710 Willow St, San Jose, CA 95125
Services
The chapel features flexible event and chapel spaces configurable for both funeral services and personal religious events. The facility includes a large-capacity chapel and reception venue for catered events. Specific capacity numbers are not published, though the space is described as accommodating large gatherings.
The funeral home emphasizes flexibility in service delivery, offering both traditional in-person arrangements and fully remote planning capabilities.
Lima Family Erickson Memorial Chapel has served San Jose families from its Willow Street location since 1945, when Donald J. Lima Sr. established the original Lima Salmon Erickson Memorial Chapel with partners Ralph Salmon Sr. and Gilmore Erickson. The business became a true family operation in 1971, when Mr. Lima's children graduated together from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science and the name was changed to reflect family ownership.
Today, the chapel operates as part of the Dignity Memorial network while maintaining its local identity. The Lima family expanded their presence in the region by purchasing Harmon A. Smith Funeral Home in 1974 (renamed Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary) and later developing Cedar Lawn Memorial Park and Lima Family Milpitas-Fremont Mortuary, creating what became one of California's largest family-owned funeral home operations.
The funeral home's community connection runs deep. In 1950, Donald J. Lima Sr. created a small animated holiday display in front of the funeral home that grew so popular it was donated to the City of San Jose in 1970, evolving into the annual Christmas in the Park celebration that now draws over 450,000 visitors to Plaza de Cesar Chavez each year.
We are extremely grateful for the exceptional service provided by the funeral home. Our funeral arranger, Christy Strunk, was outstanding—compassionate, supportive, and attentive to every detail. She truly took care of our family’s needs during a very difficult time. The chapel ...
The Lima Mortuary has handled the remains and services of several family members over the years, the most recent being an uncle who passed away in September. Folks there demonstrated kindness that is needed in situations in which loved ones pass away. Their facilities accommoda...
I would recommend anyone to speak to Christy and Annette for services needed in the future. They are both trustworthy professionals and love what they do
The service and video of my sister Violet's celebration of life was a satisfactory experience. I was very pleased with it.
I recently had the experience of working with Christy during this difficult time. She assisted our family with the funeral arrangements for both my mother and son who passed away within a short period of two weeks. From the moment I reached out to Christy, she was compassionate, ...
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