On Friday, February 6, 2026, my family laid to rest my dear sister, resting in peace next to her…read morebeloved husband. Driving into the cemetery, after a rather long, arduous drive on parkway north, we entered a beautiful, peaceful catholic cemetery.. so lovely, I thought. Unfortunately, I had to deal with two women working in the cemetery office. As we approached the counter, the workers took their sweet time to address us. Then unfortunately, this troll-like woman, whom I believe was Lydia, rummaged through our paperwork with much distain and rudeness. She was without a doubt, the most ignorant, and despicable person I unfortunately had to encounter. Believe me, these were especially trying times for myself and family. However, the other employee came to the counter and resolved the issue, which I might add, was caused by their office giving the funeral director of Evergreen Funeral Home, Middletown,NJ., incorrect or not specific requirements needed for the paperwork. Here's a thought Lydia, if you are so unhappy being employed by the Archdiocese, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, in which you deal with bereaved families , you should seek employment more suitable to your demeanor and personality...such as a garbage depot. ja

Want to say "Thank You" to Father Joe, the new Chaplain at the cemetery. When I dropped by the…read moreMausoleum to say a prayer in the chapel I noticed a table set up near the entrance where Father Joe had a sign introducing himself as the Chaplain, offering to say a prayer for those whose names could be written on paper provided and asking visitors to take one of the crosses on a mirror on the table. I planned to return to the Mausoleum after visiting the graves of my relatives to get a cross before leaving. While I was at the gravesite of a loved one, a car pulled up and Father Joe introduced himself. He requested that I write a name down of a loved one who he could pray for and he gave me a Holy Spirit Pin to hold onto. He felt like so genuine a human being and meeting him lifted my spirits and felt so comforting. Father Joe seems like a truly welcome addition to Gate of Heaven and it is so wonderful to personally experience how he is making himself available for spiritual guidance to visitors

My grandfather's ashes are in the mausoleum here. Restland is always pleasant to visit. The grounds…read moreare well maintained, and the indoor visiting facility's always clean, and quiet.

I have many family members laid here and I walk my dog here all the time. Very peaceful and quite…read moreand usually almost no one there. Grounds are well maintained.

I needed help this morning finding headstones and the staff were very friendly and helpful!read more

It's kind of funny and morbid to think about now, but when I was in this graveyard walking away…read morefrom the casket, I couldn't help but think "HAH! See! They don't let family and friends watch the casket be lowered like in many popular movies. Fricking dramatic effect." I think Heavenly Rest is the nicest in town (considering Restland and Catholic Cemetaries are like a 1-5 minute drive away). Awkward to say huh? Well it's true. I like that it's gated (compared to Restland). The graves up front with the plates instead of tombstones are more expensive, just FYI. The yard is very well organized but the roadways drive me crazy. Unless noted, the narrow ways are are two laned and people don't normally speed but it can get a little tight. The grounds are well kept and they even put some decorations up during the holidays. And I know Hanover Florist will come in and do some tasteful plants if you order it monthly (the florist across from here is a leetle more expensive obv because of location). There are public bathrooms connected to the office that is to the left as you enter. There is a public entrance so you don't have to go through the building. Not that you should be afraid of them since the women who helped us organize the burlal were pretty nice. OH and they close right before sundown.. so make sure you get out before then or else you'll either get locked in or have to leave by the far left entrance (going towards St. Rose away from Route 10) over by the house.

serves were perfect. If you are asked if you want to use In Memory Of to manage donations DECLINE…read more Company did not communicate donation details and delayed sending the contributions.

I have been to too many funerals and memorials lately. No one wants to go to one. A few weeks…read moreago, I attended a funeral that started here, and it was very well done. The funeral service continued with a beautiful procession to the family's neighborhood, the firehouse and then on to the cemetery. Pretty much went like clockwork. The staff were efficient, friendly, warm and helpful getting us all parked from arrival to heading to the cemetery.

Nothing is harder than parting with a loved one, but Dangler Funeral Home, and Kip Dangler made the…read morejourney toward healing so much easier. He was very empathetic regarding my family's loss and was very responsive. He never tried to up-sell me anything. No question was left unanswered. No issue was too difficult to work through. Kip was with us 100%. Robert was fantastic as well. He was there to open the door and helped me with picking up the flowers after the wake. Everything was done seamlessly. The funeral home itself is immaculate and dignified. It is completely handicapped accessible. Dangler Funeral Home turned one of the worst days of my life into something very human and compassionate. I am grateful for their kind assistance during that time. I HIGHLY recommend Dangler Funeral Home.

Professional, friendly and welcoming staff. They arranged a beautiful celebration of life with…read moreplenty of tissues and water on hand. Something I found very respectable was the arrangement of pamphlets by the door with explanations and tips on how to grieve loss in many different scenarios. The entire place was very clean and had plenty of seating for large families such as mine. Thank you for bringing us comfort during such uneasy times.

So disappointed in their service. Ten years ago we used them and it was so so different. No…read morecompassion. Should not be in this business. Made disrespectful remarks that were uncalled for to a person not feeling well during the wake. Insensitive of the father grieving for his son. Let me say it again, NO COMPASSION.

Wow very unprofessional. They made a already difficult time much worse for alot of people. They…read moreseamed to not know what the heck they're doing!!