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Mortuary · La Jolla, CA

Bravo Family Mortuary - Family-Owned/MBE/WBE

4.9(135) Verified on Google

Bravo Family Mortuary is a family-owned funeral home and crematory serving San Diego County, offering cremation, burial, aquamation, and celebration of life services. The provider emphasizes transparent, itemized pricing with no hidden fees, operates 24/7, maintains bilingual staff for Spanish-speaking families, and offers a 10% military discount.

Independent, family-owned
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Starting price
$1,695
Ownership
Independent, family-owned

About Bravo Family Mortuary - Family-Owned/MBE/WBE

Bravo Family Mortuary is a family-owned, MBE/WBE funeral home serving all of San Diego County. The funeral home is committed to transparent pricing with no hidden fees, FTC Funeral Rule compliance, and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Founded by Lena and Steve, the practice serves Spanish-speaking families with bilingual staff and offers comprehensive services including traditional cremation, aquamation (water cremation), natural burial, traditional burial, military services with a 10% veteran discount, and pre-planning options.

Bravo Family Mortuary - Family-Owned/MBE/WBE prices

Price list published · source

Service prices
Simple Cremation$1,695

Prices are estimates and change. Providers must give you an itemized price list under the FTC Funeral Rule — always confirm directly.

Bravo Family Mortuary - Family-Owned/MBE/WBE packages

Simple Cremation

$1,695
  • Professional services of Funeral Director & Staff
  • Transfer of loved one into care (within 30 miles)
  • Refrigeration for up to 14 days
  • All legal documentation & permits
  • Cremation process & crematory fee
  • Standard alternative container
  • Temporary urn & return of cremated remains

With your own container. Additional services, merchandise & cash advances extra.

Memorial Ceremony + Cremation

  • 3-hour memorial service in chapel
  • Use of private reception room
  • Crematory fee
  • Utility car & driver

Cremation followed by meaningful memorial service in chapel

Traditional Cremation & Ceremony

  • Embalming & personal care
  • Dressing, casketing & cosmetic care
  • Visitation (up to 4 hours) & reception room
  • Funeral service in chapel or outside facility
  • Turner rental casket included

Full traditional service with viewing, followed by cremation

Immediate Burial

  • Refrigeration
  • Coordination with cemetery
  • Local transportation to cemetery

Simple burial without formal ceremony

Traditional Burial

  • Funeral hearse & flower delivery to cemetery

Complete funeral service with viewing, chapel service, and graveside ceremony

Traditional Ritual Care & Graveside

  • Ceremonial washing room for ritual bathing/shrouding (1 hour)
  • Transportation to cemetery
  • Use of staff & equipment for graveside funeral service

Graveside service with ceremonial washing room

Natural Burial

  • Bathing, handling & dressing in approved apparel or shroud
  • Transportation to natural burial cemetery (up to 50 miles)

Eco-friendly burial honoring life through returning to the earth naturally

Water Cremation (Alkaline Hydrolysis)

  • Eco-friendly water-based cremation process
  • Zero harmful emissions
  • Gentle alkaline hydrolysis process

Eco-friendly, green alternative to traditional fire-based cremation

Natural Organic Reduction

  • Forwarding loved one to another funeral home
  • Bathing & shrouding
  • Airfare from SAN to SEA & transportation to airport
  • Combo transportation unit with cooling packs
  • All fees for Recompose composting facility

Human composting — compassionate return to the earth through natural microbial decomposition

Packages and prices are as published by the provider and can change — always confirm the itemized list directly.

Services offered

  • Funeral homes

Faith & language

Languages spoken

  • Spanish

Recognition & specialties

Specialties

  • Aquamation (water cremation)
  • Natural organic reduction (human composting)
  • Military funeral services
  • Spanish-speaking families
  • Celebration of life services
  • Pre-planning

Where is Bravo Family Mortuary - Family-Owned/MBE/WBE?

La Jolla, CA

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Hours

Monday
Open 24 Hours
Tuesday
Open 24 Hours
Wednesday
Open 24 Hours
Thursday
Open 24 Hours
Friday
Open 24 Hours
Saturday
Open 24 Hours
Sunday
Open 24 Hours

Bravo Family Mortuary - Family-Owned/MBE/WBE reviews

Updated July 2026
4.9
4.9
135 reviews
Rating from Google · updated July 2026

4.9 from 135 reviews on google

What funeral homes prices usually include

General context, not specific to Bravo Family Mortuary - Family-Owned/MBE/WBE: a typical funeral homes price covers the items on the left. Those on the right are common add-ons billed separately — ask for an itemized list.

Included

  • The funeral home's basic services and staff fee
  • Transfer of the deceased into their care
  • Coordination of permits and paperwork
  • Use of facilities for a viewing or service
  • An itemized price list, required by the FTC Funeral Rule

Usually extra

  • A casket, urn, or burial vault
  • A cemetery plot or cremation fee
  • Flowers, catering, and obituary notices
  • Certified copies of the death certificate

Frequently asked questions

What should I do first when someone dies in San Diego?

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How much does cremation cost in San Diego?

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Can I arrange funeral services online?

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How long does the cremation process take?

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Do you offer aquamation / water cremation?

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Do you serve Spanish-speaking families?

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What military funeral benefits are available in San Diego?

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How far in advance can I preplan my funeral?

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What is included in the simple cremation price?

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Do your package prices include a casket or urn?

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What payment methods do you accept?

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Can I transfer a funeral plan from another mortuary?

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