My deepest gratitude in helping us give a family member a beautiful sendoff. Their professionalism…read moreand compassion made everything a much smoother process. The entire family is very appreciative.

What started as an awkward query on the price of a funeral for my mom who just passed the evening…read morebefore, turned into an experience I never imagined would be so seamless to get through. I never wanted a viewing because you want to remember your loved ones as they were, but once I saw mom after her passing, I had to allow others to see her one last time. Ralph Cerasuolo, funeral director, invited us into their office and sat us down and asked what was it that we were looking to do. From there, the conversation slowly evolved from pricing a funeral to hobbies and travel and Italy. Ralph made it easy to do what I needed to get done for Mami. While Ralph complied a price list, he let us browse through a prayer book catalog and I was so happy to find Mami's favorite patron saint as one of the selections. It's not a common saint to find and I found Him here at Riverdale Funeral Home. Preparing for this day, a few months ago, I started a photo slideshow project of Mami's life and I wanted to bring a projector with my iPad to the viewing. I was so happy to learn that it wouldn't be needed as Riverdale Funeral Home provides a large flatscreen TV with plenty of HDMI plugs for use with devices to display photos and memories. I was also contemplating in bringing bottled water for visitors but had no time to get a case. No worries again. When I arrived for Mami's viewing, there were plenty of carafes of water throughout the room alongside cone paper cups. Another stress reliever that they supplied these simple amenities. On the day of her viewing, Mami looked absolutely beautiful. One of my worst fears all my life was to see her on a day like this and have that last memory of her not looking like herself but she looked like she was sleeping, completely rested. She had her costume jewelry on, just as she did in life and looked like she was just waiting to head to one of her parties. My heart was filled with so much happiness. I cannot thank Ralph enough for his knowledge and in being the one to assist us with Mami's arrangements. James Winkle, their office manager supervised Mami's visit and he is a dear to engage with as well. The funeral home itself has a very cozy feel with warmth when you walk in. One truly feels they are with family through the process. Riverdale Funeral Home made this sad loss of ours a beautiful memory we will always remember. Thank you for this. Warmest Regards, Family of Zulema Medina Lopez

From beginning to end the process was seamless and we are very grateful for that. We also loved how…read morethe person helping us had a great attitude answered all our questions and made us feel comfortable during our difficult time! Thank you so much!

In the past 10 years John J Fox and Sons have provided funerals for several of our family members…read moreand we could not be happier with the level of service and professionalism they provided. I see a couple of negative reviews on here saying that the staff wasn't professional or no one picked up the phone, other nonsense and I have to say this was NOT my experience at all and we've been going to the funeral home for years with the same funeral director (Tom Roemmelt). The staff is extremely accommodating. For our most recent funeral, our beloved Auntie Ro loved playing the lottery. And we mentioned we wanted to have some sort of floral arrangement that would somehow honor that. Tom says "let me see what I can do." He calls up the florist, explains to them the situation, and a few seconds later he hangs up and looks at me and my wife and says "It's done." And sure enough, the arrangement came out BEAUTIFULLY, and everyone who came to the service loved it. And it provided quite a few smiles on such a dark and sad day. Also our beloved Auntie Ro was 95, and Janitza Soto made her look absolutely wonderful. They dyed her hair *exactly* the way she liked it and did her makeup flawlessly. Rose would have loved it. They took every single instruction and request we gave them and executed it perfectly right down to the pink rosary we gave them to have Auntie Ro was holding in her hands. They never once rushed us. Or pressured us. And they were always at all times professional, courteous and respectful. Tom even gave me his personal cell number to contact him directly no matter what time of day or night. To which, last minute things came up and I had to text him at midnight at he responded IMMEDIATELY. Cannot say enough nice things about this funeral home and staff. Highly recommend working with them. AAAAAAAA+++++++

Went for my friend's mother's funeral. They did a lovely job from start to finish. They do offer…read morevalet and they also have an area for the repass. They took care of everything for my friend and her family with care and ease.

This is a classy, professional and family run business. I went here for a family member's funeral…read more(and cremation) in 2025; we also hosted the repast here. The young man from the funeral home who directed our loved one's service played the piano and sang like a pro--he was gracious, empathetic, and quietly dignified. They took extra care to find a preacher from my relative's country to lead the services--that was such a thoughtful touch. Please move away from money grubbing funeral homes like the one in Canarsie that everyone goes to -- they don't care about you nor your family member. Harmony proves that you can provide an important service to your community without emotionally nor financially blackmailing families to pay for unnecessary costs. Their prices are extremely fair and their service and attention to detail is top-notch.

Used this funeral home in 2013 when my mom passed as it was affordable and received excellent…read moreservice. Then in 2019 when my uncle passed we went back thinking we'd get the same quality service we received before, boy was I wrong. The moment we walked in we were met by pure ratchetness. Dudes that looked like they belong elsewhere eating wings and a so called funeral director (not the same one I dealt with in 2013) just as ghetto. No tact no empathy. I requested a change of casket since the one my cousin chose wasn't up to par and I was told it couldn't be done bc allegedly the body was already in the casket which I suspect wasn't true. Finally the morning of the burial they were over an hour late to pick him up and go to the cemetery. No reason given just kept telling us they were on the way. Unless this place has changed management and staff in the last 7yrs I would not use this place. I'd rate them no stars but that's not possible.

I was pretty much in shock when I contacted First Avenue Funeral Service in October from another…read morestate to make arrangements for a funeral. From the start they were compassionate, gentle and kind. There was no attempt made to upsell their services. They quickly took possession of my brother before I arrived in New York and it was a comfort to my family that he was no longer in the city morgue while I flew out to NY. They made the entire process of his wake and cremation as simple and gentle as possible. Mr. Lee was the one who prepared my brother for viewing. Mr. Lee is an artistic genius, due to throat cancer my brother did not look as he once did but Mr. Lee worked a miracle and despite the circumstances of his death my brother looked as if he had just settled down for a nap on my sofa. I half expected his ankles to be crossed as was his habit in life. While searching for a funeral home I found out that the one my family traditionally used was having legal issues over quality and was forced to look elsewhere to arrange funeral services. I'd contacted several funeral homes before deciding to go with FAS due to their location and was surprised to find that they were the least expensive out of all the funeral homes I'd contacted. They were budget friendly without being skimpy. Located in an area with several funeral homes, they are small, not so flashy and easily overlooked but they provide wonderful service and are kind and compassionate. I highly recommend them and will use them again should the need arise.

When my family needed cremation services for my mother, Skyler was a huge help from the very…read morebeginning. He was thoughtful, professional, and always quick to respond whenever we had questions. What stood out most was how easy he made the process during an already difficult time. He never made us feel rushed and was always patient and respectful in his communication. I'm very grateful for the care he showed my family and appreciate everything he did to help us through the process. Thank you, Skyler!

Wow ! What can we say about Forever After Funeral home .... These were the most amazing people we…read morehave met during this hard time. We just had my father in laws service here and they were amazing. We couldn't ask for more ! The owners son was outstanding. He made sure we were all taken care of. That young man is going to make a great owner in the future. Very respectful, listened to everything our family asked for. He constantly made sure we were all okay and didn't want for anything. We had last minute things to put together and he would take charge and put together the last minute things for us. This place makes you feel at home with their hospitality ( which is rare these days ). It's already hard burying a family member, but Forever After Funeral home made us feel at ease. Everyone cannot stop saying how beautiful his casket was designed and down to the flower arrangements. Even the driver who drove the limo to the cemetery was the sweetest , we followed behind them and with all this traffic he would call us to make sure we were okay and keeping up with them. We again appreciate everyone who played a role in my father in laws service. If we could give this place more than 5 stars we would !!!! Xoxo , many blessings to the family of Forever After Funeral Home !

After my sister's recent passing, our family entrusted all the arrangements with Ruggerio & Sons…read more In particular, Michelle (5th generation) was phenomenal. She was professional, knowledgeable, courteous, and respectful. She handled everything seamlessly. She was the liaison with the church, the cemetery, and the memorial company, among others. Additionally, Ruggerio & Sons is a very clean, tasteful establishment with well appointed decor.....beautiful paintings and tapestries. The overall experience, at a solemn time of sadness, could not have been better.

I am over 70 and decide to do a preplan. I believe in reviews as it helps with choices, and after…read morelots of reviews I made my selection and i am beyond happy that I chose this funeral home. Michelle was so awesome she is pleasant, knowledgeable and very kind, I also met the rest of the staff and they all greeted me with that assured smile. I am confident that at that time of need when God is ready my family will be well looked after. Thank you Michelle.

We had a loved one's wake this week and we were absolutely impressed by how compassionate,…read morerespectful, and professional the staff was. They all went above and beyond to ensure our loved one was honored with dignity. The interior was absolutely beautiful, tastefully decorated, immaculately clean, and filled with soft lighting that created a serene and dignified environment. The space felt both elegant and comforting, offering a place of quiet reflection and peace. Thank you to the owners and staff at Riverdale On The Hudson Funeral Home for making my experience in your established very comforting. I will highly recommend to family and friends.

Making arrangements after a loved one has passed is a stressful endeavor for anyone. However our…read moreexperience at Riverdale-on-Hudson was a very positive one. It was as easy and as stress-free as it could be under the circumstances. We worked with Laura, our funeral director, who was extremely accommodating and helpful. Our requests were simple and nothing was pushed on us which we really appreciated. This was our second experience with ROH, having had our mom's funeral there, which was equally positive. Because of our streamlined requests for cremation without any extra trappings the cost to us was very reasonable. We had a beautiful video which was part of the service and a large room to welcome the visitors. The memorial service was lovely. Laura did a fantastic job leading the ceremony and invited others to share their stories and memories. I can't say enough. ROH is a real gem in the Riverdale community.

I would like to start out by saying thank you to George Weldon Funeral home Also Miss Tiffany P…read more foreman The funeral director She walked me and my brother Kenneth miller through everything She did a awesome Job with us she explained everything She walked us through everything with the cost Of the service and we were pleased with the outcome With the service she provided for us my niece looks so beautiful I need transition November 9, 2025And her service was done November 21, 2025And I would also like to give praise to the staff who are also excellent I would recommend George Walden's funeral home To anybody who loved 1 has transitioned god bless They deserve 10 stars​And for also helping her father out

These people have taken care of more than a dozen family members' funeral. They are reasonably…read morepriced, have such good customer service and operate with integrity. There is no other funeral parlor in East Harlem for our family. Highly recommend.