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.

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.

A member of our family had passed recently and we had scheduled a funeral as well as a cremation…read morefor her. However, on the day of the funeral and cremation, we were notified by the company (at the crematorium) that they cannot proceed with the cremation because the proper paperwork as not received by the funeral home. Connie was the person placed in charge of processing our funeral as well as the paperwork. When we called Connie to ask what was happening, we were clearly in distress and Connie had raised her voice at us telling us she did not appreciate our tone. If a delay happened in your service for a member of your family, wouldn't you be distressed? Connie is an unfit candidate who can't handle frustrating situations. We are in further distress especially after how the funeral home and Connie had handled their jobs. There are so many other places to hold a funeral service, this is not even one you should consider.

David Malo and his team were nothing but super supportive and responsive with every detail. With…read moreeach decision, we were guided with utmost professionalism while offered experienced recommendations. We changed a few details along the way but at every curve they were responsive and quickly confirmed back. Thanks to him and his team, our family could grieve stress free. God forbid but whenever we experience another loss, we will turn to Russell-Pica.

5 stars! Family owned and operate since 1959. Superior service and care with dignity and loyalty.read more

My brother and I loss our mother and chose to go with MacDonald funeral home. They were kind,…read morepatient , caring and overall handled everything excellent! Steve MacDonald handled everything great! Steve really made us feel comfortable and at ease during this difficult time for us. Sandy was also lovely! She did great job on the slide show for our family and friends to see and was on top of communicating and answering any questions we had. Our mom looked great and we know she was handled with care. I would recommend MacDonald Funeral Home to everyone.

We used Bartlett Funeral Home when my father passed recently. During such a difficult time in our…read morelives, they really were amazing to deal with. Doug and Katie make themselves available to you literally anytime/any day. It's an amazing way to run a business. I cannot speak more highly of Bartlett Funeral Home. Since Dad was the first person we have lost in our family we had many questions and they were right there answering every one timely, with empathy and a solid answer. If there were more than five stars, I would give more than five stars. Big thank you to Doug and Katie for helping us with such a difficult time in our lives.

From the moment we called Bartlett Funeral Home to plan my mom's wake and funeral service, Katie…read moreand Doug were absolutely amazing. They are such warm and empathetic professionals who helped us quickly plan and organize every detail with ease. Their space is beautiful; updated and modern and they were so welcoming from the moment they met our family. They clearly care about the quality of the services they provide and it absolutely showed with every detail that they put in place. They offered great connections with local churches and cemeteries to ensure they were able to fulfill all our requests. I am so thankful to them for helping us through a tough time this week. Thank you

I will be forever grateful to Lucid Clancy Funeral Home. Jim served as the funeral director for my…read moresisters funeral and worked tirelessly to coordinate every aspect of the funeral. He clearly has very strong relationships after being in the business for years and provided excellent guidance on the entire process. After visiting other funeral homes who were unable to accommodate our viewing schedule and/or church access we found his cost to be dramatically less than others in the Weymouth area. I would highly recommend.

Jim Lucid handled services and all details for my mother's wake and funeral. He helped my family…read moreduring very difficult time when money was tight and he provided support and went above and beyond to make sure all details were addressed. Highly recommend.

They were amazing and so caring. I lost my wife on December 9 and they helped so much. She looked…read moreso good and they were there every step of the way. They treated us like family.

I have attended several services here and they were all beautiful. We had services for both my…read moreparents here and the people of Blanchard's were very attentive and provided guidance and support every step of the way. I highly recommend them!

My experience with Shepherd funeral service was first class start to finish. I had to make…read morearrangements for my dear auntie over the phone from San Diego CA. John Drolette was knowledgeable and efficient. The beautician did an outstanding job in their presentation of my aunt. The feed back from her friends and family was very positive both at the viewing and church service. Thanks again to all the staff at Shepherd funeral home, Carver location. Rachel F.