This webpage lists funeral homes and cremation organizations in the North Bay area that we deem “cooperative.” A “cooperative” funeral home or cremation organization meets two criteria:
ACCESS
- makes its facility available to pathology personnel on a daily basis. At minimum, a four-hour window each day is necessary.
- ideally, makes its facility available on a 24×7 basis.
FEES
- charges a reasonable fee, if any, and assesses that fee only if the facility is utilized after-hours. We have not included funeral homes or cremation organizations where the facility charge exceeds $500.
- ideally, charges no fee to the family (or anyone else) for allowing pathology personnel to use its facilities.
Listed below are places we’ve worked with or called somewhat recently that we deem “cooperative.” This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and serves only as a starting point. If you identify other organizations that should be on this list, let us know.
Fees listed assume that your family is utilizing this business for final arrangements.
Note 1: if you are using a funeral home or cremation organization that does not allow the work on its premises, we can ask one of these “cooperative” funeral homes whether its facility can be rented for a fee for the brain donation work. And the “cooperative” funeral home may provide transportation from the place of death.
Note 2: there are two rare cases when a funeral home or cremation organization need not be open on a daily basis: (1) if death has occurred or (2) if the loved one is utilizing a “death with dignity” act on a certain day/time.
Adobe Creek Funeral Home
Petaluma, CA
Contact: Jeffrey Lyons
Phone: 707-789-9000
Web: adobecreekfuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: $500 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open evenings and weekends by appointment. | Fee: $500 |
Daniels Chapel of the Roses Funeral Home and Crematory
Santa Rosa, CA
Phone: 707-525-3730
Web: danielschapeloftheroses
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to stay open until 8 p.m. | Fee: None |
Duggan’s Mission Chapel
Sonoma, CA
Contact: Thomas Eyre
Phone: 707-996-3655
Web: duggansmissionchapel.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fee: $300 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on weekends by appointment. | Fee: $500 |
Monte’s Chapel of the Hills
San Anselmo, CA
Contact: Brian Hood
Phone: 415-453-8440
Web: monteschapelofthehills.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: $150 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on weekends by appointment. | Fee: $200 |
Twin Chapels Mortuary
Vallejo, CA
Contact: Greg Silva
Phone: 707-552-6696
Web: twinchapelsmortuary.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open evenings and Sundays by appointment. | Fee: $500 |