Melrose Abbey Memorial Park

read moreYour impression of the quality and value of our services is very important to us. We respectfully ask for your assistance in evaluating the services we provided, as this will enable us to provide the best possible care to others who turn to us in their time of need.

read moreCremation is an increasingly popular option for many people, serving as an alternative to burial. Reasons for preferring cremation vary. Some religions request it, while other people consider it more environmentally conscious. Some may simply like the idea of cremation more. During cremation, the remains are placed in a special furnace and reduced to resemble coarse sand. Cremation is not an alternative to a funeral, but rather an alternative to burials or other forms of disposition. Cremated remains can be scattered, buried, or they may be kept with the family in a decorative urn.

read moreTraditionally, a burial service involves a visitation and is followed by a funeral service. While the casket is typically present at both these events, it is your decision whether to have the casket open. You then have a number of options for interment. Decisions also need to be made on whether the body needs to be embalmed, what kind of casket to use, what cemetery to use and what to put on the gravestone. Monumental cemetery: A monumental cemetery is the traditional style of cemetery where headstones or other monuments made of marble or granite rise vertically above the ground.

read moreThese articles are meant to describe different types of grief; their intent is to help you understand your own, or to help you empathize with another person's grief. These articles were written by Dr Bill Webster, our Director of Grief Education, and are part of a comprehensive library available on our Grief Journey web portal. Dr Bill is the founder and executive director of the Centre for the Grief Journey. He earned his doctorate at the University of Toronto in 1990, and has been awarded a prestigious fellowship in thanatology by the Association of Death Education and Counselling (ADEC).

read moreLaguna Beach architect Richard Haley designed our unique mausoleum building using a "Melrose Abbey" in Scotland as a model. Established in 1929, our Melrose Abbey is a full-service location that offers funeral, burial and cremation service arrangements in one convenient location.

read moreTaking the time to arrange your funeral is one less thing your loved ones will need to worry about once you've passed. One of the most thoughtful gifts you can give your family is the pre-arrangement and pre-payment of your funeral.

read moreWe at Melrose Abbey Memorial Park & Mortuary believe that the choices you make to celebrate the life of your loved one should be as special as the person they represent. That's why you'll always find our staff ready to go the extra mile to meet your special needs and requests. Your loved one deserves the highest level of respect and dignity, a trust that we take very seriously. Allow us to be a part of your family when it matters most. Whether you have an immediate need for our services or you wish to begin pre-planning a funeral arrangement for you or someone you love, call us.