My girlfriend of 18 years passed away suddenly. Her Mother a not so friendly person refused to…read moregive 5 mind alone with before they had the body cremated. 1 buckley had no problem with me spending 5 mins alone with her the other brother treated me like a piece of garbage. I supported her and paid her medical bills for many years and I loved her deeply.These guys are all about the $$$$

This is one of the few funeral homes that buried a friend of mine who died from AIDS back in the…read more90's. They have a beautiful facility in a historic mansion in Asbury Park.

Brian did an excellent job handling every detail. Thank you very much for everything you did to…read moremake a difficult time less stressful. I sincerely appreciate you.

I had a mom who recently passed away and the pastor that spoke was just frustrating. He literally…read moretrauma dumped by telling a story that sounded so unbelievably laughable that I was shocked because at that point it wasn't about my mom it was about a ring he lost as a kid. I empathize with him and his story but I personally thought it was very inappropriate based on the current timing. It's not about relating it's about helping us get through an extremely rough time. At the end of it all he didn't even give his condolences even though he knew I was her son. Any other person could've done a better job and coming from a man who lost his own mother in his arms I would've expected at-least a little more empathy towards me and my stepfather.

they lost my mother's body, we had to wait over 2 hours before they found it, devastating... don't…read morebelieve all the reviews

The Damiano Family members and staff are very thoughtful. I have had 2 family members cared for by…read morethe staff at Damiano's. I was extremely pleased with their kind and gentle ways. Everyone there was extremely professional. I highly recommend Damiano Funeral for your loved one's services. Dealing with Diane & Buddy was a very pleasant experience for me. LC-M

My family has used Freemans for over 100 years, and maybe since they were founded as we have been…read morein the area since before the Civil War when Freehold was a one horse town surrounded by farms. In some cases, the family member was almost indigent. It was always passed down that this was the place to help our loved ones make the final journey. There were three in the last 12 years including both parents. The professionalism, compassion and advice were irreplaceable. Friends along the years have also used them as well and were comforted with their services. This is one of the best businesses I have ever dealt with which in a way is sad because you don't want to need them for a long time. If it is apparent a loved one's end of journey is imminent, I give them a call for advice that has been helpful to prepare for the first steps after death. I see that someone had an unfavorable experience. It looks like that was during the height of COVID lockdown when a lot of things were challenging. I am confident that they learned from unique experiences during this time and adapted

I don't know if this is unusual, but my wife was unable to attend a recent funeral and was promised…read moreit would be streamed live, it was not. She cried, Then, she was promised it was taped and she could see it. They said, no, afterwards.So no tape. Nothing. You all can decide if this is unusual but my wife cried. No closure. No goodbyes. They apologized. I posted this just in case this happens again and Freeman says oops. Sorry. She told me not to give them a bad rating but F them, They failed and made my wife cry. The funeral was for Kelly Anne M. God bless her and her loved ones.

I am posting this so that perhaps cemetery management makes the necessary changes. On 10/26/23 my…read moremother passed away and on 10/30/23 she was laid to rest in the grave that my father was laid to rest back in 1999 at Holy Cross Cemetery. My sister contacted the Cemetery to have Christmas wreaths placed at the grave of our parents and another one at our nephews grave also located at Holy Cross Cemetery. On Saturday 12/23/23 my sister and her daughter when to the cemetery. When they got to the grave of our parents the wreath was place on the decaying flowers that were never cleaned up since my mother was laid to rest two months ago. When they went to the grave of our nephew there was no wreath. The cost to have the cemetery place a wreath is $55.00 / wreath. My sister emailed the cemetery because the office on the cemetery grounds was closed on Saturday 12/23/23. Naturally, there was no response on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day but, you would expect a response on Tuesday 12/26/23. The Cemetery never responded. My sister call the Cemetery and a woman answered. My sister explained that the wreath placed at our parents grave was laid on top of dead flowers. She told my sister that they only clean twice a year and because my mother passed at the end of October the next cleaning is May. She also explained to my sister that the family should clean the dead flowers between cemetery cleanups. Then my sister explained that there was no wreath placed at our nephews grave. My sister was told that that was an oversight and they would refund $55.00. My questions: 1- If no one went to the Cemetery how would you know that the wreath you paid for wasn't provided? 2- If the family is responsible to clean up the grave sites between cemetery biannual cleanups, what's stopping me from raking the debris off my loved ones grave an onto someone else's grave? What's stopping me from placing the debris in a bag and taking it to the cemetery management office so they can store the debris until they do their biannual cleanup? 3- Why does the cemetery police have time to remove items from grave sites that they feel aren't appropriate? The cemetery police have time to remove Items like ballon's, teddy bear, etc. from grave sites but, they don't have time to clean dead flowers? I included a picture of the $55,00 wreath that the cemetery placed at our parents grave just so you can see what Holy Cross Cemetery feels is acceptable.

My grandparents are buried here. I didn't know them very well. I maybe spoke to them a handful of…read moretimes as a child even though they lived nearby. They were super old and senile. The funerals were nice. But I didn't feel any grief. Their house in East Brunswick was sold. Maybe demolished. These people are gone from the Earth without a trace. I'll let you in on a secret: I fear death, and the deaths of those I love. Death is the ultimate tragedy... a life of suffering is tough, but in most cases we can make things better. Death you can't fix. I won't romanticize death or martyrdom and drape them in metaphor. Death is real, it's brutal, it's tragic. You should be sad -- you should be afraid.

Robert and his staff at the Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home did an exceptional job with my…read moregrandmother's funeral this past weekend. After visiting three other funeral homes, we were sold on the professionalism of Robert and his willingness to provide us with the most honorable and respectful service. Facilities: Although we did not have a viewing at the funeral home, I would highly suggest that you consider Evergreen as one of your top choices when considering funeral pre-planning. Once you enter into the clean and modern facility, you will be in awe at the attention to detail that the facility has. There are no stairs and there is plenty of parking. A picture of Robert's late father adorns the foyer. Respect towards family is evident from the first moment you enter Evergreen. Shop around and you will see what I mean with the quality of the facilities. Staff: Robert and his staff are all highly professional in the manner in which they prepared our grandmother, all the way through the ceremony at the cemetery. Robert does the embalming for the facility, for which he did an excellent job. Communication: Every time we tried to meet with Robert to finalize the details of the funeral, he was readily available at OUR leisure. I think this is a very important trait as a funeral home, as we were out running errands in preparation for the burial and did not think to make appointments. In short, whenever we were ready, he was ready. Robert was in contact with our parish priest and was early in arriving to the church for the funeral ceremony. Cost: Even though the facility is barely 5 years old, the final cost of the services rendered by Evergreen were extremely competitive with the three other funeral homes that we visited. Overall: Robert did everything in his power to ensure that our grandmother was given a respectful and honorable funeral. We thank Robert and wish him continued success.

If you're looking for a funereal Home for a love one; this would be the place. Robert (the funeral…read moredirector)is very understanding and will go over and beyond to make it less stressful for the family making the funeral arrangements. My mother passed away in April (not from Coronavirus) Robert was great and so polite. He understood how difficult it was for me and my family and what I was going through. Robert made sure everything went smoothly. My mom looked beautiful the day she was laid to rest.

This Cemetery has been located here before I was even born. I remember passing it with the school…read morebus when I was a kid. Than in my first year of high school I got really sick. The Dr. told my parents I had leukemia. Since they believed I was dying they bought six plots here immediately. The good news is that I didn't die. The bad news for my parents was that they thought they bought six plots across instead they have three in front and three behind them. So about twenty years later my Mom bought a headstone in planning for the inevitable. Nice black granite pretty fancy for this place. I always thought it was like " Las Vegas" as you can see it driving down highway nine. My Dad passed three years ago being he was Catholic he got the side of the stone nearest the cross. My Mom being Jewish will go on the other side near the Star of David. As for the other four plots who knows if the four kids will use them. As for me I hate NJ happy I left, so scattered ashes in my happy place will due much better for me. The cemetery obviously is full. People dying to get in lol. Anyways it is non- sectarian which is good for my family. Even though Lakewood now has the largest population of Hasidic Jews outside of Israel. The grounds are minimally maintained but I never saw one maintained any better. If you plant anything it will die. I went the other day and bulbs I planted have sprouts coming up. That made me happy I know my father would agree.

This is a very dignified new building with everything new and clean and tastefully done, the…read morelocation is perfect; secluded enough and convenient to get to. We had many good years in the previous place but in this setting, with this layout, and much more seating, and the privacy that the location and size of the property offers, - the whole process of conducting a funeral and eulogizing community members who pass away has obtained a new level of civility. This is an exemplary initiative of how our community, its needs, its lifestyle, can be addressed and improved in an effort to manage our growth and future. Textbook planning and execution, not overdone in any way, yet perfectly aligned with the quality standards and expectations of our people. Very few events are as emotional as a funeral, and the physical location, its appearance, how it serves its purpose, the feeling and memory that is created and that premises contributes to, are very high-priority concerns. The day will come when we have a generation of people who will know this place and not really have the prior places to compare it to, and I am confident that even then, this will have passed the test of time. The parties responsible for funding and building this new funeral home are to be recognized and thanked for their foresight, vision and service.