Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, Inc.

i was shocked to read the few negative reviews… thank goodness they are in the minority as our experience was wonderful… rather than write a lengthy review let me describe the care we received with a few adjectives… compassionate, thorough, comforting, attentive to detail, and seamless… i cannot say enough good things about our experience but the best was walking into the funeral home with trepidation as my father had been ill for a long time and to see him restored physically was very consoling… Jeff and Ann could not do enough for us and i will forever be grateful.

This is a year later, but I am finally sharing my experiences here. We went here for my father’s funeral. It was a sucky and terrible time, but Riverdale on Hudson Funeral Home made things so much easier. Not even a full day after my father passed, my family and I went there.
They were so thorough that we did not have to worry about anything. Everyone there was so helpful and pleasant, it gave a terrible event in our lives a bright moment to look back upon.
Even though we were running late to get to the cemetery, they were not rude and were understanding. We did get out to the cemetery in good time and made the burial. Since my pops was buried in a military cemetery, you are on a time table. But we made it.
Thank you everything you did for us.

My mom who lived in Riverdale since 1950 passed away on August 22, 2014. My wife and daughter searched around for help in arranging a funeral and came upon Riverdale on Hudson. We were able to meet and talk with Jeffrey at the funeral home on the same day as mom’s passing. He and his staff were very helpful. They carefully explained what was needed to provide a fitting good-​bye to mom during this difficult time. Jeffrey explained all the options and associated costs. We never felt pressured, he explained several options for cemeteries but was never a proponent for a particular final resting place for mom.
Our friends and relatives were very impressed with how great mom looked at the final viewing. It was very comforting to see her one final time looking great and at peace. The staff at Riverdale on Hudson was very professional, our family is very happy with the arrangements and how well the entire funeral was conducted. We have no hesitation in giving Riverdale on Hudson five stars.

Compassionate, clear, professional, caring. I counted on Riverdale-​on-​Hudson Funeral Home for arrangements with me in FL and my dad passing in NY. Upon first contact, professionalism and personal attention was evident. When I arrived to NY — everything was taken care of, perfectly in place. Riverdale-​on-​Hudson is a beautifully calm space.

It’s been long overdue that I write about my wonderful experiences with Riverdale-​on-​Hudson Funeral Home. My family has used them for 5 different family members. They were able to partner with other funeral homes to service us where we wanted to view our family members: Bergen County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Nassau County, NY, Queens, NY as well as in their own funeral home. Anne & Jeff Wiecek and staff made us feel like family. With compassion, they were there for us before, during and after all funerals. They took care of my family like if they were their own. You can’t imagine how important that is during such sad, confusing times. They reminded us of all important decisions and made wonderful suggestions on details that would have crossed our mind. We can’t thank them enough for making such horrible times comforting. I would use them again and again and recommend them to anyone.

My grandmother passed away and my family searched a lot of funeral homes and visited a few to get the best. They succeeded in finding this one. The staff was great and very professional. They handled everything! My grandmother looked great and everyone was very happy that things turned out so well. During one of our most depressing times for our family the staff was there for us and went out of their way to help. I would definitely recommend this place.

My father passed away locally in Riverdale at a nursing home. The nursing home recommended that I call this local funeral parlor. All I wanted was a simple cremation, NO services, just pick him up and cremate. $ 4000!!! Excuse me? but I do not want any services. Yes, $ 4000. I assumed that was the going price in NY. But… I decided to then call around locally (after the fact) just to see. Turns out, there were some real low cost parlors for under $ 1200 and others for about $ 2000. This place ripped me off. Who knows, maybe they have a revenue share with the nursing home. I actually called the state to see who regulates these situations but I was told they can charge what ever they want. They did say that they would look into the possibility of revenue sharing with nursing homes. That is illegal. I dealt with an older white haired man who was just about the money. No compassion at all. To all mourners, beware!

When I thought the worst weekend of my life couldn’t get any worse… Riverdale on Hudson Funeral Home proved me wrong.
I’ve never had to arrange a funeral before, but others I’ve talked to said that some of this establishment’s policies — most notably, dragging me out of my own wife’s funeral, in order to demand the $ 15,000 RIGHT THEN AND THERE — are significantly out of the norm. They charged me for things I neither order nor received. The funeral director went from grumpy to outright angry, literally yelling at my relatives for parking in the wrong area of the cemetery. The list of things they did badly is pretty much endless, and the list of things they did right is… non-​existent.
These people are jackals. They hope that you’re too distraught to make good decisions. Stay away. Don’t make the mistake I made. You only get one chance at saying goodbye to a loved one.