Funeral home · West Hills, CA

Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service

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Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service operates two locations in Ventura, California and has served families since 1911. The funeral home offers traditional funerals, cremation services, memorial ceremonies, and emerging options including natural organic reduction (terramation) and aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis). It provides domestic and international mortuary shipping and cremation with scattering at sea.

Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service, West Hills

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Established: 1911

About Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Since 1911, Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service has served families in Ventura. The home now operates two locations: Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home at 757 E. Main Street and Boyko & Reardon Telegraph Road Mortuary & Cremation at 15 Teloma Drive. The funeral home is committed to providing meaningful, affordable services including traditional funerals, cremation, pre-planning, memorial services, and reception arrangements. They specialize in innovative options such as natural organic reduction (terramation) and aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis), along with domestic and international mortuary shipping and cremation with scattering at sea.

Typical funeral homes prices in West Hills

Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service doesn't publish prices online. As a reference, providers in West Hills typically charge:

Low

$1,995

Typical

$7,398

High

$19,425

City-wide figures from 8 published prices — not Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service's own rates. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, they must give you an itemized price list on request, in person or by phone.

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Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service packages

Direct Cremation with container provided by purchaser

Transfer of remains to funeral establishment
Crematory fee
Refrigeration
Service vehicle
Basic services of funeral director and staff
Transfer to/from crematory

Container provided by purchaser

Direct Cremation with Casket

Direct cremation
Selected casket
Transfer of remains to funeral establishment
Crematory fee
Refrigeration
Service vehicle
Basic services of funeral director and staff
Transfer to/from crematory

Price includes casket selection

Direct Cremation with fiberboard container

Transfer of remains to funeral establishment
Crematory fee
Refrigeration
Service vehicle
Basic services of funeral director and staff
Transfer to/from crematory
Heavy cardboard fiberboard container

Heavy cardboard container

Direct Cremation with unfinished particle board container

Transfer of remains to funeral establishment
Crematory fee
Refrigeration
Service vehicle
Basic services of funeral director and staff
Transfer to/from crematory
Unfinished particle board container

Unfinished particle board container

Immediate Burial with container provided by purchaser

Basic services of funeral director and staff
Refrigeration
Transfer of remains to funeral establishment
Transportation of remains to cemetery
Service vehicle

Container must meet state or cemetery requirements

Immediate Burial with minimum casket

Basic services of funeral director and staff
Refrigeration
Transfer of remains to funeral establishment
Transportation of remains to cemetery
Service vehicle
Minimum casket from facility

Forwarding Remains to Another Funeral Home

Use of preparation room
Basic services of funeral director and staff
Embalming
Bathing and handling of unembalmed remains
Transfer of remains to funeral establishment
Transportation to/from local airport or other place of shipment within 50-mile radius
Service vehicle
Obtaining necessary authorizations

Applies to shipment within continental U.S. only. Does not include visitation or ceremonies.

Receiving Remains From Another Funeral Home

Basic services of funeral director and staff
Transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory
Transportation to/from local airport or other place of shipment within 50-mile radius
Service vehicle
Obtaining necessary authorizations

Does not include preparation if necessary, visitation or ceremonies

Natural Organic Reduction / Terramation

Basic services of funeral director and staff
Initial transfer of remains to funeral home
Refrigeration
Preparation, sanitary care, and handling of remains
Bioseal hermetically sealed pouch
Combo tray for shipment to Seattle
Ice packs for shipment
Transportation to LAX/common carrier and coordination with return home transport to Seattle
Shipping transit permit
Disposition of remains into compost through natural organic reduction process

Process takes 60-90 days. Resulting soil can be placed in cemeteries, gardens, houseplants, memorial trees, or donated to woodland property in Kent, WA. Airline fees and destination funeral charges not included. Can only ship soil within the United States.

Aquamation / Alkaline Hydrolysis

Basic services of funeral director and staff
Transfer of remains to funeral home
Refrigeration and custodial care
Documentation
Service vehicle
Transfer to aquamation facility
Aquamation process
Minimum plastic durable economy urn

Liquid-based cremation / non-flame based cremation

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

Services offered

Funeral homes

Recognition & specialties

Specialties

Traditional funerals
Cremation services
Memorial ceremonies
Remembrance arrangements
Cremation with scattering at sea
Domestic and international mortuary shipping
Natural organic reduction (terramation)
Aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis)
Green burials
Green interments
Pre-planning

Where is Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service?

West Hills, 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

Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service reviews

Updated July 2026

4.8

89 reviews

Rating from Google · updated July 2026

4.8 from 89 reviews on google

What funeral homes prices usually include

General context, not specific to Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service: 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 services does Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service offer?

Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service offers funeral homes, and is a funeral home. See the full breakdown and prices on this page.

Where is Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service located?

Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service is located in West Hills, CA. Use the “Get directions” link on this page for a map.

Will Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service give me an itemized price list?

Yes. The federal FTC Funeral Rule requires every funeral home to give you a written, itemized General Price List on request — in person or over the phone — and to let you choose only the goods and services you want. Always compare a couple of providers before deciding.