Cremation Services at Fernwood Cemetery
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Honoring loved ones with caring cremation services
Cremation at Fernwood takes place on-site, just steps from our funeral home. As one of the few mortuaries to perform cremation without transfer to an off-site facility, we offer the reassurance and ease of knowing all care is carried out by our experienced team.
As part of our commitment to environmentally-conscious practices, each cremation at Fernwood is paired with the planting and long-term care of native trees in the Sierra Nevada, through our partnership with veritree. This project is designed to more than offset carbon emissions over the coming decades and support the environmental restoration of the area post-wildfire.
Carried out at no additional cost to families, each family receives a digital certificate with the location and number of trees planted in their loved one’s honor. See how many trees we’ve planted here!
A range of options are available within our peaceful cemetery after cremation, including:
- Meadows and hills for urn burial
- Winding paths through scattering gardens
- Stone or marble niches for above-ground placement
- Tree-planting for a living memorial
We invite you to call and arrange a guided tour.
EST • 1895
Fernwood has served generations of Bay Area families through meaningful passage.
Popular funeral services
Funeral & Memorial Services
At Fernwood, we hold deep reverence for our role in planning and guiding meaningful funeral and memorial services. Each gathering is unique and customized to reflect the life being honored. In our Remembrance Room, you’ll find an open, modern space that can accommodate traditions old and new. Whether you’re seeking a service that’s secular or religious, our dedicated staff will help you with the details.
Direct or Witnessed Cremation
Cremation at Fernwood takes place on-site, just steps from our funeral home. As one of the few mortuaries to perform cremation without transfer to an off-site facility, we offer the reassurance and ease of knowing all care is carried out by our experienced team.
As part of our commitment to environmentally-conscious practices, each cremation at Fernwood is paired with the planting and long-term care of native trees in the Sierra Nevada, through our partnership with veritree. This project is designed to more than offset carbon emissions over the coming decades and support the environmental restoration of the area post-wildfire. Carried out at no additional cost to families, each family receives a digital certificate with the location and number of trees planted in their loved one’s honor. See how many trees we’ve planted here.
A range of options is available within our peaceful cemetery after cremation, including:
- Meadows and hills for urn burial
- Winding paths through scattering gardens
- Stone or marble niches for above-ground placement
- Tree-planting for a living memorial
Tree Planting & Memorialization Options
Memorialization offers an enduring way to honor your loved one’s legacy. Engraved boulders and river stones mark the gravesites in our natural cemetery, while traditional headstones, monuments, and benches pay tribute to those in our traditional section. Tree-planting is also a meaningful option for a living memorial that grows over time.
During one of the most difficult times of our lives, Raymond and the team at Fernwood Funeral home provided much compassion, professionalism, and genuine care that went far beyond our expectations. He took the time to listen to our family’s wishes and guided us through every detail with patience and understanding.
– Lucy R.
Gorgeous cemetery, and the only local one that offers truly green burial options (body wrapped in a biodegradable shroud and placed directly in earth, no casket or grave liner). Beautiful views from the higher parts, and the lower parts have their own kind of natural beauty, emphasizing native plants and minimal landscaping. Perfect for outdoorsy people.
– Cat H.
Our family had an exceptional experience with Fernwood. Kind, knowledgeable, attentive staff. A beautiful space for the memorial services and the grounds are lovely. My sister and I worked with Sonia G on actualizing the stone for our parents’ site and she really pulled it off for us in record time and accuracy.
– Sam H.
All Your Needs In One Place
Fernwood Funeral Home, Cemetery, and Crematory
At Fernwood, our commitment is for our places, promises, and practices to be worthy of the lives we honor. That’s why we take pride in being a full-service funeral home, cemetery, and crematory, which allows us to be there for you and your family every step of the way. Whether selecting a final resting place or planning a ceremony for remembrance, you’ll find a gentle and dutiful approach to care, rooted in stewardship for both land and passage.
Pioneering natural burial
For over 20 years, we've offered green burial as a simple, meaningful way to return to nature.
Conservation & restoration
With each natural burial, you contribute to the restoration of native Marin oak and bay forests and wild grasslands.
Certified wildlife habitat
Spanning 32 acres of natural beauty, Fernwood is a National Wildlife Certified Habitat — home to bobcats, cranes, songbirds, wild turkeys and deer.
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Natural green burial & funeral home services
Green burial
Green burial is about simplicity and a deep commitment to the conservation of the environment. This burial method allows the body to naturally decompose and be recycled into the earth.
- 100% natural
- No chemicals or toxins
- Reduced carbon footprint
This is the most beautiful cemetery in the Bay Area! …beautiful trees and rolling hills and natural as they use engraved rocks versus headstone… I returned a week later to buy the space next to my mom. It’s that beautiful and incredibly affordable.
– Philippe S.
Popular Funeral Services
As a full-service funeral home, we support all faiths and traditions and offer a range of services and ceremonies, including:
- Personalized funeral and memorial services
- Direct and witnessed cremation
- Tree planting memorial
- Jewish and Buddhist ceremonies
I am very grateful for the entire Fernwood team’s practical help, compassion and professionalism during our family’s hardest hours. Fernwood is an incredibly beautiful and peaceful place and people who work there make everything as easy as possible in the saddest of circumstances.
– Ana M.
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Our General Price List is available upon request. Click the button below to receive transparent pricing for our range of services, or call us anytime to connect with a family service counselor.
Memory is a place we tend to
Fernwood’s staff is a dedicated group of funeral directors, family service counselors, and land caregivers who bring warmth and sincerity to every service.
Yogu Kanthiah
Co-Owner & CFO
Tyler Cassity
Co-Owner & President
Set in the coastal woodland of Marin County, Fernwood is a rare funeral home, cemetery, and crematory offering a memorial landscape for ongoing remembrance.
We’re guided by care for the land around us and being in tune with what our neighbors need, including green burial, faith-based traditions, and a final resting place worthy of their loved ones and generations to come.
Through thoughtful land stewardship and personalized support, we hope to create a place for remembrance and returning.
Sincerely,
Yogu Kanthiah & Tyler Cassity
Meet the team
Abby
Alicia
Carlos
Chuy
Heather
Jermaine
Nickol
Raymond
Sonia
