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Your Trusted Partner for Funeral Services San Diego
Since 1868, La Vista Memorial Park has served San Diego families with warmth and compassion. As the oldest and only privately owned cemetery in the region, we offer personalized funeral planning, cremation services, and cemetery options tailored to individual needs. Our historic grounds combine serene landscapes with modern facilities, including ocean-view burial sites and a state-of-the-art crematory. With over 150 years of collective experience, our team provides guidance through every step of pre-planning or immediate arrangements. We emphasize transparency in pricing, eco-friendly green burials, and military honors for veterans.Our commitment extends beyond services to include community events like Dia de los Muertos and Memorial Day celebrations. By maintaining perpetual care of our grounds, we ensure lasting tributes for generations. Our staff's expertise in navigating VA benefits and creating customized memorials reflects our dedication to excellence. Through multilingual support and grief resources, we strive to be a trusted partner during life's most challenging moments.
Services
Cremation Services
Veteran Memorials
Pre-Planning
Cemetery Plots
Funeral Arrangements
Urn Gardens
Private Mausoleums
Memorial Services
Green Burials
Historic Preservation
Highlights and features
- Family-owned since 1868 with personalized service
- Offers eco-friendly green burial options
- Provides military honors and VA benefit assistance
- Features ocean-view cemetery locations
- Includes grief counseling and multilingual support
What people say
Superior service
Compassionate support
Military honors
Historic beauty
Multilingual staff
Services
Cremation Services
Our state-of-the-art crematory offers personalized options including direct cremation, viewing services, and full memorial ceremonies. We provide multilingual support and customized tributes with eco-friendly alternatives. Our compassionate staff handles all VA documentation for military families while maintaining strict chain-of-custody protocols.
Veteran Memorials
Specialized services include government headstone procurement, flag ceremonies, and military funeral honors. We maintain dedicated sections for veterans while assisting with burial benefit applications. Our team coordinates rifle volleys and TAPS performances for qualifying service members.
Pre-Planning
We offer comprehensive pre-need arrangements with price locks and flexible payment options. Our consultants guide families through decision-making checklists and document storage solutions. This service includes customizable memorial video creation and legal document preparation.
Cemetery Plots
Available options span ocean-view estates, family plots, and historic pioneer sections. We provide perpetual care contracts and offer landscaping customization choices. Our grounds feature 19th-century eucalyptus groves and modern mausoleum crypts.
Memorial Services
Customizable ceremonies include chapel services, Hacienda Hall viewings, and graveside memorials. We offer floral design coordination and live streaming capabilities. Our event space accommodates receptions with catering support.
Questions
Do you offer cremation services with viewing options?
Yes, we provide Heritage Cremation (with viewing) and Elegant Cremation (with viewing and full service) packages alongside direct cremation options.
Can I pre-plan funeral arrangements?
Yes, we offer pre-need planning with 10 benefits including price locks, family burden reduction, and ensuring personal wishes are honored.
Are veterans benefits available?
Yes, we assist with VA burial benefits, flag ceremonies, and government headstone procurement for eligible military members.
What cemetery plot options exist?
We offer ocean-view estates, family plots, pioneer section burials, and above-ground mausoleum crypts across our 150-acre grounds.
Do you have multilingual support?
Yes, our staff provides both English-Spanish translation services and culturally appropriate memorial options.
Are there eco-friendly options?
Yes, we offer green burials that minimize environmental impact while maintaining traditional memorial elements.
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Reviews (7)
Maria Angeles Beltran
Oct 26, 2021
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I give this place Zero stars. This is how the gardeners work. Weed whack around gravestones and leave a freaking mess.
Bryan Perez
Oct 03, 2021
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Our family paid a grave stone months ago roughly 6 months ago... and yet nothing. Not even a status of where it is at or estimated time. Save your money and buy elsewhere.
Chris Rose
Jul 01, 2021
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Absolutely beautiful! It's very difficult to come with the word's to describe this place all I can say is I understand why my loved ones wanted this place to be their final resting place.
Judy G.
May 27, 2021
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When we first buried a family member in this cemetery it was well maintained. Now, several years, and many other family burials later; this park is only kept up in the newer sections. I worked for 30 minutes on Memorial Day to free the vase on my grandfather's grave.( I am nearly 70 years old.) My grandfather's grave, as well as my brother-in-laws, which is very close by, is sinking into the ground. Each time I come the name stones are so overgrown with weeds and grass the names can't be read. Once I came and my family member's stone was completely buried and grass had grown over it entirely.
Elizabeth Alotta
May 20, 2021
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La vista does not keep their “pledge” to you , me or anyone. They completely exclude blood relatives in favor of a fraudulent woman claiming to be a “wife” without any legal documents to prove a marriage. They completely shut out family who has documentation to prove the fraud . They don’t return calls in a timely manner if at all. They say one… thing and do the complete opposite! Besides this cemetery is a dump! Brown grass Un-trimmed gravesites to the point the headstones are grown over. I asked a “favor” a letter stating my father died they refused
Charito Abellar
May 05, 2021
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Do not do business with La Vista Memorial Park in San Diego. People don't know how to do client service. Very rude people especially that councilor Patricia Tehran. They're not accommodating and not sympathetic with people who lost their loved ones. They're only after their business and money. They don't honor contracts from the last owner of this Memorial park. Unfortunately, my mother and brother were already buried there. I really wish I could rate 0. And no restrooms.
Gloria Valadez
Apr 30, 2021
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They should be open on Sundays when we can visit our loved ones on our days off Disagree with the Visitors hours
