My 99 year old father passed suddenly, and I had to fly in and make the arrangements. With the seemingly hundreds of funeral homes to choose from I didn’t have a clue who to use. The nursing home suggested I consider Blair-Mazzararella. I’m very glad they did. They brought calm and order to an already stressful and depressing situation. I dealt with Gus and James, as well as their staff, and every one of them was kind, courteous, caring and very important — trustworthy and transparent. You hear hour stories about how some funeral homes rip you off when you’re at your weakest moment, but Gus and James couldn’t have been more forthcoming and honest with me through the entire process. They went above and beyond in several areas and were great on follow-up and follow-through. They called as often as they needed to in order to keep me up-to-date on what was happening with the cremation arrangements. They even accommodated my need to have some business stuff FedEx’ed there. Talk about full-service! So, while it’s a service you hope to never need, the reality is that we all will at some point. There are many companies to choose from, but I highly recommend you consider Blair-Mozzarella and work with Gus or James. I was left feeling very good about how my dad was respectfully treated, from beginning to end.
Deborah O.
Place rating: 5 White Plains, NY
My father died almost 24 years ago, and Blair Mazzarella handled the funeral & services. At the time, they were compassionate and as consoling as they could possibly be. But, now, 24 years later, I found I needed my father’s death certificate due to unclaimed property not previously known. Well, today I called and explained my situation & dilemma. I spoke to James who could not have been more helpful. He looked back at the records 24 years ago and found what I needed. It is so refreshing that there are still people like James, willing to go out of his way and do whatever he could to help. If anyone has any question as to whether or not to use this funeral home for their deceased loved one, all I can say is, absolutely yes, without any reservations at all. This experience is validation that they mean what they say, that people count and are not forgotten Deborah Stalcoskie Oakes