Guiding Belleville Families with Care

"I cannot express how grateful I am to Pat Megaro and his staff. From the moment we walked in, they treated us like family. Pat walked us through the entire, overwhelming process. My mom passed away in another state, and Pat took care of everything. My mom's body was back in NJ faster than anticipated. From purchasing the plot to laying her to rest, Pat and his staff demonstrated complete respect and empathy. Even when he handed me the death certificates, he still reminded me to call him with any further questions or concerns. During the most difficult time, they made everything manageable and less stressful. I highly recommend his services. Pat thank you so very much!!!"

"After reading the reviews on here I’m in disbelief as that is not the experience me and my family had. Losing a loved one out of state is never easy, but Pat and his staff made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. Their professionalism and compassion made the arrangements effortless for me and my family, and they kept us informed of every detail throughout the process. I will forever be grateful to Pat and his staff."

"UPDATE: December. I had to arrange the engraving of my father's headstone myself. To no ones surprise it wasn't difficult and was done within a reasonable amount of time. After promising me they would take care of this I paid for it myself. I sent them an email for reimbursement which to date has been ignored. Again no surprise. I should have read the awful reviews before using Megaro’s Memorial Funeral Home—but when you're grieving a loved one, especially a parent, things like Google reviews just don’t cross your mind. My family had used Megaro’s twice before, so I thought I could trust them. That trust was entirely misplaced. This will be the last time my family ever deals with them—and I will go out of my way to make sure no one I know, or anyone they know, ever does either. My father passed away in April. It is now August. His name is still not engraved on his headstone. He lies in an unmarked grave while Megaro’s dodges calls and deflects blame. From the beginning, they showed just how disorganized and thoughtless they are. My father died out of state. I was quoted a package: airfare, pickup, loading and unloading, the works. But I ended up coming up with a faster, simpler, and less costly solution—him to be picked up with a vehicle. This saved costs and the unnecessary handling of my father’s body. This is not my profession. Why was I the one solving problems they should’ve anticipated? Worse still, they failed to request his death certificates. One of the most basic and essential tasks—and they just didn’t do it. I had to personally call the affiliate funeral home, provide hospital details, and initiate the process myself. How is that even remotely acceptable? Again, not my profession, but I did it. On the day of the burial, the Hearst is late, causing undue grief and hardship on an elderly relative. And the way they maneuvered to the gravesite resulted in us hitting traffic causing a further delay. And all of this came after I paid them, in full, by cashier’s check—as they cleverly require. Once they have their money, you are helpless, and they conveniently forget about you. Which is exactly what they’ve done. Every time I’ve followed up about the headstone engraving, I’m told the same things: “We’re checking,” “We’ll look into it,” “We’re short-staffed.” And not once has anyone followed up. Not one return call. Not one update unless I badger them. This isn’t just a case of “bad service.” This is callous, incompetent, and utterly disrespectful treatment of grieving families. They prey on your pain, your trust, and your disorientation in the aftermath of a death—and then seemingly vanish after being paid. I plan to look into whatever state or industry oversight exists to file a formal complaint, because Megaro’s should not be in business. Full stop. This is NOT the way bereaved families deserve to be treated by the people they have placed their trust in. Do not make the same mistake I did. Stay away from Megaro’s Memorial Funeral Home."

"Words cannot explain how thankful my family and I are for this memorial home. God bless Pat and everyone else who works here. They were genuinely comforting during such a tough time, and they really worked with us in trying to find closure with our loved one. It was our first time here, and I'm glad we found them. Pat was very understanding and informative. It was relieving to know the options we had here, and we truly appreciate it. It felt like they were family. I think our loved one would have been content with their service as well."