Funeral Homes in Columbia , MD

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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Funeral Homes in Columbia, MD and Nearby

It is a subject no one wants to think about. But sooner or later, most of us have to make funeral arrangements for a loved one. This article will guide you through the decisions you'll need to make and provides evaluations of 34 area funeral homes.

From Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"
			for quality	for price
1.	Witzke Funeral Home 5555 Twin Knolls Rd Columbia, MD 410-992-9090	10 ratings	How does "Witzke Funeral Home" rate compared to other funeral homes in Columbia , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Barber Funeral Home 21525 Laytonsville Rd Gaithersburg, MD 301-948-3500	13 ratings	How does "Barber Funeral Home" rate compared to other funeral homes in Columbia , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Chambers Funeral Home & Crematorium 5801 Cleveland Ave Riverdale, MD 301-699-5500	18 ratings	How does "Chambers Funeral Home & Crematorium" rate compared to other funeral homes in Columbia , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Danzansky-Goldberg Memorial Chapels 1170 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 301-340-1400	64 ratings	How does "Danzansky-Goldberg Memorial Chapels" rate compared to other funeral homes in Columbia , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Arlington Funeral Home 3901 N Fairfax Dr Arlington, VA 703-522-1441	54 ratings	How does "Arlington Funeral Home" rate compared to other funeral homes in Columbia , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Advent Funeral & Cremation Services 7211 Lee Hwy Falls Church, VA 703-241-7402	138 ratings	How does "Advent Funeral & Cremation Services" rate compared to other funeral homes in Columbia , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Adams-Green Funeral Home 721 Elden St Herndon, VA 703-437-1764	71 ratings	How does "Adams-Green Funeral Home" rate compared to other funeral homes in Columbia , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Affordable Funeral Service 6600 S Kings Hwy Alexandria, VA 703-876-1755	15 ratings	How does "Affordable Funeral Service" rate compared to other funeral homes in Columbia , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Funeral Homes

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Funeral Homes Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Funeral Homes.

Subscriber from BARNESVILLE, MD wrote Another Firm: VERY personalized, flexible and respectful service........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Firm: Although the funeral was "prepaid", all the details were again reviewed. Prices had changed between..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Firm: Recently, I helped a friend with his mother's funeral and unfortunately during the process encountered..........
Subscriber from DUMFRIES, VA wrote Another Firm: Money from the grieving is of utmost imnportance. Doublke billing is an acceptable way of..........
Subscriber from DUMFRIES, VA wrote Another Firm: My dad passed away last October and we used Miller Funeral Home. During this tragically..........
Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote Another Firm: The best decision I ever made! Notably good service experience. TMS did everything right. They..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Firm: We were pleased with their service. Staff was most helpful........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Firm: Murphey's was very caring and supplied me with information that I did not know and..........
Subscriber from DUNN LORING, VA wrote Another Firm: My comments pertain to the Springfield location of DeMaine' Funeral Home. I used them twice..........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Firm: Can't say enough about the entire Money & King experience. At the worst of times,..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Firm: This company is fabulous. When my father died, Bev came to our home, talked with..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Firm: Nothing can properly prepare you in working through the details of taking care of the..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Firm: Best folks to deal with in the worst situations you can possible have to manage........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRI, VA wrote Another Firm: Made typos on the death certificate. Poorly written obit. Generally sloppy........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Firm: It is actually "Pierce Funeral Home" not "Price".......
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Firm: Repetitively recommended removing a religious need based on cost. In my opinion, the religious need..........
Subscriber from CAPTIAL HGTS, MD wrote Another Firm: Brian K.Henry, the founder of B. K. Henry Funeral Chapel, Inc. has consistently demonstrated sincerity,..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Firm: Very helpful and friendly service but almost 50% more than our recent experience with another..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Firm: Murphy's was very professional, courteous, and helpful at a difficult time for me. They were..........
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Firm: The Collins folks nail exactly what you want -- someone who is caring and professional..........
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Firm: Owner and staff were very helpful and caring........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Firm: Physician did not want to go to the hospital to sign the death certificate. Wanted..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Firm: Jerrerson Funeral Chapel was superior to others I have worked with.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Firm: Wonderful family to deal with during stressful times........
Subscriber from OAK HILL, VA wrote Another Firm: Excellent service at a very difficult time. Can't say enough great things about this funeral..........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Firm: The very best!!!!!.......
Subscriber from ADELPHI, MD wrote Another Firm: Used their cremation services. Cost was about $975........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Firm: Very pricey but they did a good job........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Firm: Collins Funeral Home provides quality and detailed service. Both parents, an uncle, and friends have..........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Firm: Greg and Brian are wonderful and couldnt have been more helpful to me and my..........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Firm: Urn was cheap, but my Brother won't care........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Firm: In working with this funeral home, I have found them reasonable, kind, they do a..........
Subscriber from ANNAPOLIS, MD wrote Another Firm: They have helped me previously and ALWAYS are up-front with the costs and options. Very..........
Subscriber from RESTON, VA wrote Another Firm: This is a wonderful place that doesn't play on one's grief and helps in filling..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Firm: They did not supply the requested amount of chairs for a funeral and left some..........
Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Firm: They attempted to sell me an oversized casket and vault and two cemetery plots for..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Firm: Used them to set up funeral trust. They worked well........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Firm: Cost is high compared to others........
Subscriber from STAFFORD, VA wrote Another Firm: Helpful, understated and caring. They worked within our budget and kept everything running smoothly during..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Firm: They did not present me with a price list before discussions as required by law...........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Firm: They made the saddest time of my life bearable. The personal service given us by..........
Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote Another Firm: They were very professional and compassionate throughout a difficult time and even after the funeral........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Firm: Responsive, proactive, and not expensive. Didn't try to steer me to expensive upgrades, etc. Definitely..........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Firm: This is second time we have used this organization with equally good results at modest..........
Subscriber from GREAT FALLS, VA wrote Another Firm: I chose this funeral service through your magazine and was pleased with their service after..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Firm: I have no complaints whatsoever about their services. The staff was very helpful and prompt..........
Subscriber from CHURCHVILLE, VA wrote Another Firm: Funeral arrangements and service superior, but service regarding cemetary plots referred to in Trust documents..........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Firm: Used cremation services twice and each time the owner and staff provided appropriate and excellent..........
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Firm: Very helpful, particularly with simple cremation and legal matters, as well as advice on obituaries,..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Firm: Very kind staff, we appreciate everything they did........

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