R. Stutzmann & Son

224-39 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, USA

Address:	224-39 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, USA
Phone:	+1 718-465-3210
Site:	rstutzmannandsonfuneralhome.com
Rating:	4.3
Working:	8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM

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jon dough

My father bought a double grave for him and my mother in the mid-1960s, at Woodlawn Cemetery, located at 517 East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY 10470. My mother died 11 years before my father, and a head stone,approximately five (5) feet in diameter in width, was placed on the grave, clearly showing my mother being buried on the left side, and the right side of the stone was blank, obviously for my fathers information. My mothers funeral was handled by Stutzmnn Funeral Home, located at 224-39 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428. When my father died, my brother and I thought it would be appropriate for Stutzmnn Funeral Home, located at 224-39 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, to handle his funeral arrangements, too. The idiots from Woodlawn buried my father on top of my mother instead of next to her. As a result, the burial could not take place. The family had to wait a few days before the new grave could be dug. When the burial took place, there was an issue of payment. The administration of the cemetery took my brother and myself into a back room, with a couple of its gorillas, and threatened to exhume my fathers remains if Woodlawn was not paid immediately. What they did not realize was that my brother was a law enforcement officer and was armed with both a .357 magnum, plus his secondary weapon. My brother insisted that I pay the cemetery bill as he did not want to kill anyone over a cemetery bill, even though I thought it would be most appropriate, after all, we were at a cemetery. The bill was paid by check with the notation that payment was coerced under threat of exhumation of my fathers remains on the back of the check. Needless to say, Woodlawn took exception and insisted that I write a new check, which I refused to do. Woodlawn cashed the check, and both Woodlawn and the funeral home, Stutzmnn Funeral Home, located at 224-39 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, were sued for negligence, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Queens County. Each claimed the other was responsible, but how stupid do you have to be when the grave stone, which is quite large, clearly shows that the husband is to be buried next to the wife, and the husbands inscription data area is blank. Both settled out of court as it would be bad publicity to let such an inflammatory issue go to public trial. The moral of this story is-be careful of what you deal with. Funeral homes are out to milk as much money as they can from the bereaved families, while their over head costs are very low, and the cemeteries are not much better. My mistake, and I offer this as professional advise, I should have gone to trial and let a jury of my peers decide the culpability of the defendants, either individually and/or jointly.

Katrina Dadiz

Compassionate and so helpful in such a difficult time. Ro the funeral director was extremely kind and helpful even though she knew there was a possibility we would not choose their funeral home. The only reason why I didnt go with Stutzmann was because I had a very strict budget unfortunately.

Jim M

Been here many times, unfortunately. Still good place.

Mary Silva

Nice and beautiful people