Magner-Maloney Funeral Home and Crematory

Magner-Maloney Funeral Home and Crematory is a funeral home in Santa Maria, CA, providing burial and cremation services to families throughout the Santa Maria Valley. The business offers full-service funeral arrangements, on-site cremation, visitation and memorial services, burial options, and advance planning. It operates an on-site crematory and features a gathering room designed for family and friends to come together before, during, and after services. The funeral home has served the community since 1935, originally founded as C.P. Magner Funeral Home by Clarence and Julia Magner. It is currently owned and operated by Linda Maloney and Benjamin “Ben” Pirkl, who serve as managing funeral director and crematory manager. The business maintains a 4.70 rating based on 22 reviews, reflecting a solid reputation among the customers it has served.

The funeral home traces its origins to 1935, when Clarence P. Magner established the business on Lincoln Street. In 1946, his daughter Winifred and her husband Jack Malone joined the operation, and the business relocated to its current site on East Stowell Road in 1962. Joe Maloney, a longtime employee, purchased the business in 1975 and continued the legacy under the Magner-Maloney name. The facility includes a chapel, a gathering room with seating for 30, a coffee and tea bar, and space for memorial videos and entertainment. It provides a range of caskets and urns to suit various budgets and personal preferences, and offers transparent, all-inclusive pricing for its services.

Magner-Maloney Funeral Home and Crematory is located on East Stowell Road, about 0.3 miles from Isaac Miller Elementary School, the Community Garden, Alice Trefts Park, and Allan Hancock College (South Campus), as well as the Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria Branch. The site is situated near the Santa Maria Cemetery and adjacent to East Stowell Road.

The business is recognized for its long-standing commitment to professional and caring service, maintaining a trusted presence in the Santa Maria Valley for nearly a century. It stands as a respected provider of dignified funeral and cremation services in the region.

Magner-Maloney Funeral Home and Crematory remains a cornerstone of the Santa Maria community, offering compassionate, personalized care through generations.