About Us
The Universal Difference
Since 1983, we have been honored to deliver healing experiences to the Alhambra & Arcadia community. We exist to serve the unique needs of every family. Learn our story. Lean on us. And let our expertise lead you through the best experience possible.
Our pledge
We’re here to give you care and comfort as we help guide you through the planning journey.
100K+
Legacies Honored
42
Years in Business
3M+
Moments Remembered
Our team
We're members of the local community who have many years of experience caring for families from all backgrounds and all walks of life. Families know they can count on us to provide them the comfort they need when they need it most.
Henry Kwong
President
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Daniel Cheung
Assistant Funeral Home Manager
After moving from Hong Kong to the United States, Daniel worked in IT for about 20 years before joining Universal Chung Wah Funeral Home. He serves as an arranger and preneed counselor, as well as manages all technical and security systems.
His hobbies include jogging and hiking. He also enjoys gardening—you'll find several avocado, lychee, and donut peach trees in his yard!
Melinda To
Funeral Home Office Manager
Melinda has worked at Universal Chung Wah for more than 25 years. Here, she handles the day-to-day administrative tasks for the funeral home and provides support to her team and the families we serve.
Melinda is active in her community and enjoys spending time with her young daughter.
We illuminate paths to peace with personalized ceremonies and memorial tributes that honor your loved one.
What Families Are Saying
特別感谢世界中华殡仪馆里徐生和工作人员Eva的服務,讓整場葬禮井然有序、圓滿落幕。 有準備,才不慌張;有規劃,才能真正好好告別。 当告别来临,这里没有冰冷和匆忙,只有温暖的陪伴和专业的守护💐 站在這裡,心情沉重,卻也滿懷感恩! 愛與思念,從不曾離開。 願他一路好走!感谢你们的用心服务!
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谢谢世界中华的帮忙 让我大哥的告别仪式得以顺利完成 也非常感谢May替我们设想周到 加上她的专业精神和真诚的爱心谢谢
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工作人员很专业 全程贴心
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Dominic helped our family through a very difficult time. He is patient, caring and very perfessional. Thank you for everything! We are so grateful!
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I wanted to express my bigest gratitude to Ms. May Hsiao who helped our family to arrange my mom's memorial service from the start to finish. She was very patient, knowledgeable and compassionate. Her professionaism is commendable. She is the valuable personnel to the company! Thanks again May for your help during our difficult time!
Author: Amy Tao rated with 5 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Universal Chung Wah was able to provide the services we needed and did a great job with our planning. They were very knowledgeable and was able to answer all our questions. They were patient and accommodating. Excellent service and communication provided by May Hsiao. Thanks for all your help!
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