During one of the most difficult times in our lives, Stellato provided a level of care, compassion,…read moreand professionalism that was truly impeccable. From the moment we first contacted them, we felt supported and heard. Dori was kind, attentive, and incredibly respectful, guiding us through each step of the process with patience and grace. Her staff was equally professional and respectful, especially on the day of the funeral since it was raining. They handled every detail with precision--from the preparation and presentation to the service arrangements--ensuring that everything was seamless and dignified. She even handled the flower arrangements and the church services which made the process less overwhelming. The facilities were immaculate and peaceful, creating a comforting environment for our family and guests. Most importantly, they honored our loved one's memory in a way that felt deeply personal and meaningful. Our mom wanted a closed casket, but Dori and her team made her look so beautiful, they way we remembered her when she was well, so we had an open viewing. Also, during the procession to pass by the house, Dori got out of the car and placed a rose by the Madonna in front of her home. These extra touches to honor her memory really left a lasting impression on us all. We are incredibly grateful for their exceptional service and would not hesitate to recommend Stellato to anyone in need of compassionate, high-quality care during such a sensitive time. With sincere thanks, Christina S.

I would like to share the wonderful experience my family and I had with Stellato Funeral Home in…read moreFairfield, NJ. Dori was our funeral director. She was very sweet and empathetic while preparing the arrangements for my grandmother's funeral service. It was overwhelmingly touching that she, on her own doing, added special sentimental details during the services. On the day of the service, she prayed with us and guided through each step, ensuring we felt supported as a family. Following that, we were then led in a procession to pass my grandma's house. It was then that Dori got out of her car and put a beautiful pink rose in front of my grandma's house to honor her. The procession led us to her church service and the pallbearers were professional and respectful while carrying her casket to and from the hearse to the church. The next moment was so sweet and carrying on behalf of Dori. During our first initial meeting, my mother had mentioned where my grandma, her mother, had worked for over 40 years. My mother explained just in conversation how she built her career and loved her job, while still being a wonderful mother and wife. As the mass ended and we headed to the cemetery, we were led past the building in which my grandma worked for so many years. Dori was so attentive and listened to my mother so intensely on our first meeting and added the special detail of passing the building that she had worked so many years ago. We then found out at the cemetery that Dori had planned that sweet gesture to honor my grandmother. We were all so taken back in a wonderful way. My family was so grateful that Dori went above and beyond in doing this gesture to honor my grandmother. My family and I highly recommend using the Stellato Funeral Home in Fairfield. Dori was an angel during our time of need.

I don't know for how long they've been in business, but it seems as if it has been forever, at…read moreleast to my memory. I grew up in the area and I can't remember a time when they didn't exist. The housing development standing behind their establishment now used to be a large empty field way back when. My grade school (Packanack) is just a stone's throw away, across Ratzer Rd. The Catholic Church my oldest friend had to attend as a kid is also directly across the street (when I briefly flirted with the idea of converting to Catholicism but had trouble with the idea of confessing my deepest transgressions and sins to a celibate priest I didn't know, I asked my friend what he used to confess to when he went to confession, and he said, "I made stuff up."). My 1st job at 13 was delivering Wayne Today newspapers up Ratzer Rd. in the opposite direction from Vander May (I was a scrawny nerd trying to maneuver my ramshackle bicycle up the heavily traveled roadway with a heavy canvas bag of newspapers on my shoulder in all kinds of bad weather). Still, I've only been inside Vander May twice, and never had to arrange a funeral for one of my relatives here. When my oldest friend's mother died...a kind, sweet woman I had known all my life practically...her wake/funeral was held here. I hadn't had much experience with funeral homes at that point, but everything proceeded as it's supposed to, in a professional and respectful way. My main memory of that day is seeing my friend's mother in death, and maybe for the first time confronting the reality of mortality. People you grew up around and came to love weren't going to be here forever, no matter how much you wanted to deny that bitter fact, or retreat from it. Years later, my friend's father passed, and his wake/funeral was also held at Vander May. I was older, my mother was dying torturously of cancer, and this was the man who had once referred to me as "his 3rd son," so maybe it hit me harder than it might have under different circumstances, but at his wake, I had to leave abruptly, as I started crying like a little kid. I rode up Ratzer Rd., past my old school, past where he had lived and raised his family, with tears streaming down. He was a unique man, in my experience--- very tough, a man who had been hardened by life, but maintained a good heart and spirit in spite of all that. He once owned 3 bars in Paterson, and knew a wide variety of people: actors, politicians, policemen, mobsters. His opinions of them weren't always what you would expect-- he didn't like Lou Costello, was supportive of crooked political boss Joe Bozzo, and thought mob boss Willie Moretti was a good guy (in his younger years, he palled around with Moretti's nephew, and once told me that Moretti had built a dollhouse for his daughter that was "as big as the room we're sitting in right now."). He also knew FBI agent Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasco, who infiltrated the Bonanno crime family in NYC and was the subject of a movie starring Johnny Depp. In fact, Pistone arranged for my friend's father and his friend (my friend's godfather-- real godfather, not Mario Puzo's version) to have bit parts in the movie. (My friend's father grew impatient with the movie making process and didn't stick around, but my friend's godfather remained, and you can see him briefly in the scene where Depp and Mike Madsen walk through a room where flunkies are counting gambling proceeds.) Because of the emotional turmoil I was going through at the time with my mother's situation and the death of my friend's father, I was in a bit of a daze, but I do remember that...once again...everything was handled in a professional and compassionate manner. I remember my friend giving the eulogy for his father, something I would never have had the grit or strength to do. There's ample parking, and my last memory of Vander May is walking out to my car as we were to proceed to the cemetery. I remember seeing a familiar looking guy with sunglasses standing in the parking lot, and later, I asked my friend, "Was that guy in the parking lot who I thought it was?" "Yeah," my friend answered, "It was Pistone. He came to pay his respects." I guess the bottom line is that if you're in business for as long as Vander May has been, you're obviously doing something right, whether you're running a store, a restaurant, or a funeral home. I would imagine that successfully running a funeral home can be uniquely daunting. In addition to conducting the nuts-and-bolts business aspects of it, you have to deal sensitively, compassionately and professionally with a wide variety of people facing the often unexpected, tragic loss of loved ones, the harsh reality and finality of death, the accompanying emotions of grief and despair, pain and trauma, good memories and bad ones. My experiences with Vander May haven't been direct in the sense that I've had to arrange funerals here myself for loved ones, but I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them to anyone.

Go here for a funeral for your loved one! Charlie and the staff did an amazing job working with me…read morethrough this difficult process. The constant graceful communication and patience despite all my questions at all hours of the night and many requests was greatly appreciated. I was worried that I wouldn't have sufficient photos collages and they went above and beyond even surprising me with custom creations that I will likely frame or use again at an annual memorial celebration. The attention to detail and quality helped to facilitate a beautiful tribute to my father. While the overall process felt like an intense wedding to plan, Charlie directed the process with grace and tact each step of the way providing me with some comfort and reassurance as I wanted perfection for this final walk down the aisle with my dad. The Cemetary and church were also coordinated by Charlie and he made this easy as there were multiple moving pieces. The morning of I was a little upset because some of the posters I printed were too large and weren't laying right but Gareth went to the rescue and was able to trim the edge and posted it on a hard board so it would be perfect. I loved the photo handouts for all guests and the laminated cards and laminated obituary. They offered quality touches that I haven't seen at Vander Platt which is where I was trying to originally go. Everything happens for a good reason. I'm happy I landed here for my dads funeral/wake. They give you a checklist and make everything easy for you...there are SO many decisions to make. Even the donation cards were a nice touch. They provided me with an extra glass bowl so I could supply gum for guests and accommodated my every need and question. I loved the program and directions that were provided to the guests. Also, they packaged up everything extra in a neat bag with a bow and provide an unlimited number of custom thank you cards. This place is top notch and I'm SO GLAD I put my trust in Charlie and the staff at Vander May! Thank you for a beautiful day to remember my dad!

An elderly relative passed away this summer in NJ. I was coordinating details from another state,…read moreand given COVID situation would not travel. Relative had planned to be buried in NJ, in a plot with her parents, who had passed away almost 50 years ago. I reached out to Frank, as the business has been there since I was growing up in that part of NJ. He was incredibly helpful. Went to the cemetery, found the family plot and sent me photos of what was currently there. Recommended a matching gravestone, quoted the price, coordinated with the cemetery, and delivered and installed the new plate. All of this was managed with a few phone calls, emails and texts, from 300 miles away. Local friends have also visited the cemetery and confirmed the quality of the product. I believe the price was fair and consistent with industry standards. Very impressed with the responsiveness and professionalism of this company, Frank made a difficult process so much easier. I would highly recommend Saracino Monuments.

I am very pleased with their service. We worked together in order to get my dad's gravestone…read moreamended just the way I wanted it.

Richard Louis and his staff have been wonderful in every way, from start to finish! I recommend…read morethem for their true compassion and professionalism. Highest praise!

i sent a great friend of mine to Louis Suburban Chapel and they took great care of them. i never…read morehesitated to recommend them as they are always professional and treat every family as their own. Thank you again for taking great care of my friends. Thomas

Great team, they took care and my family and I. Will recommend to anyone during these tough timesread more

beware when dealing with Bill Hepplewhite At Davis and Hepplewhite funeral home. we had him handle…read moremy Grandmothers entire funeral. including transport from Fl back to NJ and all of the Cemetery arrangements. I inquired a year prior regarding picking out a plot and was told by Bill Hepplewhite at that time that we could not do that it was the next available plot that was available at the time of her death. when my Grandmother passed we left it to Bill Hepplewhite. he failed to tell us that when the next available single grave plot came up in that particular cemetery that we would not be able to have an upright grave stone but instead would have to have a flat to the ground grave marker which we did not want. Had we been told that upfront, we would have chosen the next available double plot. Bill Hepplewhite tried to blame everyone including my family, the cemetary and the Netcong Monument company. and his final words to me were"well what do you think your going to do about it now?" Beware when dealing with this funeral home and Bill Hepplewhite himself. He is very unprofessional and for someone that has been in this business a long time he shouldn't have messed that up and tried to place blame on everyone else. I'm told by his peers that he never takes responsibility for and mess ups. Proceed with caution with Davis and Hepplewhite funeral home.

Very professional. Easy to communicate with during a challenging time…read more The provided service and it was easy to coordinate even though I needed to do this planning from out of state. I would definitely recommend.

Years of mold growth (mostly in the last 12 months or so) were very professionally removed today…read morefrom my family's headstone. Sgobba's did a beautiful job on a very hot day.

Costa is a funeral home that cares. They don't take advantage of you when you are most vulnerable…read more They laid out all our options and we were able to afford a beautiful send off for my dear Aunt. Thank you Joe and Vinny for your professionalism and empathy.

Where do I even begin to describe to you, on how wonderful and smooth the whole event went thanks…read moreto Costa. Yes it was a real sad and tragic day, but thanks to the whole staff, including the drivers, the people who held traffic, and even the police escort which was included, my wife's grandma was treated with the respect she deserved and earned. I can't get into too much detail on this part, but they did a great job making my grandma go from age 75, to age 45. She looked the best I've ever seen here. Thank you again for everything. You helped my family through a hard time.

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.