even with the amazing staff & we had the room full of people! Everything was top notch, just as AJ would have wanted. The people here treat you like a VIP & take great care of the customer's wants & needs.

We were so grateful for Green Acres. They were phenomenal! Olivia and Eloise were so organized,…read morekind, professional and warm. We could not have asked for a better team to help with my dad, Bob Berkovitz. From his passing to the service it was such a quick turn around and they were so helpful with all the details. The catering company they use is also fantastic. Just made the whole experience honoring our dad so much less stressful. Thank you, Green Acres.

No one wants to need a place like this, but we received exceptional service from the Hansen Desert…read moreHills team which warrants a review. My grandmother passed away on April 26th and prior to her passing, I did extensive research on funeral homes and mortuaries within the valley. I read hundreds of reviews and made many calls and Hansen just felt right. We selected Hansen to be who we would use when the need arose. A few weeks later, my grandmother peacefully slipped away. Her hospice team made contact with Hansen Desert Hills and the process was seamless and professional. Two days after her passing, we went to the Desert Hills location to make arrangements with Cami. Nothing felt pressured or sales-driven, as we had experienced years prior at another funeral home when my grandfather passed away. We had many variables at play, including a burial trust and plans for an out of state interment, and Cami navigated everything perfectly and expertly. We also interacted with Charlii the receptionist during this process and she was wonderful as well. We picked my grandmother's remains up the following week and had a lovely walk through Hansen's memorial garden. It was all very peaceful and again, just felt right. I'm sorry if you have a need for a mortuary, but Hansen took great care of us.

I ordered flowers from this funeral home, but they failed to deliver them to the graveside ceremony…read moreas promised. DO NOT believe them when they say they will get your flowers delivered.

Smart Cremation made a difficult time much easier. Taeya was kind and very responsive. She kept us…read moreinformed at every stage of the process and checked in often. I highly recommend Smart Cremation.

The Smart Cremation representative, Jennifer Markham, was responsive, caring and friendly. No…read morepressure sales, but she provided the information my wife and I needed. Then SC gave us whatever time we needed to make our decision. We had follow-up questions and we were able to get quick answers from Jennifer over the phone. We sat down with three different companies representatives before choosing Smart Cremation as we felt it was the best value. Because we travel, we chose the option that would perform cremation services no matter where we passed away, or where our remains were in the world. SC is not a full service funeral home, but provides the death and cremation services we wanted. We will have all funeral services and bereavement help through our church home and pastor. SC will provide the technical services our family will need for cremation, urns, obtaining death certificates, and notifications; then deliver everything to the family, or scatter ashes at sea if we choose that option. Best thing is, if I or our family chooses not use their services in, at any time, we get a full refund.

I cannot say enough about this funeral home and how wonderful they are. I lost my Dad in mid…read moreAugust and my Mom on Sept 5; so very close together. I have been treated so kind and with so much care I would recommend them to anyone. I had to make arrangements from Washington state, and the staff especially Dina, has been remarkable. They were extremely helpful. For value, because I was so far away, and not familiar with the area I did call around, and was given a list of businesses from the hospital. When I called several places one of them went through a list of add on fees that I could not even keep up with; they were also not at all kind or understanding on the phone. I selected Wyman, and I am so thankful for that decision. God bless you!! You helped me during this very difficult time and it is greatly appreciated.

From the very first phone call, David at Wyman provided terrific care and professionalism. I was…read morecoordinating everything long distance, and David handled everything with extreme kindness, and compassion. David guided me through every step with patience, kindness, and genuine empathy. He was always responsive, and available to answer questions or help with anything that came up along the way. I also felt the prices were reasonable. I am grateful to David and Wyman for helping me honor my loved one with compassion and care. I would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone, including and especially when coordinating arrangements from out of town.

Compassion, comfort, understanding, respect and patience. All traits these folks exhibit during…read moreone's time of need. They handle so much for you so that you can focus on other needs. Unfortunately we all go through loss and grief, but they make it a bit easier to endure. Bless these folks.

Bailey helped me from beginning to end. I had no idea what to do. She was amazing. So young and so…read moresmart. Lots of patience too. Big hug to her

I would highly recommend. We contacted a few different places and this was the only one where the…read moreperson who answered did not seem like a greedy salesman. They were caring and compassionate throughout the entire process. There was a mixup at the ME office and they worked diligently to get them to fix the error. This also put us in a time crunch but Ascend was able to efficiently cremate and release the remains to us on time. So very thankful for them and their effort. They made things much easier on us by handling everything in a caring compassionate way

Overall, our experience was good. Staff were at times slow to get back to you to answer questions…read more It is better to respond to the general e-mail address for them as responding to individual e-mail addresses within the organization several times went unanswered. Good coordination with the Donor Network but would have liked to have known where our loved one was in this process and where his body was (at the cremation site, Donor agency, etc.). Service requested was completed. Got death certificates as needed in a timely manner.

This place was starred by the emt because it was the closest to my residence and I'm very happy I…read morewent with them. Laura exceeded all expectations. She was professional, empathetic, and courteous throughout the experience. The venue is beautiful inside and the event went on with no issues. My condolences if you are in the market for this service. I assure you that they will take care of you and your loved once's with grace and dignity.

Shadow Mountain Mortuary has taken care of the Valley (Phoenix AZ area) firefighters and Police for…read moremany years. Megan the funeral director is VERY caring with the loved ones, the families requests and feelings. But in hard times losing a loved one, some people are more sensitive than others and don't understand or naïve to state, city and company rules, regulations and conflicting requests made by other family members. It is hard for one to balance those things and make the relatives understand and but sometimes a nerve gets hit and the relative or friend unravels in angry. I personally have used Shadow Mortuary a few times for relatives, and I can say positively they were the best I could ever hoped for. Our firefighters and Police will continue to use Megan and Shadow Mountain Mortuary to assist our lost brothers and sisters to their final resting place.

It was such a blessing to come across this place! Brittney was such a pleasure to deal with along…read morewith anyone else I had to speak with. Brittney went above and beyond to help us get some extra time with my mom. They help with the no cost cremation donation (I had no idea existed) was so helpful to be able to afford to even see my mom for the last time. I truly am so grateful for all they did.

Danni was very helpful & showed great compassion during a difficult time. I would recommend Red…read moreMountain Funeral Home.

I had a very unique request for the Cemetary. They went above and beyond to help when they didnt…read moreneed to. I would recommend this as a special special place to lay deceased love ones. It os beautiful and the staff cares.

So sad to see a catholic cemetery look so unkept....should be…read moreashamed. Everyone buried here, signed a contract stating that their grave would be well maintained....Hum