Cabot & Sons

My father passed away almost a month ago, and we chose Cabot & Sons. Christopher Cabot and the staff are so understanding and helped us through the whole process. They were companionate and provided excellent customer service. The chapel is very peaceful and the reception area is the nicest I’ve seen at any funeral home. Thank you Cabot & Sons for helping my family and I through everything. I recommend them 100%.

I’m still in the middle of dealing with Cabot for my mother’s cremation and paperwork. I will update this as events unfold and if the outcome is ok or not. All we needed was a simple cremation with no services. I met with Wendell Cabot to set things up as my mother was going downhill… and everything went very smoothly… it should only take a week. My mother passed away and I was told that everything should be done by Monday and I could pick everything up… paperwork, urn. Fine. So I call Wendell on Monday, he said papers are ready but urn is not… come on Tuesday. So I came on Tuesday and spoke to someone else for the 1^st time as Wendell was not there. They could not find anything… no papers, no urn. They said cremations take 2 to 3 weeks normally. (What? Other reviews here said Neptune Society takes that long and that Cabot completed their cremation in 3 days.) It was a bit unnerving the disorganization I witnessed and change in info. I asked them if they were certain that my mother’s body was not lost or something. They said that they just sent out my mother’s body for cremation that day and I might get the urn by Friday. And I have to wait until tomorrow to find out what happened to the death certificates when Wendell is there. So weird. I will update this review upon completion of this experience.

We had services for my mother-​in-​law at Cabot & Sons and we could not have been more pleased. They were warm, compassionate, flexible and understanding. Their prices were very reasonable and they were very understanding when it came to our budget. There were no hidden fees or charges. We hope we do not need to use them again soon, but hope they are still there when the need arises again.

We recently lost our beloved mother and Cabot & Sons were there to help us make all of the arrangements. We were were helped by David Cabot who was professional and compassionate. He helped us through the entire process with patience and kindness. After meeting with David my sister are I both felt such peace and a sense of relief for the first time since our mother became ill.
.This is not the first time Cabot & Sons were there for our family. 14 years ago when my father passed away in Las Vegas we called them at 11 o’clock on a Friday night to ask if it was possible to bring my father to Pasadena and have him buried with his other family members. We were assured that it was possible and they would take care of all the details which they did and we will forever be grateful. For my large extended family there is no other choice, Cabot & Sons have served our family for many losses of loved ones over the past forty years. Cabot & Sons are simply the best in the business, from our family to the Cabot family Thank you!

We found ourselves here due to the loss of our baby at 22 weeks. We had no idea what to expect in terms of cost for cremation. John helped us and let us know that the charge is reduced significantly for such unexpected situations. He then advised that if we could not afford it, there would be no charge whatsoever. That was unbelievable to us and such a kind and empathetic gesture. We obviously hope to never come back, but if we have to, would not hesitate to use Cabot.

My father had wanted to be cremated so we purchased a Neptune Society package prior to his need. Only the morning after my father’s death did we find out it could take up to 3 weeks for the death certificate and paperwork to come through before cremation could proceed with the Neptune Society. I urgently called Cabot and Sons, that morning, and spoke to John Cabot, a third generation owner of the business. Within 30 minutes I was meeting John, a silver-​haired, dignified professional at tastefully appointed offices. Our Dad was transported to Cabot and Sons mortuary later that evening (by David Cabot, fourth generation Cabot family) and he was cremated efficiently and respectfully within 36 hours. Later, I received a neatly typed bill on nice stationary that had no account number on it, just my father’s name as the sole identifier. At no point was my father a number to the Cabot family. Their personalized style of attentive customer service is increasingly rare and I would never consider using another mortuary.

One of the most professional, kind and caring businesses I have ever dealt with. My father passed away unexpectedly and Cabot & Sons helped me and family through the entire process. They were understanding, comforting and never pushy. They made dealing with a very difficult time much, much easier. I would like to especially thank David Cabot for for treating me and family with the utmost kindness, patience and compassion.

The Cabot family is simply the best in the business. Unfortunately we’ve used them a couple times for my husband’s grandparents and just this week for my father in law. David Cabot helped us through the whole process. We made an appointment for a Saturday to prepare ahead of time since my father in law wasn’t doing well, but unfortunately he passed that Saturday before our appointment. We still made it to the appointment. Since he passed at his home they gave us as much time as we needed to say our goodbyes and let us choose the time at which he would be picked up.
They’re so respectful of this very difficult time, I mean they’re just the best! Everything they did was asked ahead of time and they asked permission for everything, never assuming anything. They fulfilled every request we had. We had a very very huge turn out, I mean hundreds of people, for the whole thing and they handled it very professionally and patiently. I really appreciate that they are not pushy in any way. Thank you Cabot family!

I cannot speak highly enoough of Wendell Cabot, the Cabot family and everyone who worked there. In the past few years I had horrrible experiences with two mortuaries, and one that was fine, so I do have something to compare them to… However Cabot and Sons gave me the only peace I had during the whole process of losing my brother and arranging his services. They were kind, compassionate, generous, professional and helpful… beyond the norm… no pushing or taking advantage as is often the case. I am so grateful to have had them handle everything for me… from the cremation, to the service, to the reception in their facility… they took care of and provided everything for us, and then some. Thank you
Wendell and family…

Cabot & Sons is a business that really cares. It’s refreshing to see a Mortuary that treats its Customers like Family. We have used there services twice and can truly say they are the most honest integrity base Mortuary. During your time of sorrow most companies take advantage of your grief, vulnerability and try to up sell you.
They deliver excellent service and are reasonably price. I would highly recommend to use their services. Mr. Cabot & Wayne thank you for your professional and caring service yesterday for my best friends Grandmother, Ann Landry.

This place really went out of their way for me and my family. They are very professional and have great prices. The facility is new and beautiful and I would highly recommend this mortuary.

When my pops passed away last summer we kind of already knew where we would be going for the services and cremation. Cabot & Sons have been a family institution since Pasadena was still young. From the wake services to the organization of the event it was a pretty great send-​off for my old man. Not to sound glib but if you’re in need of services and you live in Pasadena or the surrounding areas then you should definitely check them out.
Damn, I just read Daniel C’s review below this one, so now y’all have a funny AND a serious positive review to base your opinions off of. See, it can’t be all bad, right?

Best place ever to get your funeral service done!
I know it seems kinda weird to review a funeral home, but hey death is as much a part of life as food, bars, sex and boobs.
Plenty of room for your loved one’s to sit and view your dead ass, nice lighting, place smells decent, and there’s plenty of parking.