Continental Funeral Home
5500 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94605
License #FD 1915
Questions to Ask When You Call
You're not expected to know this. These questions help you compare and avoid surprises.
“Can I see your General Price List?”
Federal law (FTC Funeral Rule) requires them to give you itemized pricing. You have every right to ask.
“Do you accept insurance assignment?”
This means they bill the insurance company directly. You don't pay thousands upfront and wait to be reimbursed.
“What's included vs. what's extra?”
Packages may not include everything. Ask about the casket, embalming, transportation, facility fees, and death certificate copies.
Know Your Rights
The FTC Funeral Rule protects you. Every funeral home must provide an itemized General Price List if you ask — in person or over the phone. You are never required to buy a package and can choose services individually. You also have the right to use a casket purchased elsewhere.
Payment & Financial Options
Average in California
$3,244 – $10,202
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
If they had life insurance, it can cover this
Funerals in this area run $3,244–$10,202. If your loved one had a life insurance policy, the benefit can cover these costs — and we'll file the claim and handle the carrier for you, even without the policy number. $0 upfront, and nothing if it doesn't pay out.
Services Offered
Business Hours
What Families Say
“OH YEAH CHICHI CHIKA CHIKA THE UNDER TAKER OOOOH SCARY IM ASCARED AND WE NEED CRYONICS SCARED ALREADY YOU KNOW THAT MOVIE FROM 1973 HAD A CHILD ACTOR WHO RUNS AND IS ON THE FLOOR FROM A FLYING ALUMINIUM SPHERE MOM MOM A CLASSICAL GUITARIST WHO WAS IN MEXICO IN 1971 WHICH DON'T MAKE SENSE BECAUSE SUPPOSEDLY THAT'S WHEN GRAMPA HAD CANCER AND THOSE SCARY WICKER COBRA SNAKE CHAIRS MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY I SPOKE TO THE UNDERTAKERS AND THEY NEED TO BEE ABLE TO STUDY AT UC BERKELEY WHICH IS BECOMING SO ODIOUS I'M GETTING SOME STRANGE THINGS GOING ON IN MY NOGGIN AS WE SPEAK I WANT TO UNDERSTAND NEURONS IN INSECTS I'M GETTING INTO ENTOMOLOGY I NEED HUMANS IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMANT UCB IS LOCAL ...TBC”
— Soy Watt
“Jose is an awesome person to work with. He is very knowledgeable, helpful and patient. Never interrupted us and is a grat listener. He's an asset to Continental Funeral Homes. Sincerely. Jaime and Vienna Valenzuela”
— Vienna Valenzuela
“I don’t like the way they put all that makeup on my sons father fareal he didn’t look the same to me”
— Faith Scott
We can help with what comes next.
We file the life insurance claim and recover unclaimed property — the payout can help cover costs like these. $0 upfront.
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