Cremation Packages
Cremation Package Comparison
Cremation is a popular option for many people for a wide variety of reasons. You can have a traditional funeral service before a cremation or a memorial service at any time with or without the urn present. You can keep the urn, scatter the cremated remains or have the urn buried in a grave or columbarium. When choosing a cremation, we’re here to offer you a meaningful ceremony. In Massachusetts there is 48-hour waiting period from the time of death to when the cremation can take place.
Cremation Pricing Explained
These prices are effective as of March 28, 2022
Direct Cremation Without Services
1,995
Our direct cremation package includes transfer of the deceased to our funeral home, cremation container, local transportation to the crematory, services of our funeral directors and staff, and cremation. The services of funeral directors and staff include, but are not limited to, conducting the arrangement conference, obtaining necessary permits, writing and placing obituary notices, posting of obituary on our website, pre and post funeral counseling, general business administration and record keeping, completing the necessary paperwork for insurance payments, veterans and other benefits, including DTA (MA Department of Transitional Assistance).
Direct Cremation with funeral service at the funeral home afterwards
2,545
This package includes the direct cremation items above with calling hours and / or a service at the funeral home afterwards. Alternative and additional options are available on our General Price List and our cremation Urns & Urn Vaults page.
Traditional Funeral followed by cremation (in addition to cost of casket)
5,310
Our traditional funeral package includes the services of our Funeral Directors and staff, which includes, but is not limited to, conducting the arrangement conference, planning and coordinating the funeral, obtaining necessary permits, writing and placing obituary notices, posting of obituary on our website, completing the necessary paperwork for insurance payments, veterans and other benefits, coordinating providers of outside services (clergy, cemetery, etc), pre and post funeral counseling, general business administration and record keeping. Also included in this package are embalming, dressing and casketing, cosmetology, facilities and staff for visitation/calling hours (2 hours), facilities and staff for funeral ceremony, transfer of the deceased to our funeral home, use of hearse for funeral ceremony, and cremation. Alternative and additional options are available on our General Price List. The purchase price for our caskets suitable for cremation range from $750 - $1,695.
The medical examiner fee ($200) and disposition permit fee ($25 in Worcester) are additional necessary cash advance items. Purchase of an Urn or Urn Vault is optional.
We accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express for an additional 3% surcharge. There is no fee for bank transfers.
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