On May30, 2025 I had the honor to collaborate and fundraise for one amazing cause Alzheimer's…read moreresearch at the Union senior center. . Dance for the Cause! Was a swinging hit and profitable day of charity and love!! Although I have serviced the senior center for many years., this time I was invited by one very articulate, kind hearted and most knowledgeable funeral directors in the Union area Mr. Matthew Marini. As I have known Matthew for many years from coming into HOLLYWOOD memorial park, and Cemetery for which I have aided family close to a decade. This was the first time Matthew and I joined forces to help our community in a different capacity.. it was a wonderful turn out and a most successful event! Thank you Matthew for doing what you do you truly make a difference!!! I throughly enjoyed watching you in action dancing the Hoky Poky and YMCA with Our Seniors!! You made thier day and mine!! Looking forward to the next event and raising awareness and some more smiles!!

During one of the most difficult times, Alvin Chan, of Krowicki McCracken Funeral Home, provided…read morecomfort, guidance and genuine care. From the very first phone call, he was patient, understanding and attentive to every detail. He took the time to listen to family wishes, offered suggestions and handled all the arrangements with professionalism and dignity. Thank you again.

The were very helpful and considerate They treated my…read morenephew cremains with respect and dignity

Beautiful grounds. Came for a funeral and saw a lot of deer. Very peaceful. Service was nice they…read moredid an excellent job in covering the dirt for us to walk on.

I want to start by saying thank you to Terry and Nick. Losing my mom was not easy and being an only…read morechild I had no partner to bear some of the burden with. I found Terry to be a good source of knowledge and very straight forward. (That is my style). If you are looking to go somewhere and cry on there shoulder, this might not be the place for you. But the intake process is pretty lengthy. It took about 2 hours in total to complete all of the paperwork and making choices about the services. This could easily take 3-4 hours if you are not sure what you want or if you are a very indecisive person. Once the intake was completed and I had left the funeral home, I had Terrys direct contact information and I was able to communicate seamlessly at all times through a phone call or text message. Now on the day of everything was as expected and I was very surprised at the level of service of communication that Nick provided. At one point the flowers that I had ordered from a local vendor had not shown up and he called them on my behalf and ensured to mitigate the issue. The flowers were delivered and I was even refunded for them. Through the service Nick was hands on and available if anything was needed and even helped to coordinate an idea for a balloon release at the end of the service which was initially an idea that I had, but it was not a fully developed idea and he knew exactly what to do and when to do it. All in all I would recommend this company for anyone who needs a service for a loved one. Thanks to the Kowalski family, my family was able to grieve without the grief of drama or issues surrounding the funeral service itself.

I would like to thank Kowalski Funeral Home, for the wonderful service they provided. From their…read moreprofessionalism to their compassion in this difficult time, both Terry and Nick were outstanding. Words cannot express the work they did for us, from the smallest of details to the most important. I truly appreciate the Kowalski family. Thank you very, very, much!

Very beautiful grounds laid my dad there to rest great place. Michael was amazing and…read moreunderstanding. I lost very compassionate very helpful. Recommended very peaceful.

Michael, Werson Funeral Director, was so patient w/ me. All my questions were answered to my…read moresatisfaction and when I met him in person was met w/ a warm sincere greeting like he was a member of our own family. Everything he and his staff did for me and my family was greatly appreciated.

I am very appreciative of the professional and sensitive way in which I was treated when being…read moreguided through the difficult process of losing my mother. While each person's situation is unique, I found that the staff was understanding and did not rush me. This was my first time to make arrangements for a family member, and they gave me a helpful overview and respectfully answered all my questions. I thank them very much for their kindness throughout the process.

Very professional as always. Our family will always use Mastapeter Funeral Home in Roselle Park…read more Arthur's wife is the intern and walked us through step by step along with Arthur.

I never thought there would be a time to give a review of a Funeral Home until now. I recently…read morelost my Mother and Brother within a month of each other and chose Leonard Lee Funeral Homes on E. Blancke St., Linden NJ to arrange services for them. Our Director Vincent was the most caring and compassionate individual who went above and beyond his duties to assure me that everything would be taken care of in a timely and efficient manner and it was. Vincent's professionalism and informative pleasant demeanor was so appreciated after the horrible experience I endured with my first choice located in Roselle Park whose staff lacked manners and decorum and displayed abhorrent behavior with their bantering back and forth over blatant mistakes they made and were forced to correct. Vincent was available to answer questions 24/7 unlike the above who stated they are "Old School" and don't email? I implore anyone who has lost a love one to consider Leonard Lee Funeral Homes when the need arises because their care and concern for your wellbeing and making your arrangements stress free is more important to them.

Excellent service and extremely professional funeral home. We are very grateful to them.read more

Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum is one of the most historic and picturesque places in Westfield…read more Established in 1868, it was created when the town's older church burial grounds were becoming crowded. It is both a cemetery and an accredited arboretum, with more than 100 identified tree species and self-guided tree tours. The grounds are known for their natural beauty, including wooded areas, a pond, and extensive landscaping. Fairview also serves as a historical record of modern Westfield. While many colonial-era residents are buried in Westfield's older Presbyterian Cemetery, many of the families who helped build the suburban town of Westfield are buried here. The pond, nicknamed "Ghost Pond," was still surrounded by woods when I was a kid in the 1960s. Back then, it was open to the public for ice skating. The scene in It's a Wonderful Life where George Bailey saves his brother Harry always reminds me of those childhood days skating on Ghost Pond. On my mother's side, my family lineage goes back to some of Westfield's earliest settlers. My parents and both sets of grandparents are buried here. In 2023, I worked with the cemetery office to arrange for my parents' burials in their family plot and to have a headstone made and installed. The staff was professional, compassionate, and easy to work with throughout the process. I grew up near Fairview and have been visiting since I was about ten years old. The grounds are beautiful, peaceful, and exceptionally well maintained. Fairview contains the graves of many of the families who shaped Westfield during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The cemetery includes a notable Civil War section, several historic monuments, and "Old One Horn," a Revolutionary War-era cannon displayed on the grounds. It is also the final resting place of several notable individuals, including Whitney Houston and Dr. Virginia Apgar, whose Apgar Score is still used worldwide to assess newborns. Whenever I return to the Westfield area, I make a point of stopping by to visit family members, friends, and the parents of friends who are buried here. It remains a beautiful and tranquil place that provides comfort while honoring the memories of loved ones.

I was here to pay my respects to singer Whitney Houston's final resting place which was easy enough…read moreto find. It is in one of the aisles along the eastern edge of the cemetery. I also found the burial spot of Doctor Virginia Apgar (1909-1974) who devised the Apgar score. The score is a very quick way for doctors to evaluate the health of newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. The score is determined through the evaluation of the newborn in five criteria: activity (tone), pulse, grimace, appearance, and respiration. And if you missed it, that's a backronym of "APGAR." It is located in Section E, towards the northwest corner of the cemetery. Once those missions were accomplished, I was able to take some time to appreciate the rest of the cemetery. It is quiet, peaceful and in excellent condition. No damaged headstones, smooth roadways throughout and well mowed and trimmed grass. [Review 18318 overall - 151 in New Jersey - 1840 of 2022.]