At Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, we help East Bay families choose cremation boulders, memorial benches and permanent tributes to be placed on our historic grounds.
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115+ Years Serving Oakland Families
100,000+ Families Served
Choosing cremation does not mean there won’t be a space to honor your loved one. Many families still want a place they can return to remember family and friends. Choose from cremation boulders, memorial rocks and memorial benches that offer permanent space, placed on our beautiful grounds in a spot you choose. Some of these memorials hold cremated remains directly, while others stand nearby. At Chapel of the Chimes, one team helps you choose a permanent tribute that suits your loved one and your family. We will work with you to personalize it and place it within our gardens. Our East Bay families turn to these options most often when they want to remember those they love.
Every life is unique. East Bay families choose these cremation memorials most often. We help you personalize each tribute and each placement from one location.
A cremation boulder offers a permanent way to remember a loved one. We offer natural granite boulders and memorial rocks for East Bay families. Some hold cremated remains inside and each is finished with a bronze or engraved plaque that names the life it honors.
Memorial benches give families a place to sit while they remember their loved one. We help East Bay families choose granite or bronze benches, including cremation benches that hold a loved one’s remains. They’re placed where the family will return in the coming years.
Every memorial should reflect the person it honors. Our memorial boulders in Oakland, as well as benches have engraved names, dates, words and imagery that reflect a faith, culture or story your family wants the generations ahead to know and remember.
A memorial’s placement matters as much as the words engraved on it. We’ll help your family place a boulder or bench on our grounds as a gathering place for generations. There will always be a quiet spot in Oakland where you can return.
One team at our chapel here on Piedmont Avenue engraves and places every memorial. There are no details left for the family to handle. Your loved one’s tribute becomes part of something larger on our historic grounds.
1909 Founded
115+ Years Serving Oakland Families
100K+ Families Served
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If you’ve recently lost someone and are arranging a loved one’s memorial, our Oakland team will help you choose, personalize and place the right boulder or bench. We’re always here for your family.
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A boulder or bench is just one way to honor a life. From upright monuments to flat markers and the gardens that hold them, our Oakland team helps your family make all the necessary decisions from start to finish.
A cremation boulder is a natural granite stone used as a memorial, often able to hold a loved one’s cremated remains. They’re finished with an engraved or bronze plaque. At our Oakland chapel we offer cremation boulders and memorial rocks placed in our gardens.
Whether you’re arranging a memorial now or planning ahead, our Oakland team will help you choose cremation boulders, memorial benches and other tributes. Your choice will be placed in our historic landmark. We’re available to serve your family any time, at any hour.
We’re here for you during this difficult time.
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