San Jose

The Northern Californian city of San Jose is the third largest city in the state, located in the Bay Area and known as the capital of Silicon Valley. As of 2014, San Jose was estimated to have over one million residents. Serving this affluent and vibrant city are approximately 18 San Jose funeral homes, offering comprehensive funeral services.

Funeral homes in San Jose are likely to offer services to cater a wide range of cultures and religious beliefs, thanks to the city’s diverse population. Home to the competitive tech industry, people come from all over the world, especially Asia, to work for San Jose’s internationally renowned businesses. This means that around a third of the city’s population are of Asian heritage, including Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese. Indeed, San Jose has the most Vietnamese residents of any city in the world outside Vietnam itself.

With a high proportion of Asian residents, Buddhism is widely practiced in the city, and there is a high concentration of Buddhist temples particularly in East San Jose. Hinduism and Sikhism are also present, with a Gurdwara and Hindu temple in Evergreen and Milpitas, respectively. Your chosen funeral home will be able to liaise with these institutions.

In addition, San Jose has many different Christian congregations, representing many different denominations, including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Latter-day Saint and Jehovah’s Witnesses.

San Jose has several burial grounds and cemeteries in and around the city. The City of Santa Clara owns and manages the Mission City Memorial Park, a non-denominational cemetery, with a service chapel and graveside services available, as well as a Veterans’ Section. Burials and cremations are also available at Los Gatos Memorial Park, to the south of San Jose, as well as at Oak Hill Memorial Park. The Madronia Cemetery in Saratoga has recently been expanded to accommodate new burial sites. Those belonging to the Catholic faith can find suitable interment options at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Alum Rock and Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery to the west of the city.

To begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one, search for a San Jose funeral home using your area or ZIP code. You can organize results by best rated, most reviewed or nearest to you. Simply click on funeral home’s profile to learn more about their business and read independent customer reviews.