Hull’s Walnut Creek Chapel

I had the unfortunate need to use Hull’s services twice in the span of 30 days last year. Patrick and Bill Hull treated me and my family with great care and I am thankful for their professionalism and support during a very difficult time.

My brother-​in-​law passed last week, but he had made the decision to have Hall’s handle his arrangements. Hall’s has been so helpful and kind to my sister through this difficult time. We really appreciate their support and care. They made everything so much easier.

My parents both passed away this year — 9 months apart. The first time, we used someone else for the cremation. We were so disgusted by the way that we were treated by the other business that I went out of my way to find someone else to handle things the second time. I found Hull’s and boy am I glad. They took care of everything quickly and compassionately. There was no comparrison.

Bill and Mark really helped me through a difficult time. My Mom passed in April and we had a family vacation planned for June. She donated her body to science and we didn’t know if we would get her ashes back in time to go with us. We got them back and we found out that the cruise ship had a ashes program but we we’re leaving on Thursday and I didn’t find this out until Friday night. I called on Saturday and was able to obtain a bio degradable bag.
Thanks to Hulls we were able to release my Moms ashes at sea which was her wishes.

Mark Hull really helped in a difficult time — my Father-​in-​Law passed 20 Sep 2014. We had less than 2 hours to find a mortuary at 5:30 am on a Saturday. Hull’s responded promptly, but that was only the beginning.
We met with Mark the following day and made all the arrangements — he was thorough and very professional. He even went so far as to arrange for the Marine detachment (which was a wonderful way to him off: 21-​gun salute no less).
He and his family are remarkable and take this business seriously (as it should). If you want the best for you and your loved ones, this is the place to contact!

I really can’t believe this place… deleting my review, so shady!!! Stay away people I’m so serious, and about 100% certain they write their own reviews!!! Shame on you Hull’s!!!

They took great care of our family during this tough process for my cousin and then a month later for my aunt. They are very professional and make you feel at ease, while walking through the different options. I would highly recommend their services to anyone going through these tough times. Bruce is especially a nice person to work with and has been in the industry for many years.

It’s difficult to write a review about the experience you had with a funeral home, because naturally the whole experience is fraught with emotion. But Bruce and the whole staff at Hull’s helped us navigate through our heartbreaking experience. They are kind and thoughtful, guiding you through the decision making process professionally and with no pressure. You make the choices you want to make. The chapel itself is charming. I personally found it comforting in a old-​school way. Thank you, Hull’s!

Very professional. Very warm, adaptable, caring. Every time I called, the person answering helped me themselves, no holds or transfers or voicemail. Even when I had an odd request, it was handled gracefully.
Not the kind of place I want to say, «I’ll definitely be back!» but Hull’s was an oasis of coherency when everything else was a maelstrom. There were days I wanted to go there unnecessarily, just to hide from everything else.

They were referred to us early morning by a kind officer at Rossmoor. From the get-​go, Patrick Hull’s demeanor is perenially calm. It was our first time to handle such matters for the family as my father-​in-​law passed away abruptly so we needed hand holding so to speak through the process. Patrick was very patient with our inquiries and we never felt hurried or pressured, more so a mere statistic to this 100 years old family establishment. There really is something to be said about their experience and continued service to the community. Patrick’s sensitivity to our concerns was quite impressive. He made sure that all the set-​up were carried out to our specifications (from the obit, reception, AV needs, etc.), truly an all-​around guy. Their staff member, Martin was a joy to work with as well. It’s also nice that they both know how to work well with our parish, Christ the King Church. When everything was said and done, we felt that their collective sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate our sorrows went beyond good customer service. Everything went smoothly. We cannot recommend them enough. Judging from how these gentlemen conducted themselves, Hull’s future is both secure and bright.

After giving birth to my stillborn son at 38 weeks gestational age at John Muir Medical Center, I was in a daze as to what to do. One of my nurses recommended Hull’s. After my husband made a phone call inquiring about cremation, I wanted to personally visit the location to make my decision. We met with Bruce Fox. Bruce was sympathetic and worked with us through all of our concerns with patience and care.

Bill, Mark and Patrick Hull went above and beyond with the final arrangements for our dear mother. We have a very large family with many opinions and Hull’s earned rave reviews from all of us. My parents were longtime Martinez residents and I personally was not happy with the other local mortuary we used when my Dad died. Thank you Hull’s for your great personal service in this very difficult time. You helped give our dear Mom a beautiful farewell. Would highly recommend!

I can not recommend Bruce at Hull’s highly enough. An entirely different experience than the other mortuary that I used for my father.
He is professional, kind and straight forward. Hull’s also offers services that others don’t.

My mom passed suddenly and without any warning. It was a horrible shock and time for my father, sister and myself, but Bruce and Ray, and the entire team at Hull’s Chapel made the viewing and funeral days a bit more bearable.
Mom looked amazing. Her make-​up was perfect and she looked like the angel she is.
I felt they coordinated so well with the cemetary and church, and had every step under control so we didn’t have to worry about a thing except saying goodbye.
If you are shopping for future arrangments, I highly recommend Hull’s. If you have recently lost a loved one, please accept my condolences, as I know your pain.

Hull’s did an outstanding job with my Mother’s funeral arrangements this month. They coordinated with the burial location in Sacramento and the up in the air details since we had to disintern my father to accomodate my mother. The funeral was in the morning, then a lunch reception, then we drove to Sacramento at 2:00 PM on a Friday! They did all of this without a blink of an eye. They also managed my anxiety over my mothers appearance for her viewing. They colored her hair (she was too sick at the end to have it done and would never let anyone see her otherwise) and did a beautiful job with her makeup and clothing. My husband and I thought we hadn’t seen her look that good in a long time. And what is a better tribute to Hull’s than that. I will be eternally grateful for all the kindness and compassion Mark Hull, Tim, Marty, and Ray showed me and my family.

Bill Hull is such a gracious man, We just had a service at Hulls Chapel for my Father. It was so beautiful, Bill made the process run so smoothly, from beginning to end.
My sisters and I can be pains in the butt, we had a lot of things that we wanted done to honor my Father and make sure that his memorial was all that it could be, Bill made sure that all of our wishes came true.
We showed up the day before the memorial and he was so kind to all of us. The Hulls Chapel is a family run business and that is what makes it so intimate, it isn’t your run of the mill commercial funeral home that has no warmth to it. I know that sounds strange but its true.
We will miss our Father and on one of the worst days of our lives, we were treated with so much kindness and the feeling that we had nothing to worry about, everything went according to our plans if not better.

I hate to review this location based on the circumstances, as I recently attended a memorial service here, but they deserve a round of applause.
The staff was very accommodating when the Chapel became overwhelmingly full. They were able to take down some windows in the back so guests could stand in the lobby area and still see the service. The Chapel itself is small, yet intimate, and there is plenty of parking around the building. I’m pretty sure this place has been here for years, as it seems to be the only business in the area that I recognize (the storage facility across the way used to be my old gymnastics center!) That’s just proof that Hull’s is a great business who ensures peace of mind that your service will run smoothly– especially when it is the last thing on your mind.