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March 2023 by Barry Gloger
I preplanned my mother-in-law’s funeral with Weller’s Funeral Home. She was to be buried in an old family plot in a cemetery that had long ago gone bankrupt. Nobody knew where the deed was nor the plot number where she was to be buried, just the fact that she was to be interred next to her husband, who had previously been buried in 2007. Of course my mother-in-law died on a Sunday, when everything was closed, with internment scheduled for Monday 10AM.One call to Weller’s Bill Lincoln and everything magically happened: her body was picked up from the Assisted Living Facility, the ritual cleansing, wrapping in a shroud and placing in a simple pine box. We arrived at 9:30A, the casket poised over the freshly dug grave. Bill was a symphony conductor and everything went as smoothly as possible. We even received an electronic copy of the Death Certificate by that afternoon.Each time I spoke with Bill he was kind, patient and helpful: he listed to be able to meet our needs. He never tried to upsell me.I recommend Weller Funeral Home most highly. Frankly every family should preplan funerals. It removes much of the stress, panic and guilt, which occurs if done after death.
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March 2019 by Jeffrey Bell
The second you walk in the door you are treated with respect, condolence, and understanding, we used their service for my mother, and now with sorrow, my brother. They are very proffesional and the last thing you want on your mind when you lose a loved one is not knowing how they will be treated up until burial. I have profound trust and respect for their staff.Their servies goes above and beyond, and they were very professional and kind to us.
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February 2018 by Richard A.
This is a business that has been serving the New Haven community for many years. They are located in a beautiful old house near the center of the city. They have ample parking and the staff was friendly when I went to a wake there yesterday. The building was clean and well maintained.
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January 2018 by Gabriel H.
The staff was disgustungly insensitive. They made several derogotory comments throughout the day. While approaching the burial site, a member of the staff carelessly and very loudly joked about the hardness of breaking the ground that day. Shortly thereafter, a moment of mourning and extreme sadness at the cemetery was aggressively interrupted by a the oldest member of the staff, shouting, "Alright folks, let's wrap it up here so the gravediggers can finish their job," while members of the grieving family bawled. It was truly upsetting. The fact that a day of honoring such an incredible person's life was truncated by the behavior of an institution responsible and compensated for the inverse. We hope that they will reevaluate their behavior.
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December 2017 by alana d.
Mr. Celentano helped our family during a very difficult time. He was efficient, timely, compassionate, and truly went above and beyond for us. I can't imagine what the previous reviewer is talking about and I'm grateful I didn't heed that review. He's a very special man with a kind heart. Thank you Mr. Celentano.