Family-owned, licensed, and available any hour, day or night. Real people answering the phone. Serving Pasadena with local response times and direct coordination with area hospitals.
Pasadena is a historic San Gabriel Valley city, known for the Rose Bowl, Caltech, and a strong cultural heritage. Huntington Hospital anchors local acute care as the largest hospital in the San Gabriel Valley. Whether at the hospital or a residence, our team responds immediately.
Pasadena has a diverse population including significant Latino, African American, Armenian, and Chinese American communities. Our team accommodates a wide range of cultural and religious traditions.
Our team coordinates directly with the following hospitals and medical centers serving Pasadena. We have established relationships with case management, social work, and decedent affairs teams — meaning faster release when the time comes.
100 W California Boulevard
The largest hospital in the San Gabriel Valley, with a Level II trauma center. We coordinate directly with Huntington Hospital's decedent affairs team for expedited release.
3280 E Foothill Boulevard
Serves Pasadena Kaiser members. Our team has established working relationships with Kaiser Pasadena's care coordination team.
1812 Verdugo Boulevard, La Cañada Flintridge (nearby)
Just west of Pasadena, USC Verdugo serves North and West Pasadena families. We coordinate transfers from USC Verdugo regularly.
We regularly work with care facilities, skilled nursing homes, and assisted living communities across Pasadena. When a passing occurs, we coordinate directly with facility staff to expedite the process for your family.
The process depends on where the passing takes place. Here's what to do in each situation.
The hospital's care team will pronounce death and notify their decedent affairs team. From there, you'll need to designate a cremation provider — that's when you call us.
During business hours, we typically arrive at Huntington Hospital within 45-60 minutes. For residences in Pasadena, expect our arrival within 2-3 hours.
When death occurs at home and hospice is not involved, an authorized responder needs to pronounce death before we can bring your loved one into care. This is required by California law and is not something a funeral home or cremation provider can bypass.
When hospice is involved, the process is significantly simpler:
Some deaths — particularly sudden or unexplained ones — are reviewed by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner in Boyle Heights. This doesn't mean anything is wrong; it's simply required in certain circumstances.
Our service area covers all of Pasadena. If you're calling from any of the neighborhoods below — or anywhere else in Pasadena — we come to you.
Working here regularly means we know the neighborhoods, the hospitals, the cemeteries, and how LA County logistics intersect with Pasadena specifically. Here's what tends to come up on Pasadena calls.
Pasadena sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, bordered by the 210, 134, and 110 freeways. Our team covers Old Pasadena, South Pasadena, East Pasadena, Linda Vista, Hastings Ranch, Altadena, San Marino, La Cañada Flintridge, and Sierra Madre. Pasadena's demographic mix spans long-established families, Caltech and JPL communities, and multigenerational Latino and Chinese-American families. Our response from a Pasadena residence averages 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Huntington Hospital on Congress Street is Pasadena's largest acute-care facility and one of the leading hospitals in the San Gabriel Valley. Methodist Hospital of Southern California in nearby Arcadia serves many East Pasadena and SGV families. Keck Hospital of USC and USC Verdugo Hills are also common for Pasadena patients. Huntington's decedent affairs team coordinates releases through case management; we know the specific protocols.
Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena is Pasadena's primary cemetery, founded in 1882, with cremation gardens, a columbarium, and a historic Jewish section. San Gabriel Cemetery is also nearby. For Catholic Pasadena families, San Fernando Mission Cemetery is in Mission Hills. Rose Hills in Whittier is a 20-minute drive and is used by many Pasadena families for its extensive cremation and columbarium options.
Pasadena Coroner cases route to Mission Road — about 20 minutes on the 110. The Pasadena Fire Department and Pasadena PD coordinate with LA County Coroner for unexpected deaths, with pronouncement and transfer typically moving quickly.
Real people answering the phone, day or night. We serve all of Pasadena with the same care, the same price, and the same guarantees.