Walter B. Cooke Funeral Home

Thank you very much Salina, Amanda and your wonderful team for your impeccable service last Friday. You made an impossibly difficult day a cathartic one, you assuaged our fears and seamlessly facilitated our wishes - all with your courteous, professional care and sincerity. I don’t know how we could have managed without your expertise. I highly recommend you and your firm - and hopefully I will never have to engage you again in my lifetime

When our father passed away recently, we went to them…even during a pandemic without any personal contact, we felt valued. They did a terrific job in every way without any extra expenses or high pressure up-selling. They made a difficult time less difficult. I highly recommend.

The staff at Walter B. Cooke represent the gold standard for any family during a diificult time in one's life journey. Amanda and all the staff exceeded our expectations and treated me and my Mom with empathy, kindness and respect. We arrived from out- of-state and our beloved family, our Sister and Aunt Georgeann, looked beautiful and every attention to detail had been met. We knew she had been treated with dignity and respect. Amanda helped our family before we arrived, during and after. My elderly Mother is disabled and they assisted in every aspect to help her, even waiting in the bitter cold to make sure we were safely in a cab and were even offered a coat to wear from staff while we waited. Any family would be blessed to have Amanda and all the staff from Walter B. Cooke take care of your loved one and family during a loss. We felt they were extended family and are profoundly grateful for their support, professionalism and kindness during the loss of our beloved Georgeann. With gratitude, Lisa and Marilyn Davidson

We could not have been more pleased with Walter B. Cooke Funeral Home. The service, preparations, ceremony and closing were all outstanding and seamless. Salina Gibbs did a phenomenal job in assisting the family with the details while we were dealing with our loss, Thank You! It was a pleasure dealing with these professional and positive people. If you are looking for a good experience, you can trust they will do the job with dignity and excellent service. They treated our family like their own.

Walter B. Cooke Funeral Home made my mother-in-law look beautiful and natural with both the make-up, nails and styling of her hair. The room was large enough and comfortable. I recommend and thank them.

Marie and Ray were incredibly empathic to our situation given Covid and the fact that my sister and I live out of state. They went above and beyond to help us navigate the process and supporting us while we asked questions about the final arrangements. But, what I will remember most is how they helped us feel like my father was cared for up until the very last day. I am genuinely grateful and appreciative.

The staff at Frederick's were absolutely top-notch, anticipating everything that we needed during this difficult time. The attention to detail, the facilities and the preparation of the deceased was more than was expected. The compassion shown by all of the staff helped my family and friends honor my husband. The process and arrangements were made with a great understanding of grief, and alleviated much of the stress at this time.

My family’s experience with Walter B. Cook funeral home on E. 87th St. in New York was outstanding. Starting first with the transfer of my brothers body to the funeral home and after, the transfer of the body to the cemetery was done seamlessly. Ray, Marie, and especially Amanda were extremely professional and accommodating. Amanda made it her mission to see that all of our requests were granted. The funeral home even provided a ramp for my father who has limited mobility and ambulate‘s with the aid of a walker. These little types of accommodations were personal touches which made a huge difference at such a trying time. We will recommend this funeral home to all of our friends and family.

Maria was so compassionate and a great listener. She made all arrangements and per our wishes and also offered great advice and options that we were not aware of. My brother and I were extremely satisfied with Maria. She is just so wonderful and we plan to go back and make other arrangements with her. Please let Maria know that we were so pleased with her professionalism.

I found the staff here to be very caring and considerate. We had a viewing of my 11 month old son and his makeup was a little off. Other than that everything was wonderful. They fulfilled our wishes completely. They were prompt and very reasonably priced. I have yet to pick up his cremated remains but I wanted to place a positive review because they deserve one.