Clairemont Mortuary has been part of the San Diego community since we opened our doors in 1963 to serve the growing communities in North San Diego. As a bilingual mortuary with capabilities in both English and Spanish, we’ve been able to better serve our community and the families who choose us to care for their loved ones. Our close affiliation with Greenwood Memorial Park and Mortuary gives us a full range of experience and industry knowledge to fully care for all families from every walk of life.
Our services are designed to help families find comfort during one of the most personal and challenging stages of their lives. We understand that losing a loved one is an emotional and difficult experience, and we are committed to helping our families with compassionate, professional and personal service.
A place
like no other
to care for you and your loved ones.
Meet Our People
Cathy Fiorelli
General Manager
Cathy serves as general manager for both Clairemont Mortuary and nearby Greenwood Memorial Park. She brings more than 15 years of industry experience to this role.
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Cathy Fiorelli
General Manager
Cathy serves as general manager for both Clairemont Mortuary and nearby Greenwood Memorial Park. She brings more than 15 years of industry experience to this role, starting out as an executive assistant and transitioning to the cemetery office manager before becoming assistant general manager and eventually general manager.
As general manager, she is responsible for all daily operations at Clairemont and Greenwood, which include the cemetery, mausoleums, funeral home, crematory and care center as well as our preplanning services.
“I love being part of a team filled with compassionate, hardworking professionals who serve the grief-stricken of this community day in and day out,” Cathy says. “We all realize that what we are doing is so much more than a job. We are called on to play a critical role in every person’s journey. By treating everyone with the love, grace and care they need to get through the day, we’re able to guide them through what may be some of the worst days of their lives.”
Dorothy Castillo
Mortuary Manager
Families have chosen us to help them during their most difficult time. It is a privilege and an honor to care for their loved ones and to help families through this experience. They’ve placed their trust in us, and we...
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Dorothy Castillo
Mortuary Manager
Dorothy brings more than 35 years of experience to Clairemont Mortuary. Our goal is to build and grow with the needs of our community providing service to anyone what may need assistance. Our philosophy when dealing with families is simply to treat them as if they were our own and to always have compassion, needed to touch each family uniquely.
Dorothy believes that it is an honor when a family chooses Clairemont to take care of their loved one. She feels privileged to handle that experience for them.
Our Reviews
Online reviews can be very helpful when you’re trying to decide what works best for you and your family. Please be aware that sites such as Yelp have a filter for reviews — so what you’re reading might not always be a completely accurate reflection of how people have rated our business. When you’re online, we recommend that you also check the “currently not recommended” review section.
“We laid the lady of our lives to rest (Annie Mae Bennett) on 8/6/2016 , thanks to the Clairmont staff.special thanks to Dorothy Castillo, Yvonne Myers.for all of their patients with all 8 children and several grand children.greatest thanks to Linda Gray Bethea (sis).they help make the hardest thing to do go smoothly. God bless you all. My family appreciated you all. Thanks.
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-The Bethea family and friends
“I recommend this place to help you get through such a difficult time. Dorothy went above and beyond for our family. I personally have never had to deal with such a loss but Dorothy helped with any questions I had. She never got frustrated with any of my repetitive questions and was sure I understood the process of things when it comes to planning a funeral. She let us use the banquet hall for night of viewing and after burial as our reception room. You can decorate to your taste. I liked everything about this place under the circumstances. The chapel was lovely, the banquet room was a good size provided with tables, chairs, tv screen for memorial dvd. A kitchen to prepare food, a fridge to keep. Dante was another big help when it cane time to viewing and actual burial. Any technical difficulties and concerns at burial he was there to answer and fix. This the kind of place and team you want when you have a funeral to plan.”
-Cynthia M.
“Without a doubt: Wow! You don’t think about the word “wow” when you think about death and saying good bye to a loved one. But “Wow!” is how my family and I feel about Clairemont Mortuary. First of all, they helped us set up the viewing and burial starting on a on Monday and everything was ready for the Friday and Saturday services! The staff bent over backwards to help and accommodate us. If I went on about everything they did for us, I’d be writing a chapter book. Thank you Dorothy and staff. Saying goodbye to my brother was hard, but you certainly eased the pain with your kindness and thoughtfulness during our time of sadness and grief.”
-Clarissa H.
