Michael Coletta Sons Funeral Home

Because we attend church nearby, Coletta’s was the natural choice; all of our deceased family members were waked there over many years. Michael Coletta was extremely caring and helpful. What my siblings and I thought may become a long and difficult process was short and easy with Michael’s help. He was extremely courteous and really listened to what we wanted, and was able to easily guide us through the process, and there are a lot of details to attend to for a traditional wake. The funeral parlor is very polished and welcoming, very warm and comfortable. We were provided with easels so that we could put up pictures from my father’s long and well-​lived life. We also used the wonderful breakroom, which had café style tables and chairs, and plenty of room for us to lay out the huge amounts of refreshments that our family and friends provided. Even though both my father and the other gentleman being waked at the same time were being buried at the same cemetery on the same day, Michael coordinated everything without a hitch.

Where do I start? To begin, where is the 6 star button? I lost my father in June of this year. My husbands best friend was waked at Coletta’s in 2005 when Michael & Morrie Coletta ran the funeral home. Then my husbands gram passed away a couple years ago, and again Coletta’s did an exceptional job and took great care of her. And when my beloved dad passed away, I knew right where he was going to be waked. Both of the Coletta twin brothers have since passed away, but it’s still a family run business with the one twin Michael’s son, Michael now running it. He is just as polite and professional as his father was. Uncle Jack answered the phone when I first called about my dad. He was also as nice as can be, and with seeing him several times over the next week I had an inside joke with him about him being outnumbered since he’s the only Irishman in a whole family of Italians. :) Back to business… I’ve never planned a wake or funeral, my uncle warned me it’s a business and they’re out to make money. He warned me not to let anyone talk me into the most expensive option with the many things I’ll have to choose. So I went there with my husband and with my guard up. Right off the bat Michael showed me the breakdown of the pricing, no hidden details, and told me I’d also receive a copy. We went over all the details (you wouldn’t believe how many there are) from picture on the prayer cards, prayers ON the prayer cards, obituary, and finally the choosing of a casket. He led us into a room with several different caskets on display. Each one was marked clearly with the price. I asked him the difference on the pricing and he explained the pricing on a wood casket versus a steel casket, and the details from decorations around the outside to a design on the cloth interior. He then left us alone, after making sure we didn’t have any more questions. He did not once pressure, push, or recommend the most expensive casket in the room. I limited it down to 2 options, went with the beautiful (but lower priced) casket and he said it was a great choice and a beautiful casket. Again, didn’t pressure me or try to talk me into a different one. From the time I walked in the door to plan my dads arrangements, until the day of my dads funeral when I walked out, I was nothing less than 110% satisfied with the way Michael & Uncle Jack handled everything. At the time their secretary Sharon was working for them (she worked there for many many years) and she was also very nice and helpful on the phone and in person. She recently passed away. Michael had to jump through hoops to arrange my dad’s funeral at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (he was a Vietnam Veteran so there was a beautiful Honor Guard Ceremony) because the cemetery is on a tight schedule and only does burials on certain days and the Honor Guard schedule fills up fast. But he set it all up and the services were perfect. Michael Coletta Sons made one of the hardest times in my life much more easy to handle. My dad was sick in ICU for a week, and was very ill at the end. He looked so handsome and so good when I first seen him at Coletta’s I couldn’t believe it. Not only were the wake and funeral planned to a T, but most importantly my father look amazing, and for that I was pleasantly surprised, and am forever thankful.

Had to come say good bye to a co worker so of course the Unilocal itch hits! I think that the fact that the integrity is still in-​tacked in this funeral home, and really (macabre alert) NICE. It looks as if it might have looked many years ago, but with a clean elegance. The dead are lucky for sure.
I mean, I have seen my share of funeral «parlors» and I can really say what I think is nice, but this is simple and clean and not at all hard for the eyes.
The respect and care that they took in viewing my co worker was nice to see, and the fact that they let his photos be put up also was really touching. Granted, I stood in the main parlor, due to other people in other parts of the funeral home, but I saw enough to know, this place is still the real deal of the past. Nice to see that it is inviting to families and not so sterile like the newer funeral homes of today have become, or for that matter, are. Good size parking lot and still old school.