J Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel

Funeral Home, Funeral Services & Cemeteries

84 Broad St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

About J Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel

The J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel has been providing compassionate and professional service to the Portsmouth, NH community and surrounding areas since 1854. Located in the historic Benjamin F. Webster Mansion, the funeral home offers a comforting atmosphere. The experienced staff, with over 30 years of expertise, helps families plan Traditional Burial or Cremation services with care and kindness. Families appreciate the support during difficult times, praising the friendly, helpful, and kind approach. They are grateful for the dignity and respect shown to their loved ones, and highly recommend the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel for their exceptional service. Customers have shared their positive experiences, describing the staff as kind, respectful, and helpful. The pricing documents were clear and concise, and the team provided additional information about handling a loved one's death that the families had not considered. The funeral home is praised for being detail-oriented and attentive, making the process as smooth as possible during the hardest of times.

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  • Apr 2026

    It was an honor and privilege to have met two of the most compassionate, professional, heartfelt staff members, at J.Verne Woods Funeral Home, thank you both Darryl W. Frank and Ms Kate not only did you have patience but you took me step by step through the entire process, during the loss of my sister and the burden of our hardship, I can't thank you enough for your warm welcome pleasing environment, that was my first time visiting J.VWFH, but I will definitely recommend it others Thank you!

  • Feb 2026

    What a Team, their attention to details is impeccable and gave me confidence they would coordinate all the funeral steps. Which in return helped my family focus on grieving and healing. Thank you

  • Nov 2025

    The owners and all the people working at this home, generally care about each family they come in contact with.

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 open to all