Funeral Homes in Rockville , MD

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Funeral Homes in Rockville, 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.	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 Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Edward Sagel Funeral Direction 1091 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 301-217-9400	87 ratings	How does "Edward Sagel Funeral Direction" rate compared to other funeral homes in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Robert A Pumphrey Funeral Home 300 W Montgomery Ave Rockville, MD 301-762-3939	80 ratings	How does "Robert A Pumphrey Funeral Home" rate compared to other funeral homes in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Simple Tribute Funeral & Cremation Center 1040 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 301-545-0960	18 ratings	How does "Simple Tribute Funeral & Cremation Center" rate compared to other funeral homes in Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	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 Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	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 Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	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 Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	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 Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
10.	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 Rockville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
11.	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 Rockville , 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 RESTON, VA wrote Another Firm: Has cared for members of my family for seveal generations. Excellent in every way........
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 CHURCHVILLE, VA wrote Another Firm: Funeral arrangements and service superior, but service regarding cemetary plots referred to in Trust documents..........
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 ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Firm: My father died in November 2005. Kalas is the local funeral home in my area...........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Firm: This is second time we have used this organization with equally good results at modest..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Firm: This type of service is always at a difficult time. All of the personnel I..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Firm: Talked to one person, got one price. After thier work began, second person changed the..........
Subscriber from DUMFRIES, VA wrote Another Firm: My dad passed away last October and we used Miller Funeral Home. During this tragically..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Firm: Very pricey but they did a good job........
Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote Another Firm: They were very professional and compassionate throughout a difficult time and even after the funeral........
Subscriber from LANHAM, MD wrote Another Firm: Just nice, professional people. Everything was done right, and less expensive than we had expected........
Subscriber from GREAT FALLS, VA wrote Another Firm: After funeral of family member, firm tried to solicit preplanning from another family member. Unacceptable..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Firm: Professional, considerate, honest an very helpful........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote Another Firm: I helped a friend whose husband died suddenly with cremation and memorial service plans. Friendly..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Firm: They could not have been more accomodating or helpful. Everything was perfect and very cozy...........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Firm: outstanding. made a horrible experience easier. truly wonderful.......
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Firm: The Dale City facility is dark and dreary -- the staff was horrible. I would..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Firm: I have no complaints whatsoever about their services. The staff was very helpful and prompt..........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Firm: Greg and Brian are wonderful and couldnt have been more helpful to me and my..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Firm: We wanted a very simple cremation because our family spends the money on the living..........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Firm: The very best!!!!!.......
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Firm: Poor coould not get the urn for 2 weeks. Tried to jack up cost to..........
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Firm: The Collins folks nail exactly what you want -- someone who is caring and professional..........
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Firm: This firm specializes in alternate services. They can provide ordinary services but they do not..........
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: Good value for money - adequate service for relatively modest cost - but had trouble..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Firm: Jerrerson Funeral Chapel was superior to others I have worked with.......
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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Firm: Excellent service; fabulous price. In an industry of such excess cost, this was a blessing...........
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 RESTON, VA wrote Another Firm: This is a wonderful place that doesn't play on one's grief and helps in filling..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Firm: Will provide you with "first package" amount; then when asked, will provide with "real package..........
Subscriber from ADELPHI, MD wrote Another Firm: Used their cremation services. Cost was about $975........
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 FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Firm: Very pleased........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Firm: They made the saddest time of my life bearable. The personal service given us by..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Firm: They did not supply the requested amount of chairs for a funeral and left some..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Firm: Although the funeral was "prepaid", all the details were again reviewed. Prices had changed between..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Firm: There should be a category between adequate and superior. That is where I would put..........
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 SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Firm: I believe this funeral home is associated with Old Town Funeral choices. The service provided..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Firm: Kindness and personal touches in time of intense sadness were wonderful........
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Firm: They did a great job during such a horrible time. Highly recommended........
Subscriber from ELKRIDGE, MD wrote Another Firm: Sudden and unexpected circumstances caused my family to need the services of a funeral home..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Firm: My fathers funeral was prepaid but we still put out about $1000.00 for additional items...........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Firm: For the most part, they were okay, but they took a long time to get..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Firm: Best folks to deal with in the worst situations you can possible have to manage........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Firm: Murphy's was very professional, courteous, and helpful at a difficult time for me. They were..........

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