Testimonials

Philadelphia Cremation Society

201 Copley Rd, Upper Darby Township

5.0 662 reviews

• Scott Mallinger ★★★★★ 4 years ago
  Bart was helpful, compassionate, kept me in the loop in the process and was responsive to all questions and concerns. At a difficulty time, PCS was a helpful resource for honoring last wishes.
• Amy Hewitt ★★★★★ 2 years ago
  I'm so glad I reached out to the Philadelphia Cremation Society when my mom passed away. Bart assisted me through the process and his patience, compassion, and care were very appreciated during this difficult time. I highly recommend … More them, and thank you, Bart.
• Kathy Schreiber ★★★★★ 5 years ago
  I found Philadelphia Cremation Society to be very professional and efficient. I kind of found them randomly when I needed to list a funeral home on my friend's hospice application. It turned out to be a good choice. When he passed, … More I called them and they took care of everything including getting the death certificates.
• Gail Mckay ★★★★★ a year ago
  The whole process of preplanning for my husband and I could not have been made any easier. Kassandra was wonderful with helping me choose the plan that worked best for us. The entire process was completed within 30 minutes, and I would … More highly recommend them.
• Rick ★★★★★ 10 months ago
  I had an excellent experience with the Philadelphia Cremation Society. My dealings with Kasandra, Al and Bart were all pleasant and professional. The cremation went smoothly and we received the cremains promptly, in time for my mother's … More funeral.
• Stephen Siracusa ★★★★★ 4 years ago
  Excellent job! Bart and Al went out of their way to help. I live halfway across the country and they were more than I could hope for. Recommended!
• Sharron Burton ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  Bart was very helpful and knowledgeable throughout the entire process. He walked me through everything. They were by far the most affordable and no matter how many times I called him back or how many new questions I had Bart answered every … More time with the same joyful and chipper voice. I truly appreciate you guys for all your help during this time.
• Terry Loehnert ★★★★★ 4 years ago
  The Staff was very caring and considerate. They kept me updated every step of the process. Everything was done in a timely fashion. I would highly recommend the Philadelphia Cremation Society to anyone
• Jim Conti ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  Having an unexpected death of a love one has been one of the most difficult times in my life and the first time I had to deal with it on my own. Bart was extremely helpful during this time. He understood what I was going through and didn’t … More flood me with phone calls. But when a problem popped up with a family doctor Bart found a solution to move the process along. I can’t say enough good things.
• Caroline Marrone ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  This society is very easy to deal with and made the process smooth and comfortable. Thank you!
• Donald Neville ★★★★★ 6 years ago
  Bart Cavanaugh explained his society's services very clearly and thoroughly. On our first meeting (the only one I needed) I felt he knew what he was doing. His crew arrived within one hour after our nurse certified death.
• T McCullers ★★★★★ 5 years ago
  Bart was the best. I called him shortly after my father's death, he gave the best pricing and was very compassionate. It took me a few weeks to have the process started. I called on Wednesday and his ashes were delivered by Saturday … More morning. Excellent service. Just hate all the questions from the answering service. If you are Repeat caller, you should not have to Nswer the same questions everytime.Thank YOU PCS & BART!!!!
• margot putukian ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  we had a wonderful experience with the Philadelphia Cremation Society. At what was a very sad time for my husband, his step-son, brother and beloved friends, they were professional, expeditious and responded to our questions. appreciate … More their assistance in this challenging time for us.
• Kyle Blodget ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  Bart and his staff were professional, fist class and efficient. During a time of stress and uncertainty, it’s is really important to have the best support at your side. I highly recommend PCS. The costs are fair and the service is outstanding. … More
• Big Man Benzo (Big Body Benzo) ★★★★★ 12 years ago
  I just cannot say enough about Bart and his staff. We had a loved one pass away in Philadelphia, but we live1000 miles away. Bart answered my call on a Sunday morning, helped us make all the arrangements and our loved one was cremated … More and returned to us within a matter of a few days. Bart was kind and compassionate; he didn't try to "sell" us. He listened and offered invaluable advice on handling all the details. Bart even took time to follow up and make sure that we had received the cremains and death certificate. Bless you for the work you do, Bart.Fondest Regards from the Harvey Family
• Sarah Dugan ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  We had a great experience using PCS. Prices are clear and reasonable, the staff was kind and communicative. There was never a feeling of being pushed into buying more or being taken advantage of. We will definitely be using them in the … More future!
• WANDA AYALA ★★★★★ 9 months ago
  I am very satisfied with all of the services. I want to thank Bart Cavanaugh, not only was he available for my son's services but he did a great job with my brother back in 2017. I live in Delaware, and he handled all of the process. … More I will be for ever grateful.
• Kevin Cuisinier ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  The Philadelphia Cremation Society was a godsend in our time of sorrow. Never having been the one responsible for making arrangements, I was walked through the simple process by Bart and everything happened as he said it would. I will recommend … More them to everyone.
• Carl Armideo ★★★★★ 10 months ago
  Bart at Philadelphia Cremation Society was very professional and compassionate with handling my family members cremation. In fact, everyone I dealt with was very helpful. I also found the package I purchased to be very reasonable.
• Robert Cook ★★★★★ 5 years ago
  It has been 4 months since my wife's passing and I am just now starting to feel some steadiness in my steps forward.I am so grateful for Bart and Philadelphia Cremation Society for being there immediately to steady me and help me to … More take care of my wife's arrangements. I was in no shape to deal with it and looking back I am so thankful for their services, their prompt responses, and their ability to execute my wishes.I was truly lost at that moment and I thank them for everything that they did.
• Paula Squitiere ★★★★★ 5 years ago
  Quick, professional experience with Bart. My hermit brother was found passed on in his residence by police during a wellness check. After the county coroner informed me the same day, and asked for method of disposal, I searched cremation … More options in the area where I live. Phila. Cremation's ad seemed very reasonable, and easy. I called Bart who handled it all, I just waited to hear back from him on delivery of his ashes. Because I prepaid for the basic package via credit card, I had his ashes , their notification to Soc. Sec., ( I had my brother's SS # ready), and 10 electronically filed death certs. - which were paid for by Veteran's benefits. I had his ashes and certs.from Bart within 6 days. Very smooth.
• wendy wandelt ★★★★★ 4 years ago
  Philadelphia Cremation Society was wonderful. I would like to thank Bart who was extremely helpful and walked me through the entire process. The cost was reasonable and all was done in an extremely timely manner. I would highly recommend … More their services to others.Thank you again.
• Bonnie Ayers ★★★★★ 4 years ago
  I can't say enough nice things about the people we worked with at Philadelphia Cremation Society. In particular, our contact person, Bart was especially understanding, patient and accommodating throughout this very stressful, and … More for our family unfamiliar process. My family is from out of state and much of the paperwork, therefore, needed to be done over the phone or online. Bart responded promptly, no matter the time of day, with any our question or concern we had.In fact, even after we picked up our father's ashes, Bart helped us with an issue that came up right before I needed to get on on plane back to Florida! I called last minute, asked if they could ship my father's ashes back to Florida for us, and he immediately volunteered to take care of it. I would not have gotten my father's ashes back to Florida, if it was not for Bart's caring and prompt solution! (as an FYI- there are many regulations for shipping and transporting, human remains)As I mentioned in the beginning, I cannot say enough great things about this organization, the people who work there and the services they provide, at a very stressful time. Our family will definitely be using them again when the need arises.Thank you Philadelphia Cremation Society, for everything you did for my family and myself individually to make this experience a bearable one. I would recommend P.C.S. to anyone who loses a loved one in the Philadelphia area and beyond!With Gratitude, Bonnie
• Patti Lawson ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  Thank you to Bart for his professional, prompt and caring assistance with the arrangements for our sister. We live several states away from Philadelphia and it was at first overwhelming to know how to proceed with the care of our loved … More one at her passing. The prices were quite reasonable and they took away the stress of the situation. Everything was taken care of via phone and emails. Would highly recommend them. Thank you again Bart.
• Nicole Von Whitaker ★★★★★ 10 months ago
  Well ,I'm planning ahead so not sure, but I was very impressed with the way I was helped by Kassandra on the phone. Everything was made very easy for me, even though I don't have a computer. She is making copies for me . She was … More pleasent and efficient and helpful.
• winniefred valtin ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  I contacted Bart from Florida which is where I live, and unable to go to Philadelphia where my family member lived. He was very polite, professional and accommodating, as he assisted me in the arrangements for my loved one. I would use … More his services again. Thank you Bart for your assistance.
• Charlie Bazz ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  At 3:38 in the morning my grandmother had passed at her in-home hospice care and we were unable to get in contact with the funeral home that was supposed to process her cremation. I was hesitant to "just google" someone and switch … More from her original plans, but we were exhausted, stressed and overwhelmed. Bart was kind, patient, and walked us through the entire process from start to finish. Would recommend PCS and use them in the future if necessary.
• Bernice Koplin ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  I had to handle a client's cremation from Uzbekistan while on a vacation and the Philadelphia Cremation Society facilitated this challenging situation.
• Christina Arnault ★★★★★ 2 years ago
  Given the nature of the business and the state of mind you are in when contacting them, working with a crematorium could be difficult I imagine. However, my experience with PCS was not stressful or difficult and Bart made it as pleasant … More and stress-free as it could have been. It's my first experience in this domain but I can't imagine how you could have a better experience with another provider.
• Karen Padillas ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  We can not thank Bart and Al enough.
  They are compassionate, caring and wonderful people.
  Bart explained the entire process to us after the passing of my Husband’s brother.
  He kept us informed through all the process and Al advised when … More the ashes were ready to be picked up.
  You guys are amazing. Keep up the great work.
• J B ★★★★★ 5 years ago
  Bart at Philadelphia Cremation Society made the process as simple and quick as possible, which was much appreciated - He was a pleasure to deal with during such a difficult time. Price was very reasonable, highly recommend this company. … More Thanks again.
• David Squires ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  We had the sad occasion of needing the services of the Philadelphia Cremation Society. A family member, friend and colleague died after a short hospital stay. He had arranged in advance all the work and payment for their services. Once … More they were contacted at the event of his passing, they reached out to us. They took care of everything with a few phone calls and some paperwork. We had the remains and death certificates back to us in less than 10 days. We couldn’t be more satisfied with how everything went.
• Martha Thomae ★★★★★ 4 years ago
  The man we mostly spoke with was informative. reassuring when we had some problems finding a Social Security number and generally very helpful.I can't add any photos - there are none. We expect to hold a Memorial Service some time … More at the end of Feb. or early in March.Thanks to all your personnel for making this an "easy" processduring this exhaustive and pain filled time.
• Jasmine Carter ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  Bart at the cremation society is so responsive, empathetic, efficient and knowledgeable. My family has used their cremation services twice so far and will always come back. We loved how we were easily able to speak with Bart and he quickly … More answered all of our questions. Cremation services were very affordable as well.
• happytoes 1 ★★★★★ 4 years ago
  Everyone was kind, compassionate, and professional. From the gentlemen who came to my home. Bart who helped with all the planning and to the lady's who gave me my Ashes. Thank you for helping us through our difficult time.
• Andrea Deis ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  My mother was air lifted from Delaware to Philly where she passed away from a stroke, finding this place was a blessing and made this part extremely easy and very affordable. Bart was great, he worked quickly for her pickup, the death certificates … More and was flexible for her shipping arrangements. I truly appreciate him and this business. Thank you guys.
• Richard Dulisse ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  After my daughter died suddenly, I contacted P.C.S. They explained in detail the cremation options, prices, and the services they would render. Bart Cavannah was most helpful and patient in answering all my questions. He acted professionally, … More respectfully, and expediently.
  I am extremely pleased with my experience in dealing with the Philadelphia Cremation Society from start to finish, and I would highly recommend them to anyone who is interested in exploring the path of cremation for their loved ones.
• amy krause ★★★★★ a month ago
  I found Bart the Manager to be most gracious and helpful during this difficult time. He was calm, answered all my questions and delivered on everything he said he would. He was available if I needed help or there to explain in more detail. … More
• Nancy Heffner ★★★★★ 5 years ago
  Bart was easy to work with and very helpful. We only had one problem and that was easily corrected. We would have liked to pay by check or cash and not use a credit card.
• Traci Cooper ★★★★★ a year ago
  Kasandra, Bart and Al were all very helpful to us prior to our mother's passing. They made the process very smooth and were quick to respond.
  Many thanks to all of them.
• Will Eaddy ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  The Philadelphia Cremation Society made my father’s passing a seamless one. They were punctual, their pricing was fair, and they handled everything with speed and care.
• Damon Greene ★★★★★ 4 years ago
  Thanks to the whole staff here including Bart which is very helpful he went above and beyond, he also is was consistent and efficient in communicating with me and my familyAnd he handle everything in a timely fashion matter which the process … More was done quickly in such a short time
• Blanche Jarrett ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  I had problems knowing what to do. They helped me get things straight. I'll never forget this place. We have our Brother back. It's comforting. Thankyou Bart. I felt the care with my situation. God Bless You.
• VMW444 ★★★★★ 3 years ago
  I had a pleasant experience with the Philadelphia Cremation Society pre-planner consultant. I set up services for my cremation so that my family will not have to concern themselves with making the arrangements. One of the pluses is they … More give you the option to pay in full or set up monthly payments. Make it easy on your family if you are considering cremation so that the burden will be eased on your family. I rate Philadelphia Cremation Society a 10 out of 10.
• Crystal Alexander ★★★★★ 6 years ago
  I cannot express how thankful I am to have discovered the Philadelphia Cremation Society. They made our family feel so at ease with the whole process of cremation for our Dad. Bart was so understanding and caring. The grounds of the cemetery … More and crematorium were breathtaking. Thank you soo much for making a difficult time feel as comfortable as possible. Our sincerest thank you for taking care of our family.
• Julia Lynn Becker ★★★★★ 5 years ago
  The process of working with The Philadelphia Cremation Society and Bart Cavanaugh went exactly as promised, which may not sound exceptional until you compare it with my experiences with everyone else since my Mother died. Other companies … More quoted prices 3 times as high before saying they could cut it down to the same price, or promised to deal with things and then failed to.With PCS I was given a reasonable price, the variation from that price was just for additional products at reasonable rates, and everything was taken care of as they said it would be. That stands out given how much of dealing with the death of a relative seems to be designed to be as unpleasant as possible.
• gale rimbenieks ★★★★★ a year ago
  The Cremation Society was very helpful during our recent loss. Bart was wonderful to deal with. From my first contact to picking up the ashes, it was an easy process. I recommend them highly.
• Angel D'Amico ★★★★★ 3 months ago
  Our family had a very good experience during such a difficult time. Everyone was kind, respectful, and helpful throughout the cremation process. They treated my father with care and made everything as easy as possible for us. We truly appreciate … More their compassion and would recommend them to anyone going through the loss of a loved one.
• john leca ★★★★★ a year ago
  Kasandra was the young lady who assisted me. I am not quite dead yet and probably will not be writing a review about the service after their service is provided. I know this is a serious matter and I did check the BBB and look for bad reviews … More but found none. I also seen a photo of Kasandra and wrote that she is drop dead gorgeous. Respectfully, and just wanted to get a smile. She texted me a smile. I wish everyone well and we all do the best we can. John
• Margaret Davenport ★★★★★ a year ago
  Kasandra
  was wonderful to work with. She made everything simple and easy. Very efficient and pleasant.

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