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For generations, East Bay families have trusted us to honor their Chinese customs with care. We support you through every choice with respect, so your family can focus on each other.
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1909Founded
115+ Years Serving Oakland Families
100,000+ Families Served
When a Chinese family loses a loved one, the worry is often the same: will the people helping us make arrangements understand our traditions? At Chapel of the Chimes, the answer has always been yes. From our home on Piedmont Avenue, we serve families across Oakland and the East Bay, and we begin every arrangement by listening to your family’s requests, traditions and customs. By honoring your loved one’s wishes and culture, we honor all of Oakland’s diverse community.
Chinese funeral traditions vary by family, region and faith. Some families observe Buddhist or Taoist rites, while others blend customs across generations. We meet your family where you are, and observe the traditions that matter most to you and your loved one.
For many families, the longevity blanket is placed over a loved one as a gesture of honor and blessing. We observe this custom with the reverence it deserves, and we make space for your family to honor it in the way your tradition asks.
A wake gives a family and community time to gather, share memories and pay respects. Our chapels offer a setting worthy of that gathering, and our team helps you craft the vigil around your family’s wishes.
Offerings, incense and other acts of remembrance have deep meaning in Chinese tradition. Tell us what customs your family observes, and we will work with you to honor these traditions within our grounds and chapels. We will explain our guidelines to you in full when you make arrangements.
Some families choose burial, while others choose cremation. Many may weave a memorial service into either path. All options are honored here. We will walk you through the options and process so the choice reflects your family’s beliefs and wishes.
Our care does not end when the service does. We remain a place where your family can return to remember, reflect and honor your loved one. Where Oakland remembers, we are always here.
Every arrangement at Chapel of the Chimes begins with a conversation, not a checklist. We learn your family’s customs, faith and wishes before we recommend anything, so the service reflects exactly what matters to you.
1909 Founded
115+ Years Serving Oakland Families
100K+ Families Served
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If your family is facing a loss right now, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Reach out and we’ll guide you from this moment forward.
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A Chinese funeral service honors a loved one through customs that vary by family, region and faith. It may include a vigil, offerings, a longevity blanket and either burial or cremation. We adapt the service to your family’s traditions.
Whether you’re facing a loss today or planning ahead, we’re here to honor your family’s traditions with the care they deserve.
We’re here for you during this difficult time.
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