Family-owned, licensed, and available any hour, day or night. Real people answering the phone. Serving Newport Beach with local response times and direct coordination with area hospitals.
Newport Beach is home to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian — one of the largest and most respected medical centers in Southern California — as well as an aging population who often chose this coastal community to be their long-term home. Our team responds immediately to calls anywhere in Newport Beach, from the Balboa Peninsula to Newport Coast.
Newport Beach has a large population of retirees and long-term residents. Many families we serve here have been in the community for decades and have specific wishes regarding memorial arrangements. We accommodate a wide range of preferences, including beach scattering ceremonies (with proper permits and coordination).
Our team coordinates directly with the following hospitals and medical centers serving Newport Beach. We have established relationships with case management, social work, and decedent affairs teams — meaning faster release when the time comes.
1 Hoag Drive
Hoag's flagship Newport Beach campus is one of the most comprehensive medical centers in Southern California, offering acute care, surgical services, cardiac care, oncology, and 24/7 emergency services. Our team has an established working relationship with Hoag's decedent affairs and social work teams.
500 Superior Avenue
Outpatient services and specialty care, no inpatient hospital services on this campus.
We regularly work with care facilities, skilled nursing homes, and assisted living communities across Newport 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 Hoag Memorial, expect our arrival within 45-60 minutes during business hours. For residences in Newport Beach — from Balboa Island to Newport Coast — we typically arrive 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 Newport Beach. If you're calling from any of the neighborhoods below — or anywhere else in Newport Beach — we come to you.
Real people answering the phone, day or night. We serve all of Newport Beach with the same care, the same price, and the same guarantees.