Cremation Society of Ventura County
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757 E Main St UNIT B, Ventura, CA 93001
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757 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001
Services
The original Joseph P. Reardon location at 757 E. Main Street houses the firm's primary operations. The facility includes chapel space for funeral and memorial services, visitation rooms, and arrangement conference areas. The building accommodates both intimate gatherings and larger services, with staff available to coordinate clergy, military honors, and fraternal organization participation. The funeral home maintains preparation facilities on-site including embalming and refrigeration capabilities. California law requires refrigeration for unembalmed remains after 24 hours; Reardon's policy mandates refrigeration for all unembalmed bodies regardless of timeframe.
The funeral home structures services around family choice, with licensed funeral directors available 24 hours daily. All arrangements include mandatory basic services fee covering arrangement conferences, documentation filing, and coordination with third parties.
Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service has operated continuously since 1911, making it one of Ventura's longest-serving funeral establishments. Located at 757 E. Main Street in downtown Ventura, the facility holds California Funeral Director License #883. The business has expanded to include a second Ventura location, Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation at 15 Teloma Drive, though the original East Main Street location remains the flagship operation.
The funeral home distinguishes itself through an unusually broad spectrum of disposition options. Beyond conventional burial and flame cremation, Reardon offers two environmentally-focused alternatives rarely available at traditional funeral homes: terramation (natural organic reduction) and aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis). These services position the firm as a regional leader in green funeral practices.
The establishment emphasizes personalized service across diverse religious and philosophical traditions, with Spanish-language services available. Staff describe their approach as building "a bridge of trust, open communication and lasting relationships" with families and the broader Ventura community.
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