Our History
Windsor Healdsburg Mortuary was opened in 2004 by Carmine Romano as Romano’s Windsor Mortuary. After owning and operating a funeral home in Massachusetts, Carmine made the decision to venture west and open a funeral home on the opposite coast. After visiting many cities in California, it was Windsor’s Town Square that got ahold of his heart and he began to envision his new funeral home. While originally planned for the site that is now McDonald’s, Carmine had the opportunity to purchase the building and lot where the funeral home sits today and convert it into his ideal mortuary. In 2009, he was able to add a crematory on-site and changed the name to Windsor- Healdsburg Mortuary. Carmine was well known in Windsor and Healdsburg for the comfort, care and understanding he offered to the families in his community. He was a friendly, familiar face around town and when you were in need. From the transfer into his care, arrangements, preparations, services, and final resting place, Carmine was always by the family’s side. He believed in consistency, personal service, hard work, ensuring families were comfortable and the importance of community coming together to support grieving families.
In 2016, Carmine retired and while he considered Windsor home, returned to Massachusetts to be closer to his family. Windsor-Healdsburg Mortuary was purchased and seamlessly transitioned into the funeral home you have come to know. In 2020, the doors were closed for renovations and equipment upgrades and it took longer to open than originally anticipated. In 2021, Windsor-Healdsburg Mortuary and Crematory reopened under new management and looks forward to serving the community in a meaningful way.
What makes us different is that we are a privately and locally owned mortuary, have an on-site crematory which means your loved one never leaves our care or facility. Our small, yet dedicated staff are available around the clock to personally serve you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are a family run operation, who will care for your family as we would our own and take pride in being able to honor your loved one in any way you may choose.
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Meghan Nakamura Funeral Director & Embalmer
Meghan was born and raised in Hawaii, studied forensic sciences at West Virginia University and graduated from Mortuary College in Arizona. She earned her embalming and funeral director licenses while working in Santa Cruz and went on to work in San Mateo before returning to Hawaii to manage a funeral home on Maui. The move allowed her to be closer to her family, and assist in caring for her late grandmother before returning to California to join the team at Windsor Healdsburg Mortuary. She looks forward to serving the local community here and offering uniquely customized services honoring the individuality of each loved one.
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Tony Munoz Funeral Arranger & Celebrant
Tony was born and raised in San Francisco, the youngest of 5 siblings. Following in the footsteps of his elder brother and sister, he entered the industry at just 15 years old. He began as a removal assistant for Nixon’s Undertaking Service while in high school and Duggan’s Mortuary while at the College of San Mateo. He worked hard to develop himself over the past 20 years at several Bay Area funeral homes. Tony spent four years at Skylawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park, earning the CFDA Employee of the Year award in 2013 and obtaining Celebrant certification before transferring with NorthStar Memorial Group to Nakamura Mortuary on Maui. Once on Maui, Tony quickly embraced the culture and discovered his love for the ocean. Tony lives in Windsor with his dog, Bixby and enjoys spending his time off with his friends and family.
