Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel
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Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel
1050 Cayuga Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · (831) 515-6661
Part of Foundation Partners GroupPricing Verified
★★★★★4.9136 Google reviews

About Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel

Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel has operated in Santa Cruz since 2000 and is currently owned by Foundation Partners Group, a multi-state corporate funeral consolidator, though day-to-day service appears to be managed by local staff including long-tenured directors. The chapel offers a full range of services — traditional burial, cremation, memorial and celebration-of-life events, and pre-planning — and has accommodated notably flexible requests such as allowing families to be present at cremation and delaying transfers to give loved ones time to gather. Pricing runs approximately 3% above the local average according to Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook, placing it in the mid-to-premium range for the Santa Cruz market; no itemized price list was available for this profile, so families should request the federally required General Price List before making arrangements. Across more than 200 reviews on Google, Yelp, and Consumers' Checkbook, the chapel holds a 4.9/5 rating with no notable negative patterns, with reviewers consistently praising specific staff members by name for compassionate, low-pressure guidance — an unusually consistent record, though families may wish to check current Yelp and BBB listings for the most recent feedback.

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Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Data as of May 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$2,195
Direct cremation from
$2,195
Direct Cremation1 items
Direct cremation
$2,195
Full Service Cremation1 items
Full Service Cremation
$6,795
Traditional Full Service Burial1 items
Traditional Full Service Burial
$9,225

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Google Reviews
★★★★★Tammy Cook
a month ago

I unfortunately lost my cousin in December 2025 suddenly. I was at a loss on what to do. I called Benito who took care of everything - they immediately contacted Coroners office and handled to have him transferred to their facilty and ultimately had him cremated and swnt ro me once all was done.…

★★★★★Dennis Pieper
3 months ago

In November 2025 we chose Benito and Azzaro to help us plan my son Bryan services. We set up a meeting with them 3 days after his passing. Upon arrival we were introduced to Megan Nguyen the funeral director and embalmer to make arrangements. Megan met us with So Much compassion and understanding th…

★★★★★Susan Levin
3 months ago

I beyond recommend Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel for handling the emotionally fraught business of coordinating and carrying out a loved one’s final choice. David M. was extraordinarily communicative, sensitive, kind, and helpful. We had some somewhat special needs and requests for both pare…

★★★★★Dukh Niwaran Whipp
5 months ago

Megan Nguyen and everyone else at Benito & Azzaro was so supportive and made the process as easy as possible. First off, because an autopsy wasn’t necessary, we were able to delay pick up of the body until family members and close friends arrived. This gave closure and peace. Second, we were able to…

★★★★★Fran Guerrero
a year ago

They took care of everything and were very kind and solicitous to me and my family, in our time of grief. There was no pressure, just options, that we decided on as a family that they respected and worked things out to our needs. They handled so many things that I would never have thought of. When I…

Quick facts
OwnershipFoundation Partners Group
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Phone(831) 515-6661
ServicesNot provided
HoursOpen 24 hours
Google reviews136 reviews →
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