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

This was the first unexpected death that I was responsible for. The Messinger Staff took all the…read moreresponsibility off my shoulders. They made everything easy, including offering resources to other after death tasks that were beyond their ability. Out of all the places I looked at, Messinger was the most well kept and friendly place I found in the valley. Thank you for all that you do!

The Messinger family has cared for three generations of our family. In a way that makes the…read moreMessinger family a part of our family. We literally hand-over of loved ones, and trust all will be handled properly. Messinger's has never failed. Period.

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.

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.

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

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.

Elllie was very helpful & explained the process. She put my mind at ease, making sure I understood…read morethe whole process. I asked her about the missing urn & she told me she would find one for my husband's ashes. I am so happy that we chose the Neptune Society to handle our last wishes. Now I can reassure my family about my arrangements, so they will know that everything will be handled with care.

The manager of the local office responded to my posted review. He listened and he understood my…read morefrustration. He then proceeded to resolve my concerns. It is not everyday that an organization will accept responsibility, sincerely apologize, and fix the problem. Thank you for restoring my faith.

The majority of this century old cemetery has little greenery which is good in a way so not much…read moregrass cutting is required. I always like stopping by the oldest tombstones to check out the art work from back in the day.

Recently the Tempe Historical Society hosted a tour of the Double Butte Cemetery . It was so…read moreinteresting with some of the oldest graves dating back to the 1800's. There is so much history here. There are so many resting there who made significant contributions to Tempe. It's definitely worth a trip and if you can catch a tour-so much the better! I love my Tempe!

Hi I'm JoAnn Marquez and I want to take the time to give my greatest appreciation to the Ladies at…read moreRestHaven Carr- Tenney. Ms. Tania Lopez and Phyllis Steele were such warming loving people to work with there at Resthaven Memorial. Although it was under a very hard thing of planning a funeral to buring my loving son Rafael Armando Cancino who just turned 24 yrs. These ladies had so much compassion for my family and myself. For that I will never forget. You two are so loving and have beautiful souls. From all my heart and love from my family to u both. We appreciate you guys so very much. Thanks, JoAnn Marquez, Amanda Mar Morales and Alexis Cancino and all my family. God Bless you both!!!!

Hi everyone I'm disappointed with Resthaven Carr Tenney…read morememorial cemetery They have failed to provide my Father Tomas With his headstone after 5 years of waiting During the pandemic they were backed up They lost his paperwork then they found it including the payments received As of today he doesn't have a headstone I'm highly disappointed with Resthaven haven CareTenney