We offer thoughtful ways to choose a meaningful tribute for a loved one’s ashes, from scattering across the Bay to a permanent niche.
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Deciding what to do with cremation ashes is a personal choice, and there’s no wrong answer. Some families find peace in scattering, while others prefer a permanent place to visit and remember. For more than a century, East Bay families have turned to our Oakland chapel for support with their choices. Explore the options below so you can decide what feels right for your family, whether that means returning a loved one’s cremated remains to the Bay, keeping them close in a keepsake or choosing a permanent niche within these historic walls.
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Each path below offers a different way to remember, and many families blend two or more. Explore what speaks to you, and we’ll coordinate your choices.
Still deciding on cremation itself? Read more about the cremation process, or explore cemetery placement options for cremated remains in Oakland.
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Choosing what to do with a loved one’s ashes is easier when every service is provided under one roof, guided by a team Oakland has trusted for generations.
Designed by Julia Morgan in 1928, our chapel offers a permanent place of beauty where Oakland has honored its families for generations.
Scattering, urns, niches and keepsakes are all arranged here by one caring team, so your family never has to coordinate the details.
Oakland’s families come from every culture and faith, and our options adapt to honor these traditions with the respect they deserve.
Whether you’re making arrangements today or planning ahead, these next steps can help you and your family feel prepared.
There are many meaningful options. Families can scatter ashes in a place a loved one cherished, keep them in an urn or piece of jewelry, choose a permanent niche or hold them as Parting Stone keepsakes. We help you choose what feels right.
However you choose to remember, you do not have to go through it alone. Our Oakland team is here to help you honor your loved one with respect and dignity.
We’re here for you during this difficult time.
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