Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home Inc.

My family and I are so incredibly appreciative of everyone at Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home as we prepared to say goodbye to my dad in May. With so many state restrictions in place, I worried we wouldn’t be able to give my dad the service he deserved. Everyone at Vander Plaat-Caggiano was so helpful, compassionate and kind – always warmly greeting us and guiding us to an absolutely beautiful memorial for my dad. All of the arrangements were perfectly coordinated, from confirming our Pastor from Our Lady of Mount Carmel, to the beautiful music for the Chapel (Be Not Afraid, On Eagles Wings, Ave Maria), to providing us with the special opportunity to unite our family virtually. Using a private Zoom session, my brother joined us from Paris to deliver the eulogy, and it truly felt like he was in the room with us. Family and friends from Oregon to Texas to NY and Florida all joined in and appreciated the invitation to be as close as possible, even following us to the final ceremony at the George Washington Memorial Park. It was so touching to us that Vander Plaat-Caggiano found a way to make everything so special despite so many challenges working against us. The grounds are beautiful too, and were so nicely decorated in the spirit of Memorial Day. Thank you so very much for supporting us during a sad time in our lives – VP-Caggiano is truly top notch.

The services just finished. I need to take a moment to express this. We lost a loved one in a fatal car accident. We were hesitant to come here based on the negative review listed. After coming in and seeing how spacious the parking lot and building were we had to speak with management. Rich could not have been more respectful, courteous, and compassionate. Staff was respectful. They answered every question and made a horrible tragedy tolerable.nnThey are great people. Thank you.

Wonderful place caring for The loss of a family member

While it may seem weird to compliment a funeral experience, that is exactly what I plan to do. Joe and his staff at Vander Plaat-Caggiano in Fair Lawn, NJ helped to make a sad, overwhelming time as pain-free as possible. Once they know your preferences and you have given them direction, they guide you in an almost effortless manner. Every aspect of my father's funeral went off without a hitch. Their attention to detail made his funeral, from the viewing through the entombment with a military send-off, to the repast luncheon, and ending with the encasement/ presentation of the American Flag a memorable, although of course sad, period of time. My father was able to be viewed, remembered, and buried with grace thanks to Vander Plaat-Caggiano.