Funeral Co-operative of Ottawa / Coopérative funéraire d'Ottawa

Straightforward, open-hearted, professional, no upsell or pressure tactics.

I had the privilege of meeting Jason on one of the worst days of my life. I have never had to be the person who manages these affairs. Fortunately Jason had already taken the time to prepare my loved one for all the things that would come to pass. Jason was thorough and compassionate and everything needed, all the questions I had were resolved already with my loved one. All I needed to do was go in and sign the papers. It was the easiest thing I had to do in such a hard time. Jason was excellent and the service this place offers is excellent. I would and am strongly recommending Jason and funeral coop to everyone I know. Thanks again Jason! It was a pleasure working with you in such an unpleasant situation.

” THANK YOU Jason - Graham and I cannot thank you enough for the Amazing Farewell we were able to give my Mom, Gertrude. From the moment we spoke, everything came into place with your efficiency, concern, respect and friendliness. You kept in contact with us on an almost daily basis with all the preparations as they unfolded. You and your Funeral Co-Op team were wonderful at Mom’s Funeral Mass. We are so happy that we had pre-arranged Mom’s funeral and could not be more pleased with her beautiful urn, her bookmarks, her flowers, the guest book— it made our time of sorrow and stress so much easier to deal with. We pre-arranged our own funeral arrangements at the same time and I know without a doubt that it is the best thing we could have done. We would definitely encourage more people to do the same. Again, Jason, a Big Thank you for EVERYTHING!”

You know, some days you meet someone that you automatically click with. like if you've known each other your whole lives? This was Jason for us.

We came to him in hard times, and he welcomed us with his very friendly, and respectful attitude. He showed us through the whole process of planning a funeral and helped us step by step. We felt no pressure from him to buy through the coop. We were able to go through our friends for the flowers and we did our own catering. We used their location for the wake. It may appear small, but I must say that with Jason and his staff, the place was very welcoming and more intimate. it did not feel small to us. He adapted to our needs on the spot and I have never seen someone keep up like that. A real professional.

I heard many stories of people getting taken advantage of in this situation. One of the reason why I waited until we were done to write this review. We have no regrets on going to the co-op with Jason, and we recommend them to everyone who ask.

Sincerely,
The Villarta Family

The very first not-for-profit and community owned funeral home in Ottawa. Great prices, great service.