The following is not a complete list and is offered as a courtesy for information and educational purposes only. As with all purchases of services from any business, it is important to do your research. Planning ahead, when possible, will increase your knowledge and save you money.
Don’t be afraid to shop around. Never make a rushed decision when it comes to pre-planning with a funeral home. Planning in advance will help you choose which funeral home you feel most comfortable with based on the results of your interview.
It is legal for families in Nova Scotia to act as their own funeral director, which provides the opportunity of having a much more intimate and healing, out of the box kind of experience. This means with advanced planning, depending on your wishes, you may only choose specific services from a funeral home.
Embalming is not a legal requirement.
Contact Roxanne Walsh to discuss your options.
Independent/Family Run Funeral Homes (HRM)
| Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| J. Albert Walker Funeral Home | 149 Herring Cove Rd., Halifax | 902-477-5601 |
| Serenety Annapolis Valley – Lester Atkinson | no address listed on their website | 902-435-4883 |
| T.J. Tracey Cremation and Burial Specialists | 26 Esquire Lane, Bedford | 902-835-4212 |
| Donald K Walker Funeral Directors | 307 Prince Albert Rd., Dartmouth | 902-469-5601 |
| TK Barnard Funeral Homes | 85 Sackville Cross Rd., Lower Sackville | 902-457-5999 |
| TK Barnard Funeral Homes | 3640 Dutch Villiage Rd., Halifax | 902-457-5999 |
Nova Scotia news:
N.S. regulator revokes licence of funeral director after finding caskets reused – December 9, 2019
Police investigate Sydney funeral home for possible fraud – CBC news, March 4, 2019
Family horrified after funeral home mixes up bodies, cremates wrong one – CBC news, January 17, 2018
Funeral director gets 90-day licence suspension for unlicenced activity – CTV news, February 2, 2018
Ontario:
Infant remains stuffed in cardboard box; Niagara funeral company loses licence, CBC news, August 30, 2019
Large Funeral Home Corporations in Nova Scotia
US Corporate Funeral Home Chain
Service Corporation International, is a US-based Funeral corporation headquartered in Texas. In Canada, they operate under the corporate name Dignity Memorial. Their funeral homes in Nova Scotia operate under the following business names:
| Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| J.A. Snow Funeral Home | 339 Lacewood Dr., Halifax | 902-455-0531 |
| Cruikshank’s Funeral Home | 2666 Windsor St., Halifax | 902-423-7295 |
| A.L. Mattatall Funeral Home | 217 Portland St., Dartmouth | 902-461-0700 |
| Jaynes Funeral Home | 7 Birch St., Digby | 902-245-2525 |
| Jaynes Funeral Home | Hwy 1, Weymouth | 902-245-2525 |
| Inverness Funeral Home | 45 MacIsaac St., Inverness | 902-258-2333 |
| T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel | 755 George St., Sydney | 902-539-3002 |
| Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home | 8 Clyde Ave., Sydney Mines | 902-736-9700 |
| Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home | 36205 Cabot Trail, Ingonish | 902-736-9700 |
| Patten Funeral Home | 71 Union St., Glace Bay | 902-849-7520 |
Some things to consider:
*State of California Sues SCI’s Neptune Society and Trident Society December 3, 2019
*Death-Care Stocks Have Made a Killing for Investors. – Wall Street Journal, March 29, 2019
* A buried problem at country’s top funeral home chain? CBS (MARCH 6, 2017)
*Service Corporation International Announces Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Results And Outlook For 2018
*The Reaper Calls for Dignity Dignity as it operates in the UK
*The Funeral Home Industry Exposed – The American Way of Death
*Dignity Memorial Employee Reviews
Canadian Corporate Funeral Home Chain
Arbor Memorial is a Canadian-based Funeral corporation based in Toronto. Their funeral homes in Nova Scotia operate under the following business names:
| Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Funeral Home Halifax | 6552 Bayers Rd., Halifax | 902 453-1434 |
| Atlantic Funeral Home Dartmouth | 771 Main St., Dartmouth | 902-462-1434 |
| Atlantic Funeral Home – Sackville | 125 Sackville Dr., Lower Sackville | 902-864-1434 |
| Oakridge Memorial Gardens | 1078 Old Sackville Rd., Middle Sackville | 902-701-5544 |
| Cole Harbor Funeral and Crematorium | 1234 Cole Harbour Rd., Cole Harbor | 902-462-5601 |
| RD Lindsay Windsor Funeral Home | 194 King St., Windsor | 902-798-2232 |
| Campbell’s Funeral Home | 98 Church St. Amherst | 902-667-9906 |
Some things to consider:
*CBC Undercover investigation finds big markups, and pushy tactics at major funeral home chain, Mar 10, 2017
*UPDATE CBC Marketplace ‘They should know better’: Funeral home chain skirting new rule with misleading sales tactics November 23, 2018
*CBC: Daughter says funeral home took mother’s body without permission, Dec 16, 2017
*Arbor Memorial Employee Reviews