There are simply no words that could ever fully express our family's gratitude for Lilly Darling…read more Over the past few months, our family experienced the unimaginable, we lost two loved ones, one in April and another in June. To have to walk through that kind of heartbreak twice in such a short period of time is something no family ever expects. Through it all, Lilly became so much more than a funeral director. She became a source of comfort, strength, guidance, and genuine love during the darkest moments of our lives. From the very first meeting, Lilly treated our family as if we were her own. She carried us through every step of the process with incredible kindness, compassion, patience, and grace. Every detail was handled with such care and professionalism that we never had to worry about whether something had been overlooked. She anticipated our needs before we even knew what to ask, offered thoughtful advice when we felt lost, and communicated with us every step of the way. In the middle of overwhelming grief, she gave us peace of mind. What touched us most and something our family will never forget is that Lilly was actually on vacation during one of our funerals. Most people would have understandably stepped away, but not Lilly. She made sure she was there for us anyway. That speaks volumes about the kind of person she is. She didn't see us as just another family she was helping, she genuinely cared. Knowing that she chose to be there for us, despite being on her own personal time, meant more than words can express. It made us feel seen, supported, and deeply cared for during one of the hardest days of our lives. Lilly has a rare gift. She combines extraordinary professionalism with an even more extraordinary heart. She showed our loved ones the dignity and respect they deserved and showed our family endless compassion at a time when we could barely function. She cried with us, encouraged us, celebrated the lives of our loved ones with us, and somehow made an impossible process feel a little less heavy. By the end of these past few months, Lilly no longer felt like someone we met through tragedy she truly felt like part of our family. We will always remember her kindness, generosity, unwavering support, attention to detail, and the love she poured into helping us honor the people we lost. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Lilly. We will never forget everything you did for us. Cartwright Funeral Home is incredibly fortunate to have someone as exceptional as you. Anyone who has Lilly by their side during one of life's most difficult moments will be receiving the very best care imaginable.

TOur experience with Cartwright Funeral Home was disappointing from start to finish. We dealt with…read moreunprofessional and insensitive comments from staff, poorly printed prayer cards with blurry text, a lack of accountability when concerns were raised, and mistakes during the funeral service itself. Although the funeral home eventually agreed to refund and reprint the prayer cards, the overall lack of compassion, communication, and attention to detail made an already difficult time much harder. Based on our experience, I would not recommend Cartwright Funeral Home.

The poor review speaks to the overall neglect of the cemetery and lack of allocated resources to…read moremaintain it. The two guys that work there are very nice and do their best but 2 people, no budget to maintain the cemetery and 35 acres, it is amazing the cemetery is not in worse shape! It is the only cemetery I know of where people have to bring their own weed wackers and mowers to maintain the area around their loved ones plot. Otherwise, the wild grass is about mid calf until the 2 guys working there are able to get to it. I have had to lay down multiple bags of top soil and grass that the Canadian geese ate up (not the fault of the cemetery). For anyone that died from 2010 forward, no grass has been put down but rather nature puts down cloves and crab grass so you can see the outlines of where the hole was dug for the coffin.. A depressing sight if you have a loved one buried there. For a middle class to upper class town, the cemetery looks like a pauper's cemetery. There are very few trees or plantings here; it is designed to simply minimize upkeep. As a lifelong Hanover resident, it is baffling why no tax money is allocated toward making the cemetery look nice, especially given the fact that it is so high profile in the center of Hanover.

Well planned and professional team here. This is the second one I had planned and paid for over…read morethe years. They are reasonable in costs and I would use them again without question.

My Father-in-Law had his services here a few days ago and our family was beyond impressed and…read morecomforted by the staff. The doormen were so kind and professional, the funeral director was there every step of the way and made things so much easier.

McNamara's Funeral Services has been a family tradition for 3 generations in Brighton. Their…read moreservice has been impecabile and comforted my family to know they wrere there ti attend to the details. One's grief interfers with your thinking process, so it's McNamars who steps in and keeps thing together and details attended to. Glad they are still around, though moved to the South Shore, while I am preplanning arrangements for myself and my husband.

McNamara Sparrell were amazing and so helpful with so many things I needed to ask being a 38 year…read moreold widow 11 days before Xmas. My husband passed away suddenly and so unexpected on 12/14/18. Brendan McNamara, fourth generation owner of their Cohasset location was so accommodating to myself and our family during the whole process. They are very aware of how your feeling during the consultation we had with Brendan right away . He made sure everything was perfect for the wake at the church across the street @ St. Anthony's Catholic Church. It didn't stop there when the services ended, They called days after making sure we received everything as far as the Thank You cards with my husband's photo on the front that were made to order from the first meeting to plan the unimaginable. After all said and done and Brendan and his employees really were so easy and understanding of the pain my family is still going thru. I'm 100% happy we chose them to lead the way for a wake ad funeral when we had no thought process after my husband left us.

Captain Brad/Kristen…read more I just wanted to send you a word of thanks for the service that you provided to our family on Monday, August 10. Your professionalism and thoughtful words provided a real sense of dignity that were certainly worthy of the occasion and was a beautiful way to say farewell to our sister and our friend as we all closed one chapter in our lives and moved onto the next. We were all moved. We would not hesitate to recommend you and your services to other friends. Thank you

For a business working with families making end-of-life arrangements, I expected a much more…read moreprofessional and compassionate interaction. Unfortunately, this was not one. I was criticized for calling different captains while simply trying to research my options and even corrected on how I spoke about my own father's ashes. No thank you.

They made the whole process extremely easy. During trying times it's easy to get taken advantage…read moreof. I contacted 3 funeral homes in preparation to a family member dying. Our local one came in with the cheapest cremation costs. A friend recommended Casper and it was almost half the cost from what our family funeral home quoted us. That was with a discount as well! I called Casper about 2 months beforehand and they were very detailed and provided all the info that was needed. I had multiple phone calls with them and they were able to assist me even though I was in California. I mostly spoke with Jake and Colton during this process. When I arrived Saturday was the only day I could go down and we had a snowstorm the day prior. Roads were pretty bad and they were able to accommodate me even though they had a service going on. Parking can be a nightmare there, I parked a few blocks away near a barber shop. I would recommend this place to everyone!! I was truly blown away by their service and empathy.

Great service and staff. My loved one had a wake here in the states and then needed to be brought…read moreback to Central America, Casper staff did an excellent job facilitating this entire process. Not to mention, everyone was very kind and compassionate throughout the entire time.

I went without an appointment (might be better to have one) and was greeted warmly by Kimberly. I…read moreneeded a headstone for my cemetery lot and she explained all the options of stone, lettering style etc etc. I left there feeling very satisfied that I had chosen the right company!!

Ann Hefner, in the Kingston office, is a gem. So helpful. We ordered a bench and a grave marker…read moreand they turned out just as we had envisioned. Thank you for making a difficult process easier. I highly recommend Quincy Memorial.

Lola Tom was extremely helpful from our initial meeting until the funeral. The ceremony was a…read morecelebration of life blending Chinese and Western traditions. Lola and her team were exceptional with the Chinese details. Our loved one was living in Quincy, but her roots were in Brighton. We appreciate that Lola and Hamel were able to secure the use of a Newton/Brighton funeral home. This venue allowed elderly friends to pay respects locally. Lola and her team had every detail covered. The amenities and services provided to our loved one and our visitors made the experience exceptional at this time of sorrow. Chinese snacks and refreshments were provided for the day. The car service and police detail were excellent. Hamel did their due diligence by driving out to the cemetery and our funeral route in preparation for the day of the funeral. Lola also dealt with the cemetery and the florist on behalf of our family. At the funeral, Lola explained both in Chinese and English for our visitors the particulars of the day. We were extremely pleased with Hamel and would highly recommend them, but especially their Asian services.

If you are looking for Chinese funeral services in the Boston area, please choose this funeral…read morehome. Our family lives in Newton and made a hasty decision regarding a different local funeral home as our grandmother passed in the middle of the night. This other funeral home we chose did not have any guidance to offer regarding transportation of cremains to China and so we called Hamel Lydon. Though we did not conduct funeral services or cremation through them, they were extremely kind and helpful regarding next steps for our family and even reached out to this other funeral home to help coordinate. This process is never easy but it was a relief to speak with someone who was well versed and willing to help.