Our Story

Memorial Gardens

Our Lady of Peace Memorial Gardens was established in 1985 by local businessmen, led by
Phil Flores. Their dream was to create a place of remembrance on Guam that honored the
island's traditions while offering the best in memorialization technology and convenience.
Our Lady of Peace Memorial Gardens is located on Cross Island Road (Route 17), just a
twenty-minute drive from Hagåtña. Set in the breathtaking Southern mountains, the Memorial
Gardens are remarkable in their beauty. Towering trees, expansive lawns, splashing fountains,
elegant statuary, and timeless architecture combine to create a landscape that uplifts the soul.
A monumental figure of Our Lady of Peace stands at the entrance to the Memorial Gardens.
This magnificent work of art was created by Eduardo Castrillo, an
internationally acclaimed sculptor and a pioneer in environmental art in Asia.

The gates reveal a panoramic view of the Gardens, with “God’s Country” serving as a backdrop.
A serene image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus stands at the center of the original five gardens.
This statue was crafted in Carrara marble by the world-renowned Italian sculptor Franco Cervietti.

The gardens are cared for by a full-time team of groundskeepers and maintenance workers and
are protected by an Endowment Care Trust Fund to ensure the continuation of these gardens of memory.

Funeral Home

Recognizing that providing interment properties alone does not furnish the complete solution,
Phil Flores believed it was time to introduce Pre-Need Funeral Service Plans to fulfill families'
memorialization needs. Thus, Our Lady of Peace Memorial Plan, Inc. was incorporated in May 1990.

In the early days, Our Lady of Peace Memorial Plan partnered with established funeral homes
to serve pre-need clients. While those partnerships addressed the needs of the time, the
pursuit of excellence led Our Lady of Peace to open its own funeral home in 1997. That same
year, we expanded our offerings to include cremation, and we now have two machines servicing
the island’s cremation needs.

The decision to establish a new funeral home was a daunting undertaking. The original viewing
chapel and offices on the grounds of the Memorial Gardens were modest in size. With limited
resources, we acquired the equipment necessary to achieve our goals. Hearses, family cars,
mortuary facilities, viewing equipment, chairs, and tents were purchased. We also had to
prepare ourselves for the higher calling of serving families in their time of greatest need, and to
deliver on our promise of excellence.

In just two years, we successfully constructed a new facility in Barrigada, featuring a viewing
chapel that seats one hundred. We now have a lanai for serving refreshments, consultation
rooms, a casket selection room, and separate offices for our various departments. A spacious
parking lot complements the facility, large enough to accommodate large groups of family and friends.