Ave Maria Memorial Chapel is a funeral home in downtown Watsonville, in a Spanish-style building converted from a Victorian home into a funeral home in 1941. It owns its own crematory and also helps families make final arrangements ahead of time.
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In Watsonville, this chapel on East Lake Avenue arranges burial, cremation and memorial services and pre-need plans for families across the Pajaro Valley and Santa Cruz County. It states it has served the community since 1919 and is a locally owned funeral home.
In Watsonville, Pajaro Valley Memorial Park is a family-owned cemetery established in 1932 that serves families with diverse religious, ethnic and cultural traditions. It offers burial services, including graveside services and immediate burials, and advance purchase of cemetery spaces and headstones.
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