During one of the most difficult times for a family, we could not have come across a more patient and caring staff to help us plan the services for my uncle. Sitting beside my aunt during a painful process of quick decisions, I am so grateful to have worked with such an amazing team. Working with Carlos (and the assistance of Charlie) made everything so much easier and comforting. For that, I am thankful. Ben at the funeral home, plus Mark, Maria and the support staff could not be hospitable to our family. Thank you for making such a sad time for us a beautiful celebration of our uncle's life.
-- Christine S.
October 2024
My husband passed away recently, and we wanted a funeral home that would help us with a celebration of his life and reflect the values of his life. We selected Fairfax Memorial Funeral home even though it was far from where we lived. From the moment we walked into the funeral home to make arrangements, the staff was courteous and sympathized with our grief. Maria was amazing - she didn't push us to make decisions quickly; allowed us time to comprehend and absorb all the details. She made very good suggestions based on my husband's life as he was going to be cremated. In particular, her suggestion of using biodegradable turtles to disperse ashes was so unique... read full review
October 2024
When it comes to services, many 5-star reviews often reflect a “no complaints” or “met expectations” experience—almost as if starting at 5 stars is the baseline, and only when something goes wrong do ratings go down. This can make it difficult to distinguish between a solid experience where everything went smoothly, and one where a service provider truly goes above and beyond. This review is definitively for the latter case!
Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, and in particular, our funeral director Cathy Younkin, exceeded every expectation we had during what is undoubtedly one of the most difficult times in a family's life. From start to... read full review
During one of the most difficult times for a family, we could not have come across a more patient and caring staff to help us plan the services for my uncle. Sitting beside my aunt during a painful process of quick decisions, I am so grateful to have worked with such an amazing team. Working with Carlos (and the assistance of Charlie) made everything so much easier and comforting. For that, I am thankful. Ben at the funeral home, plus Mark, Maria and the support staff could not be hospitable to our family. Thank you for making such a sad time for us a beautiful celebration of our uncle's life.
-- Christine S.
My husband passed away recently, and we wanted a funeral home that would help us with a celebration of his life and reflect the values of his life. We selected Fairfax Memorial Funeral home even though it was far from where we lived. From the moment we walked into the funeral home to make arrangements, the staff was courteous and sympathized with our grief. Maria was amazing - she didn't push us to make decisions quickly; allowed us time to comprehend and absorb all the details. She made very good suggestions based on my husband's life as he was going to be cremated. In particular, her suggestion of using biodegradable turtles to disperse ashes was so unique... read full review
When it comes to services, many 5-star reviews often reflect a “no complaints” or “met expectations” experience—almost as if starting at 5 stars is the baseline, and only when something goes wrong do ratings go down. This can make it difficult to distinguish between a solid experience where everything went smoothly, and one where a service provider truly goes above and beyond. This review is definitively for the latter case!
Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, and in particular, our funeral director Cathy Younkin, exceeded every expectation we had during what is undoubtedly one of the most difficult times in a family's life. From start to... read full review