Verified Customer Reviews
"Overall i do recommend everyone if one of there loved ones died to to your funeral home. But i have a request that if you have in your location a refrigerator for the deceased ones."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
April 2021
"McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home provides an extensive range of services and products and we were able to find exactly what we needed to honour and celebrate the life of our dear mother. The details around arranging a funeral service can seem overwhelming. The staff at McEvoy-Shields were caring, patient and thorough in guiding us through the process. They were always very responsive to our particular needs. We appreciated the opportunity to customize all aspects of the memorial services and to create a lasting virtual tribute video to our mother."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
March 2021
"The people you encounter here truly care, it does not seem so much like a job for them but more a calling. In such difficult circumstances, having had their services for my dad's funeral, I cannot think of anywhere I would want to go for anyone else in my family, including myself. I was, and still am, devastated by the loss of my dad, he was my oxygen, my best friend. Without the professionalism and support of the McEvoy Shield team in Ottawa I am not sure I would have gotten through the necessary preparations and funeral. They made it possible for us to forget everything going on in the world and focus on my dad, to properly remember him. Thank you, Michèle Gannon"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
March 2021
"exceptional service"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
January 2021
"We were very pleased with everything"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
January 2021
"Special thanks to Barry and his team. I was helping a friend, and Barry went above abs beyond to help in everything."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
December 2020
"Overall, outstanding service by everyone at McEvoy-Shields!"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
December 2020
"The way they handle it to send a body with dignity of deceased culture.especially thankyou berry"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
November 2020
"The exceptional staff made the whole experience as easy as possible. We had to change all the pre-planned arrangements due to Covid but they helped me to make a new plan that met our needs to celebrate Mum's life. The webcast was most appreciated by family and friends who could not attend in person. Overall, I recommend McEvoy-Shields and thank them for their support."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
November 2020
"Very caring and thoughtful team. My husband had prearranged funeral arrangements in place and everything went smoothly. A prearranged funeral reduces the stress levels during a very difficult time, when there is so much happening. I have had mine for years, so there is one less thing my loved one have to deal with."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
November 2020
"Staff is kind, efficient, patient and easy to understand."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
October 2020
"The entire staff was extremely professional and caring. You felt like the staff was part of the family. Dan's professionalism really made the difference."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
October 2020
"Excellent professional service. Instead of a 1-10 experience I would rate it as a 12. Our funeral director Barry was very helpful and compassionate. We are more than satisfied with the service and would highly recommend it to others .My wife and I are thinking about pre planning our service and will definitely go with McEvoy and Shields. Many thanks for the excellent service....Mike Zoryk"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
September 2020
"Barry and team give you all of their time, even when they are supposed to be on holidays. They care about each client and that kind of compassion and dedication is hard to find. Thank you with all my heart."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
September 2020
"We were most impressed by the responsiveness and sensitivity shown by McEvoy-Shields."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
September 2020
"I really appreciated Barry the funeral director! He guided me with respect and mindful of our budget and tremendous sensitivity with respect to family conflicts. He also navigated Us through A difficult time where my siblings could not attend the final viewing. Thank you!"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
September 2020
"My husband had prearranged and prepaid his funeral and as soon as I called regarding my husbands passing Barry took everything in hand and set up appointment with another staff for the date we found convenient. As he was going to be away. We met with Dan and he was with us throughout. Our daughter in the States sent photos and they were played during visitation and again at funeral. Very well presented. Dan came to cemetery for burial of ashes and very competently took a video on my camera phone so we could send to our other children. I was very impressed with the memory book which had visitors signatures, it included on line condolences, all of the photos were printed in the book as well as some poems and events that were happening in the world when my husband was born and each ten years forward to his death. Didn't expect that but it was very nice to have."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
September 2020
"Years of experience and understanding, and knowledge of community specific requirements."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
August 2020
"Experienced, knowledgeable and professional, while looking after the family and actually guiding us seamlessly through the funeral process from arranging to final process. Thank you."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
July 2020
"From beginning to end the staff were informative, helpful and did a great job ! I was very impressed. Would definitely recommend them."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
June 2020
"Everyone was very nice we talked to and They were available 24/7 to help us with our concerns , I never imagined that I would need to deal with such a service, but we received very helpful staff in the difficult times"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
June 2020
"in a trying time McEvoy-Shields eased some of the pain by ensuring all of our needs were met."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
June 2020
"The staff were always open and available to answer our questions."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
May 2020
"Tremendous team of compassionate and caring people ready and willing to help guide you through a difficult time."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
April 2020
"Barry and Dan made the experience the best possible, they make the effort to get to know families so when the time comes they can help with little gestures or suggestions that the person who is arranging might forget in trying times and are glad for the suggestions that are offered without pressure."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
March 2020
"Responsive Professional Empathetic Helpful with details of arrangements esp with newspaper and online notification and prayer cards Very helpful on day of funeral mass The limousine for family members was an excellent idea making the occasion less stressful. Good post funeral meeting with Shannon regarding list of notifications. Remember POA ceases to be effective with the passing of individual."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
March 2020
"The professionalism and ability of the staff to work with us to personalize our service for our loved one, was comforting and they were able to accommodate all of our requests."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
March 2020
"The care, understanding & professionalism was exceptional! I would highly recommend this establishment."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
February 2020
"It's the planning of our love ones remains that was a big help in our family knowing that we are not the one who will be doing it"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
February 2020
"The compassion of the staff, attention to detail and overall professionalism was outstanding"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
February 2020
"We would very highly recommend you to family and friends. From the moment you were notified of the passing of our loved one, empathy and kindness radiated from every single member of your team we dealt with. The arrangements were handled seamlessly and in a very timely manner. From our first meeting until after the funeral service, we were given the very best service and care imaginable. We are more than pleased with the visitation and service. Thank you so very much for taking the worry off of our hands. We were able to greet family and friends with confidence that Lorne, Eric and the rest of the staff were there to help us along the way."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
February 2020
"The no pressure, calm setting during our meeting on decisions required for our Mother's service where greatly appreciated and this I heard from my father on several occasions!! Thank you Eric for all your help in making a sad day, a pleasant one."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
January 2020
"Caring and compassionate staff provided support through the experience"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
November 2019
"While we were experiencing tremendous grief, the team at M.S. was able to help us know that my mother was in the best of hands, they helped us feel so comfortable in the knowledge that they were going to 'take care' of everything and we did not have to worry about a thing. Very knowledgeable about options and took care of us from A to Z, we felt comfortable in speaking openly and freely about our wants, needs and concerns, we knew from day 1 that were had made the right call."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
September 2019
"The compassion and patience shown by Dan and the staff helped us the most. Their kindness and professionalism in explaining what would happen, what was needed and why, eased a lot of our anxiety. We were exhausted, emotionally spent and they guided us through all the decisions, the visitation, the funeral and burial making a really rough time easier. Thank you Deborah"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
September 2019
"I felt that the service that the staff provided was sincere,caring and professional,they would do anything to meet our needs."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
August 2019
"I was planing on another home to prearange my funeral but was so impressed I chose McEvoy-Shields."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
August 2019
"THE STAFF WAS VERY HELPFUL. THANK YOU."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
March 2019
"Compassion, understanding and clarity that helps during my difficult time."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
March 2019
"KIND, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, WONDERFUL STAFF"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
January 2019
"MOM MADE HER FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS WHEN SHE STILL LIVED DOWN TOWN. WHEN SHE DIED, SHE HAD LIVING IN A RETIREMENT HOME IN THE SOUTH END. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH TRANSFERRING HER SERVICE TO MCEVOY - ... IN THE SOUTH END."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
November 2018
"VERY HELPFUL"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
October 2018
"I WAS OVERJOYED TO SEE MY MOM LOOKING LIKE HERSELF AGAIN AFTER SEEING HER IN DEATH THANK YOU"
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
April 2018
"VERY GOOD SERVICE."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
April 2018
"THE RESPONSE TIME FOR THE FUNERAL HOME TO PICK UP THE BODY WAS VERY QUICK. THE STAFF TREATED MY MOTHERS BODY WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT AND COMPASSION. IT MADE LEAVING HER MUCH EASIER."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
February 2018
"FOR A SIMPLE CREMATION WITHOUT VISITATION OR ANY OTHER SERVICE, THE COST WAS FELT TO BE EXTREMELY HIGH. THAT SAID, FACILITY AND STAFF WERE OUTSTANDING."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
February 2018
"THE MOST CARING AND HELPFUL STAFF IN ALL ASPECTS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO DEAL WITH."
Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer
February 2018