CREMATION

As Cremation becomes more popular the demand to offer various options to help personalize a cremation funeral has grown. VISIT OUR ONLINE URN CATALOG  CLICK HERE 

Things to consider when planning a Cremation

• Public or Private Services
  
• Urn to be displayed during services or a photo
  
• A public viewing prior to the cremation can also be suggested
  
• Cemetery Location if you wish to burry the cremated remains.
  
• What type or style urn
  

What can someone do to make a Funeral more unique or custom to reflect one's life ?

• DVD Video Tribute ( Our Staff Makes In House)
  
• Personal Sharing of Memories during Funeral Services
  
• Floral Options

Different Types of Cremation Services To Choose From

• Basic Cremation with No Services
  
• Cremation with a Celebration of Life or Memorial Service
  
• Viewing with a casket prior to cremation
  
• Graveside Cremation Services
  
• Body Donation with Cremation to follow

DIRECT CREMATION - most simplistic option available  $1,750.00

What's Included:

Transfer of deceased from place of passing to our care center 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Holding your loved one in our climate controlled room required by the state.

Meeting with you to coordinate all cremation documents and paperwork required in your home or our office.

Collecting the information needed to complete and obtain Death Certificates.

Notify Social Security Electronically when filing the death certificate.

Notify Insurance Companies if you have any that are required for payment.

Notify Department of Veterans Affairs for our military veterans.

Transporting your loved one to our crematory.

Transporting your loved ones cremated remains and death certificates to you.

Submission of a FREE Obituary to our funeral home website with or without a photo

Black Plastic Cremation Holding Urn.

Other Fees or Charges that may apply to our Cremation FEE is as follows or listed below

CASH ADVANCE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE AS FOLLOWS...

Reading Eagle Paid Obituary payment upon submission with a credit card to the newspaper

County Coroner Cremation Permit $50.00 per most counties some vary

Death Certificates are $20.00 each from commonwealth of Pennsylvania usually 3-7 business days once signed by the doctor.

Crematory Fee of $375.00

Other Cremation Options Available

Final Farwell: additional fee of $1,200.00 added to the Direct Cremation Charge above would include: Dressing and Placement of your loved one into a Beechwood Cremation Casket and allowing Maximum of 25 people to privately ID for up to 30 mins. during normal hours M-F 9 am to 5 pm.