Perry's Funeral Home — Local services in Newark

If I could give a zero or lower rating I would. Don't trust your lived ones at this god awful place! They do not empathize with grieving families at all.

Back on Dec. '22 we suffered a sudden loss of our son. We called Perry's the very next day of the tragedy and had an appt. scheduled with Ms. Perry or Sam Arnold. We met with Mr Arnold and at first he appeared to be helpful but as the days passed and we had more questions he became very impatient with his tone and responses.

As the date of the funeral got closer we had a hiccup with the original cemetery and Mr. Arnold did not offer an alternative but only to move the date back another weeks leaving our son in a freezer for almost 4 weeks!! That was not going to happen. So we had to call several cemeteries who could accommodate our original date. For families who are still grieving this should not have gone down like that.

Anyway we get to the day to view the body and see our son stuffed in the casket, suit all bunched up and BLOOD on his hand!! It was traumatizing. MR ARNOLD was no where to be found that day. Instead these 2 elderly men were there who looked like they had been drinking. One of them took Olive Oil Hair Sheen and a rag to wipe off the blood! I lost my mind! We found ourselves fixing our sons clothes and straightening out the bib in the casket that they had him all bunched in. It was horrendous!!

The day of the funeral we had to direct the events ourselves since our so called Funeral Director was no where to be found. Instead he stayed locked in his office the entire service. And not to mention Ms Perry, the thin high yellow diva was there and heard our cries but not once did she address us!

There's more but I think what's said here is enough!

Don't even bother patronizing them. They are the epitome of bad black owned business.. they fit perfectly into the...

Tales from the Hood Run from this crypt of an alleged funeral home that resembles “Tales from the Hood” HBO series . Giving this review is feel physically sickened just thinking about how dirty and creepy interior chapel is that housed my brother. Everything chair, pillar and kneeling bench was dusty, dirty or cracked. I did not have any input on the selection of this home, as my brother’s immediate family resides in New Jersey and we traveled from Atlanta, California and South Carolina. Con’s: there are zero positives. The staff onsite was minuscule, poorly dressed and lacked professional as they are rule and simply ignorant - lacking empathy. My brother’s makeup appeared cheap and lacked lively blending and texture. It appeared one color was just smeared over his entire face, including lips. The final facial appearance looked like he had been accident, but he died of natural causes - without a fall or injury. Bruises from the IV were very visible below is suit arms. I requested correction during the viewing but he was unchanged at the funeral. The building ceiling has leaked stained dated tiles . At the procession the drivers were worst than a taxi driver - they did. It escort or open the door for us. They left the doors open for you to seat yourself. The vehicles were dirty and had been either keyed or wrecked . The chapel was dirty and the staff allowed the next family to enter the chapel during our funeral, as it ran over time . I could say much more but I can barely thinking about the lack of service, cleanliness and unprofessionalism. The burial service was just poor, lacked feeling and pathetic. I wish I had something good to say, but this book cover is as ugly and worse inside . Lastly, I pray my brother body was not disrespect during his stay? The funeral was held Friday,...

My family's experience with Perry's was nothing short of EXEMPLARY! Especially considering the circumstances. These are the most compassionate and loving people ever. And that's keeping it real. 💯 Everyone there made our family feel so special 💖, like we were the only family there. We felt safe and secure in the fact that my husband was being handled with dignity, respect, and compassion. They were detail oriented, and remembered things that we forgot. Every "i" was dotted and every "t" was crossed. Pastor Corprew worked with us on making sure our music was playing when it was supposed to, as well as making sure that everything was video taped, and livestreamed for those who could not be in attendance. We received so many compliments ☺ on how well done the services were. Perry's is consistent because we received the same type of service 30 and 31 years ago when my husband's parents passed away as well. KUDOS to Tracy, Pastor Corprew, Mr. Arnold, Security, the office staff, all of the attendants, and all other employees. I pray that I didn't leave anyone out. If so, please charge it to my head and not my heart. It was not intentional. You were all WONDERFUL 👏🏾👏🏾 ❤ as far as my family is concerned. You are to be celebrated. Mr. and Mrs. Perry's Legacy is in more than capable hands.👐🏾👍🏾 Praying for your continued success. Love you all dearly and appreciate you helping to get us through this difficult...