About Gately Funeral Home

Gately Funeral Home has been serving Massachusetts for over 126 years as a trusted family-owned and operated business. It offers a range of burial and cremation services designed to honor loved ones with compassion and professionalism. The facility is accessible, featuring handicap ramps, bathrooms, a spacious entrance, and two viewing rooms to accommodate various funeral sizes. The funeral home also provides selection rooms with competitively priced options, including caskets, urns, keepsakes, and more. Families consistently praise Gately Funeral Home for its empathetic and attentive staff, especially during difficult times. Staff members are available 24/7 and are known for making the planning process as smooth as possible. They listen carefully to requests, offering personalized services such as creating slide shows and setting up special video messages. The team is described as genuine, caring, and dedicated to helping families through their grief with kindness and support. Many families have expressed gratitude for the seamless and flawless experience provided by Gately Funeral Home. They highlight the staff’s attentiveness, professionalism, and heartfelt compassion, which make a difficult time more manageable. Overall, Gately Funeral Home is highly recommended for its knowledgeable and caring approach, ensuring that every family feels supported and comforted during their time of loss.

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  • Jun 2026

    We had a wonderful experience! The staff was friendly, professional, and always willing to help especially Leo. Everything was clean, well organized, and exceeded our expectations. We truly appreciated the excellent service and would highly recommend this place to others. Thank you for making our experience such a positive one! Make sure you ask for Leo.

  • Jun 2026

    Leo spano was compassionate, sympathetic and very comforting to my entire family during a very difficult time. The services were beautiful. He made a hard situation a little easier for our family. We are truly grateful for all of his help. We highly recommend Gately Funeral home!

  • May 2026

    Gately Funeral Home in Melrose is truly made up of warm, caring, and compassionate people. Our family recently used Gately Funeral Home for services, and we were beyond impressed every step of the way. During such a difficult time, they made the entire process as comforting and stress-free as possible. Every detail was handled perfectly with professionalism, dignity, and genuine care. The staff went above and beyond to make sure our family felt supported throughout the entire service. We are incredibly grateful for their kindness and highly recommend Gately Funeral Home to anyone in need of compassionate funeral services. Thankyou Leo, John & Fred for everything.

Hours

Monday: Open 24 hoursTuesday: Open 24 hoursWednesday: Open 24 hoursThursday: Open 24 hoursFriday: Open 24 hoursSaturday: Open 24 hoursSunday: Open 24 hours

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accepts credit cards

Location

79 W Foster St, Melrose

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