About Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
Santa Clara Mission Cemetery is a well-maintained and respectful resting place, according to the reviews. The grounds are kept clean, and the office staff is described as helpful and kind when assisting families with funeral arrangements. The groundskeepers are also noted for their professionalism and respect during the burial process. However, some concerns have been raised about the cemetery's communication with families. Reviewers mention that the cemetery does not notify visitors when they plan to clean up the areas, leading to frustration when personal items are removed without warning. Additionally, the indoor facilities, such as the building where services are held, could use some improvement in terms of cleanliness and upkeep. Overall, the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery is considered a suitable and well-managed cemetery, with a dedicated staff that provides good service to families. The main area for improvement seems to be in the communication with visitors about the cemetery's maintenance schedule.
The cemetery has been part of our family for many years, and both of my parents are laid to rest here. Because of that, this place holds deep meaning for our family.
Over the past three years, however, we have noticed a number of concerning changes. There is no longer running water available, the grounds are often in disarray, and on several occasions personal items placed at gravesites have been removed even though they should not have been touched.
It is difficult and upsetting to see the cemetery in this condition. Families trust that when their loved ones are laid to rest here, the grounds will be maintained with care and respect. Unfortunately, that...read full review
So usually don't do many reviews but decided to do this to let others know. I say 5 starts on how clean it is, how helpful and kind the office staff was each time I had to call them for 2 family members services and how helpful and kind the guys who work the grounds are. Just wanted to make other families aware that this cemetery doesn't post when they will do clean up of areas. I had just went a week before and added new fake flowers and returned a week later to add more colors to only find they had wiped out all both of my loved ones stuff. I wouldn't of replaced the flowers if I knew that was going to happen. I just wanted to make others aware as whatever reason management...read full review
This review is for a funeral that I attended. It was nice to see that the lawn was green. I guess it didn't matter as the person being Inturned was going to be inside a building. It would have been nice it the people could have set out more chairs to sit down on. As most of the people attending were seniors. The actual workers did a fine job wrapping up the casket and placing it in the wall. The seem to be professional and respectful. Since we had to go upstairs to watch. I noticed a lot of cobwebs and dead bugs around the walls and windows. Does house keeping not sweep or vacuum the building? Hard place to review since I don't have a frequent need to visit