Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary

Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary Fairhaven is dedicated to celebrating the individual, providing services that are as unique and wide-ranging as the people they celebrate.

With the memorial park and mortuary in Central Orange County and an elegantly appointed mortuary in South Orange County, Fairhaven offers a wide range of pre-need and at-need services provided with care and compassion. Founded in 1911 by Oliver Halsell to provide a peaceful and comforting place for families to honor their loved ones, Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary is Orange County’s most beautiful full-service mortuary, crematory and cemetery.

Wreaths Across America 2025Our deepest gratitude goes to everyone who sponsored wreaths and assisted in placing 1,200 wr...
12/13/2025

Wreaths Across America 2025
Our deepest gratitude goes to everyone who sponsored wreaths and assisted in placing 1,200 wreaths at the graves of veterans buried at Fairhaven.
We are especially thankful to Orange Elks Lodge #1475, the Emblem Club, and the ROTC Marine Cadets from Orange High School.
Remember ✨ Honor ✨ Teach

Every day, you have the opportunity to make new memories happen, and we often take this for granted. Remember, anchors d...
12/13/2025

Every day, you have the opportunity to make new memories happen, and we often take this for granted. Remember, anchors don’t have to hold you down. Perhaps set a half hour every night to “dwell,” then challenge yourself not to dwell before or after then. But when you begin to dwell on the past more than you feel is healthy, ask yourself: why does this memory matter to me? Does it serve me to restrict certain opportunities because they remind me of this memory?

Before Santa there was…St. Nicholas, the Original Gift-Giver!Today we’re exploring St. Nicholas Day, a tradition of smal...
12/13/2025

Before Santa there was…
St. Nicholas, the Original Gift-Giver!
Today we’re exploring St. Nicholas Day, a tradition of small surprises and big generosity. Celebrated in many European countries, children leave shoes out for St. Nicholas, who fills them with treats, fruit or small surprises.

A Little Holiday Mischief…Meet Krampus!In European Alpine regions, December 5 marks Krampusnacht, when Krampus, a horned...
12/10/2025

A Little Holiday Mischief…
Meet Krampus!
In European Alpine regions, December 5 marks Krampusnacht, when Krampus, a horned, mischievous creature, roams town streets alongside St. Nicholas, “scaring away” mischief and reminding children to behave.

Step 1: Wake up. Step 2: Be Grateful. Step 3: Repeat. A new day, a new beginning. Never lose hope. Wishing everyone a go...
12/10/2025

Step 1: Wake up. Step 2: Be Grateful. Step 3: Repeat. A new day, a new beginning. Never lose hope. Wishing everyone a good day today!

Join Us for a Special Holiday RemembranceWednesday, 12/10 at 7pm - Service in SpanishThursday, 12/11 at 7pm - Service in...
12/09/2025

Join Us for a Special Holiday Remembrance
Wednesday, 12/10 at 7pm - Service in Spanish
Thursday, 12/11 at 7pm - Service in English

According to a Ukrainian legend, a poor mother had no decorations for her Christmas tree. While everyone was sleeping, a...
12/05/2025

According to a Ukrainian legend, a poor mother had no decorations for her Christmas tree. While everyone was sleeping, a friendly spider spun a web to decorate the tree. On Christmas morning, the family discovered the web turned to gold and silver in the sunlight. To this day, Ukranians decorate their trees with spider webs to bring good luck and good fortune for the upcoming year.

Expressing gratitude is so important. Let's make sure those that we love know how much we love them.
12/03/2025

Expressing gratitude is so important. Let's make sure those that we love know how much we love them.

How to Deepen Our Gratitude Practice.

Mark Your Calendar!
12/01/2025

Mark Your Calendar!

Every bucket list must-have ________________!  Bucket list definition: a number of experiences or achievements that a pe...
11/30/2025

Every bucket list must-have ________________!

Bucket list definition: a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime.

How do you want to be remembered? Artisan, craftsman or __________?
11/26/2025

How do you want to be remembered? Artisan, craftsman or __________?

Congratulations Elsa and Berenice!The Serving with Dignity Award is sponsored by the Dignity Memorial Locations in Orang...
11/25/2025

Congratulations Elsa and Berenice!
The Serving with Dignity Award is sponsored by the Dignity Memorial Locations in Orange County.

It was a privilege to present the Serving with Dignity Award to these two amazing women for their contributions to Friends of OASIS Senior Center acknowledging their commitment to the senior care community.
The Serving with Dignity Award honors exceptional senior care professionals and volunteers who serve with compassion and dignity ❤️
Award Recipients Elsa Segato and Berenice Barajas with Pacific View Location Manager, Beth Campos

Address

1702 Fairhaven Avenue
Santa Ana, CA
92705

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

(714) 633-1442

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Our Story

Forward Thinking and Film History

Oliver was also responsible for developing one of the first mausoleums in Orange County in 1916. During the last phase of construction on the Historic Mausoleum in the 1930s, he had the foresight to install a crematory there, making it one of the first crematories in Orange County. This mausoleum is the final resting place for many of Orange County’s founding families. During the mid-'50s, the Historic Mausoleum made Hollywood history when Charlton Heston chose it to record parts of his dialogue as Moses in the film The Ten Commandments, reportedly due to the “God-like quality of the acoustics.”

Modern Updates

After Oliver’s death in the mid-'50s, his foundation constructed Waverley Church to