A Special Touch Funeral & Cremation Service

When my husband entered Hospice Care it was suggested that I begin considering «arrangements». I received a list of recommended providers and began to research their websites and online reviews. I didn’t want to speak to anyone by phone, as my husband was always close by. I emailed several of the providers on the list. Sharon at A Special Touch was simply amazing. She was compassionate, responsive and reassuring. A few weeks later, at almost 1:00 a.m. when Hospice pronounced my husband had passed, I was asked who they should call. I told them Sharon at A Special Touch. Sharon handled everything. I felt confident my husband was in the best of hands. She provided exceptional service.

I found A Special Touch Funeral Services through my Pastor as he had hired them to handle his own fathers death and recommended them to me. I had worked in the past with major mortuary services and was left with the sense of emptiness and it was always a huge expense.
My father in law passed away at home. He suffered fighting the ailments of diabetes and had lost a leg in the process. The morning he passed to eternity I called Sharon and she literally handled everything and it was with such speed and efficiency and true dedication to our personal feelings and wants.
Admittedly, despite having experience in these matters, I did not have it all together. Preparing my fathers clothes with care I drive them from Sonoma to her office in Dublin for preparation, however I forgot socks and shoes. Half way back to Sonoma I call her in a frantic panic and convey the HUGE (in my mind at the time) error, I was a bit excited. I call her and she is totally calm and says it is no problem she would run down to Payless shoes and pick something up. Problem solved!
Since my father passed I have worked with Sharon on two other occasions; one helping a neighbor after her husband passed with cremation services and the other with a funeral for a close family friend.
In each of my experiences with Sharon I knew my best interest was at heart and she was committed to my satisfaction. She knows my family, friends and counterparts and is the only service I trust to care for the details and affairs of the relationships I hold dear.

I feel so very blessed to have found such an amazing service to help me with every single step of the difficult process when a loved one has moved on. There are so many things that you are not aware of that are needed to be taken care of. With A Special Touch, you have absolutely nothing to worry about because they take care of every single aspect including ones you don’t think about like contacting social security, death certificates… The greatest gift is Sharon and her husband. Their warmth and passion for what they do shines through. My family thanks you from the bottom of our heart for the special service you provide.

This is my first Unilocal review. I’ve long «meant» to get «aroundtoit» but I am passionate about the importance of good business practices when it comes to death.
As a pastor’s wife and person who has been the sole arranger of my own parent’s funerals, I’ve dealt with several funeral homes in my years. This one is as good as it gets.
Before choosing which mortuary to call, I did some research using the information available on bay area funeral society web pages (
) as well as on Unilocal.The funeral in question was to be in the Livermore/​East Bay area but I searched a much broader field, looking for fair pricing, good reviews, and oddly, a good «non-​funereal» vibe to the website and funeral director.
I was able to speak with the owner Sharon, in the wee hours when a need arose in our congregation. It felt like talking to one’s auntie or family friend, if such were also a professional funeral director (-: She didn’t have that terrible maudlin pall that so many affect. She was respectful of our clear cut desires; she didn’t push services that were unnecessary or unwanted. She spoke in a straightforward «normal» manner that was totally comforting, no aerie fairie mumbo jumbo here. Perhaps some folk desire to need to learn another language to bury their dead, but I think respectful and straightforward is appreciated by all.
Due to distance for me, my husband went with the family in question to the site for planning, and said the grounds were very attractive, homey and inviting. I appreciate that Sharon works with her husband as well, it gives a good feel.
I appreciated the detail her website gave to individual extra costs that were detailed that some places don’t outline until you are sitting in front of them. I’m pretty sure that just on website alone, the average person would feel good about dealing with her.
I couldn’t have been more pleased by Sharon’s demeanor. Her prices were excellent and competitive. My interactions with her to find care for our friend in need, have left me feeling blessed to know I have already found «My» mortuary of choice before our own need. I feel confident others will find her much the same.

Sharon handled my grandmother’s funeral service and it was superb. Her compassion and patience during the planning was very relieving during my time of grief. I have never planned a funeral before and she helped me make the perfect choices for the service while keeping it affordable. The service was a wonderful tribute to my grandmother’s 100 years of life. I hope I do not need A Special Touch’s services again, but when I do I will definitely call Sharon.

I personally used Sharon’s services to prepare a pre-​need for myself. Her ability to help one prepare for their last party was superb. She was very compassionate, caring and she made it easy. But, most important, I referred her to a friend of mine who had a very ill husband. When he passed, Sharon was right there and did all the necessary arrangements even though it was 1:00 a. m! I would highly recommend A Special Touch Funeral and Cremation Service.

Thank you Sharon for your very special touch for my dad’s funeral service! Not only were you able to handle the catering location issues, but you were there to handle all the little details that tend to escape families dealing with a loss.
Thank you for also understanding what is needed to arrange for a Military funeral and for being able to coordinate with the National Cemetery to have all the special details taken cared of. All your vendors, especially the folks that took care of the video memorial CD are exceptional. You’re kind heart shows in the way you care for families! Thank you is not enough to express our gratitude!

Matthew R Box @ Sharon, at A Special Touch Funeral Service has been just outstanding. I have nev… er meet a person with so much dignity & Integrity, in regards to making arraingments for my friend. I Highly reccomend her. See More
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