This review is a little over do but I felt the need to share my experience here at this funeral…read morehome. My mom passed away Jan 3rd and this is where she had my grandpa's funeral and many years ago my grandmother's funeral was held here so me and my 3 brothers decided to have my mom's here. We had Jessicah Shoemaker as our funeral director. We read reviews after we had arranged to meet with her and decided we would have our own experience with this funeral home hoping all would turn out fine. After meeting her she seemed fine and trustworthy. We took care of picking everything we needed to for my mom's funeral. As time went by we would reach out to her a few times with no response so I did have to talk to someone higher than her by the name of Scott who got things rolling for me. Day of funeral 1st Wen me and my siblings got there we wanted to set up the decorations we had to make things look nice before anyone came in and have a moment together unfortunately a group of family got in while we were setting up. So I let the lady that was apart of st.marys know if we could lock the doors before anyone else got in. Then another person came in and the lady apologized for it and said shed lock the door. Eventually we had to unlock the door because people were trying to get in at the other end (This happened because we were unaware we could ask to have a moment alone with our mom before people arrived) this is a moment me and my siblings will never get back. 2nd Jessicah was no where to be found until 30min before the funeral started and that was Wen she let me know they been having issues with their microphone and that it wasn't working. (It would of been nice to be made aware of this in advance so I could bring my own speaking and microphone) she did offer their speaker and microphone which they rolled out and set up for us again during the viewing of the body minutes before the funeral started. Unfortunately the speaker wasnt loud enough. No one could hear in the back of the hall. Horrible 3rd. Wen it was time for the slide show we made it wasnt playing so I went to the back to see wat the malfunction was and it started to play but there was hardly any sound. I asked them to make it louder because we could barley hear it while sitting in the front row it literally was like someone was whispering because the sound wasn't working and Jessicah said thats all it could go. My niece had to use her phone to play the songs so we could hear the music that was attached to the slide show. I asked Jessicah who would I talk to regarding all this and she said all of wat? I had to explain all these mess ups and she said it would be Scott. Me and my older brother were stressed out at my mom's funeral unable to mourn and sit like we should have been able to. I was very dissatisfied with the way all this went down. I had a meeting with Scott who then basically told me he was sorry but sounds like there was an issue with the sound system that day and that we should of let Jessicah know we wanted a moment with our mom wen we were planning her funeral(Which we've never done this before so we wouldnt of known. I feel like the director should ask us if wed like a moment on that day before allowing everyone in) but thats pretty much it. He made excuses for Jessicah and her role and I felt he down played the way things went. He even told me that He'd probably be like me a perfectionist running around taking care of things instead of being like his sister and sitting and letting things just roll and not care if they weren't going right. We paid 10,000 to lay my mom to rest. This was a special day that we just wanted to go right. Its sad that there was nothing that could be done even after telling him all my concerns. I felt the fact that the sound system wasn't working was a good reason to deduct some of the cost because its apart of wat we paid for. Just wanted to share my experience with this place. If u decided to still use them just make sure u keep a close eye on everything and ask questions. Make sure their sound system is running correctly and let them know if u want an alone moment with ur loved one while planning the funeral.

Our family used of George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers earlier this week for my dad's funeral and…read morethe assistance we received from Marsha and the rest of the team was amazing. Marsha guided us through the process from the beginning to the end with patience and understanding at a difficult time. She made herself readily available to answer all of our questions and responded promptly if she was unavailable at the time. Seeing her there on the day of the funeral had such a calming effect on us. I am so glad we were able to work with Marsha and the friendly staff at the funeral home as well as at the cemetery.

What an awesome and outstanding experience I had despite my circumstances. I contacted Sierra View…read morea few days after my mom had passed away. I had a very unpleasant experience with another entity that had picked her up. I called and spoke with Jessica. She was very reassuring and put me at ease from our first conversation. She gave me detailed information of how much it would cost to get mom's body released from the other entity, and she did it swiftly. She was responsible, dedicated, supportive, understanding, delightful, caring, and very kind. I was so unsure of how to handle everything. She was so very helpful and sweet no matter how many times I called. She never made me feel like I was a burden or worried her too much. She paid attention to every detail of my mom service. She noticed that my mom had on nail polish that was chipped! She called to ask if it was okay to polish over her nails. I'm extremely happy and overjoyed with the way Jessica and her staff handled our family. I highly recommend using this company if you have a loved one that has transitioned.

They immeiately sent me forms online so I did not have to go to the funeral home. Dionne asked…read morewhat we wanted (just a simple cremation) and she kept in touch with me through every step, It was comforting to have her take care of everything.

They were prompt and kind. They were able to accommodate us immediately and helped me determine…read morecontainer decisions. I found them affordable which you shouldn't have to worry about. It's now three years later and situations have forced me to need another copy of the cremation. They are being 100% helpful.

I cannot recommend WF Gormley & Sons more whole-heartedly. From the first moment Pat came to…read moreretrieve my stepfather's body he led with kindness, grace, compassion, and sincerity. I felt immediately at ease and like I had a partner in this difficult and disorienting time. He made house calls for even small things to help my mother and I feel at ease. He ensured we understood everything and held our hands through every step of the process - from the cremation and urn selection, to the funeral program and pastor selection. The pastor he selected (Ed Black) was tremendous and partnered with us to craft a memorable and heartwarming (and even funny, at times) tribute to my stepfather. I have zero hesitation encouraging anyone reading this to look no further and just call WF Gormely & Sons now. You will be so, so glad you did. I know I am eternally grateful.

Per California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau:…read more The Law Does Not Allow: Funeral establishments to charge a handling fee if you wish to use a family built casket or purchase one elsewhere! BE AWARE - This place WILL charge you $1000,00 if you do not accept their plan that Includes the CASKET! They say it's a PACKAGE DEAL! Actually it is a WORD GAME to get the CUSTOMER pay $1k more! If you want to shop around for a cheaper outside of East Lawn Casket THEN YOU PAY $1,000. EXTRA USE it! Per California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau: This is STILL PAYING EAST LAWN $1,000. to use an OUT SIDE Casket! Which the California LAW does NOT ALLOW! If you Ask too many questions about the Extra $1k vs the California Law they Will STOP Working with you PERIOD! They would rather LOOSE your business !

From a guest perspective they do a phenomenal job…read more From the family of those that passed away it is a bit challenge working with them. They have a delay with the cremation and getting it into the urn. Everything was last minute they couldn't guarantee the urn would be ready in time for the celebration of life. The place is peaceful and well decorated. One of the workers was at the door to greet us and pass out programs. They have a nice entry hall for the guest book to be placed and for the guests to sign in. The microphone and overhead projector worked like a charm. Everyone was able to hear the speakers and there was no static or feedback. The staff was polite and not intrusive. They even remembered me from last time I was there. The bathroom was easy to find and clean. They have a private lot and parking was a cinch. We even got parking in the shade.

This cemetery is well preserved and cared for. There are some of the historic local family plots…read more It's a good place for a walk or just to see for free. The main part is on broadway street where there are a few parking spaces. I went to see some distant family graves.

This cemetery is so lovely!…read more It's huge and there are so many old sculptures and tombstones. There are paved paths throughout and they lead to picnic tables, so it's handi-accessible. I went here with friend on national cemetery day and we had a tea party at the picnic tables. It was lovely, and there were garbage cans by the picnic tables. I only have 2 complaints. One is that the porta potties are locked (at least they were the day I went which was a Sunday). The other is that there are only a couple parking spots. But there is a Target not too far away where you can park and use the bathroom and then walk over to the cemetery, so that's going to my solution from now on.

I would give them a 5-Star, except for one thing: they do not notify Social Security. In my…read moreexperience this is a common practice for a funeral home. Not sure why this one does not do it. Other than that, it was a 5-Star experience.

hi-ya! So a very good friend passed away and I don't think many people are ready for that or what…read moreto expect next; however, when we went to the funeral service this place was as good as circumstances can get. A day or two before the service they they opened an online obituary portal at their home page that allowed folks to leave well-wishes online. The comments are vetted before being published (authorization completed by the family of the deceased). The day of service was extremely hard, but the funeral home was absolutely professional and there was not oddities to report. The location of the funeral home was reasonable to get to--parking limited, but manageable. It was a hot day, but they had the air conditioning set to a chill level (making sense for open caskets). I don't mean to sound clinical about this review, especially when so much emotion can go into why you are there, but in the end. The funeral home was clean, provided for everybody that came to pay their respects. Prior to the service they cycled photos and/ or video reflecting memories of my friend and his family that survived him. I can't address pricing, but I heard the average cost of a funeral can easily run around 15K, and the lavatory I don't know because I didn't use it. The initial room where you first walk in is furnished nicely and to be honest it was a good area to take little ones that aren't able to sit long during the service. The area allows you to still hear what's going, limits the noise the main hall hears, and keeps you out of immediate line of sight. Anyway, if you have to use services like this, North Sacramento Funeral Home is professional and does it correct.

When my dad passed we met with Sabrina. My dad was a veteran and we mentioned it to Sabrina and…read moreasked if there were any additional help or services they give and she said no, she's done a lot of veteran services and there's no other assistance she's aware of. She proceeded to show us packages that included things my dad specified he didn't want and when we asked if we could leave them out she said it would cost us more to piece the items out with just what he wanted but she never showed us the itemized prices. She tried to get us to sign a blank agreement when we weren't able to decide on everything right away and we declined to sign then when we went home we called the VA to see if they had any additional services and they gave us so many services they offer. They even offered to bury him free of charge in a national cemetery and provide a headstone and military pallbearers and taps. We also found on Sac Memorials website there were services the offered specifically for veterans. When we called back to speak to them about it, it was difficult to get ahold of Sabrina so we spoke to someone else who said Sabrina hadn't even filed for the death certificate nor put on file that he was a veteran. We also found a price list online on their website and it showed the cost for only the things he actually wanted if we decided to bury him there were only about half the cost of what she was trying to get us to sign for a full package. Very disappointing and we will be burying him elsewhere where he will be honored and not be on the grounds of these scammers. Just disgusting how they try to exploit a family for money during their most vulnerable moments for their own gain.

Competent, communicative, accommodating and compassionate was my experience at Sacramento Memorial…read moreLawn. I dealt with Jarusha there.

We are being proactive for my elderly mother. My wife used their services for her parents and…read moresister. Kristen answered my call and was so pleasant and complete with all that we needed for our appointment. She was very kind and entirely concise with her needs of us. The email received shortly there after was an excellent communication that provided complete instructions. We met up at our appointment time and I had all the documents I would need. Thanks for the concise ask. It was so relieving to do this on advance and not in our time of need. Kristen came back after making copies of our legal documents. She reviewed the additional documents she needed and after a series of initials and signatures we were all set. Such a smooth process. Absolutely appreciated Kristen and her kindness. She explained everything beautifully with attention to detail. What a great experience. I would recommend without any reservation. It was nice to see a great review from a fellow Yelper. We plan to return to get things in order to set up arrangements for us. The estimate for our needs was so affordable. We were looking for a simple cremation with death certificates. Again a wonderful experience with Kristen. Thank you!

My mother passed away recently, and we were looking for an affordable cremation in the area. I…read morespoke with Kristin and she was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. I downloaded the forms needed and filled them out and was able to email them back to her to speed up the process for my in person appointment. That appointment took approximately 30 minutes, it was very straightforward and stress-free. My mom's remains were ready to pick up about a week later. Definitely recommend this place, as they handled everything for me.

They were very helpful in this difficult time. They answered all questions and made this process…read moredoable. I'm so glad I decided to go here with my GMA. It did take exactly one month to get her back but communication was great the whole time. We even asked for fingerprints so we could make a necklace and they took care of that for us. It was much easier then I thought it was going to be so thank you to all at Evergreen that helped me in this difficult time.

Amazing service and consideration to family members hurting for lost is very appreciated.read more

I have felt truly accompanied by the staff at St. Mary's from beginning to end. My husband and I…read morepurchased our services more than four years ago, never imagining that we would unexpectedly need them for our son at the beginning of this year. Throughout this heartbreaking experience, the staff has been incredibly compassionate, caring, and supportive. They took the time to clearly explain each step of the process and made sure we understood what was needed during such a difficult time. I am deeply grateful for the kindness and care they have shown our family, and especially thankful that my son's ashes are resting here at St. Mary's. Knowing he is in such a peaceful and sacred place brings us comfort. I am very grateful to the entire staff for their compassion and support when our family needed it most.

Highly recommended. I had a good experience during a very tough time. It doesn't hurt to give them…read morea call and speak to their knowledgeable and pleasant representatives.