Family-owned, licensed, and available any hour, day or night. Real people answering the phone. Serving Huntington Beach with local response times and direct coordination with area hospitals.
Huntington Beach — Surf City USA — is one of Orange County's most well-known coastal cities. Many of the families we serve here have significant local roots or are longtime residents. Our team responds immediately to calls anywhere in Huntington Beach, from the pier area to the Bolsa Chica wetlands.
Huntington Beach is known for its coastal lifestyle and many long-term residents. Beach scattering is a common request from families here — we can help coordinate this with proper permits and offer boat-based ceremonies for families who want them.
Our team coordinates directly with the following hospitals and medical centers serving Huntington Beach. We have established relationships with case management, social work, and decedent affairs teams — meaning faster release when the time comes.
17772 Beach Boulevard
Serving the Huntington Beach community with acute care and specialty services. Our team coordinates directly with their staff for expedited release.
18111 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
Located just north in Fountain Valley, this comprehensive medical center serves many Huntington Beach families. Full acute care, surgical, and specialty services.
1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach
Many Huntington Beach residents receive care at Hoag's Newport Beach campus. We serve families from either location.
We regularly work with care facilities, skilled nursing homes, and assisted living communities across Huntington Beach. 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.
For Huntington Beach Hospital or MemorialCare Orange Coast in Fountain Valley, expect us within 45-75 minutes during business hours. Residence pickups anywhere in HB — from Sunset Beach to the pier area to Bolsa Chica — typically 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.
For a full guide, see our article: What to Do When Someone Dies at Home (Without Hospice).
When hospice is involved, the process is significantly simpler:
Some deaths — particularly sudden or unexplained ones — are reviewed by the Orange County Coroner's Office in Santa Ana. This doesn't mean anything is wrong; it's simply required in certain circumstances.
Our service area covers all of Huntington Beach. If you're calling from any of the neighborhoods below — or anywhere else in Huntington Beach — we come to you.
Real people answering the phone, day or night. We serve all of Huntington Beach with the same care, the same price, and the same guarantees.