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  • Burial & Services

    Pre-Need Planning

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    Honoring Life & Tradition

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    Honoring Life, Your Way

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    Elegant Spaces of Remembrance

    Monuments & Inscriptions

    Preserve Their Memory

    Chapel Rental

    Spaces for Reflection & Remembrance

    Genealogy

    Discover Your Family’s Story

    • Pre-Need Planning
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The Italian Cemetery

The Italian Cemetery

650-755-1511

540 F St, Colma, CA 94014

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Closed Sunday

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