Service Costs

Traditional Burial Packages

Gold Package $6,700 Classic Package $7,700

Both Gold and Classic package costs include the following services and merchandise:

• Funeral home professional services
  
• Local transfer of remains from the place of death
  
• Embalming and cosmetology of the deceased
  
• Funeral service in a church or funeral home
  
• One hour viewing 
  
• Hearse
  
• Casket (see lists below)
• Customized “Life Throw” of the deceased
• Family photos in ornate picture frames on pedestals arranged around the casket
• Custom embroidered casket panel (located in the lid of the open casket)
  
• Register book
  
• Burial permit
• Gratuities for cemetery personnel
  

Muslim Package $5,000

• Funeral home professional services
  
• Local transfer of remains from the place of death
  (If extra personnel are required for removal, $125/man as necessary)
• Adult sanitary care without embalming
• Use of funeral home preparation room for the preparation of remains for a Muslim burial
  
• Funeral service
  
• Unfinished pine box with handles
• Hearse
• Temporary Grave Marker
  
• Burial permit
• Gratuities for cemetery personnel
  

We reserve the right to change or discontinue these offerings at any time. Cemetery fees are not
included, and package contents cannot be changed.  Pricing for other merchandise and service
offerings that are not included in the above package will be billed at costs from our General Price List.

 Gold Package $6,100 Classic Package $6,900

Both Gold and Classic package costs include the following services and merchandise:

• Funeral home professional services
  
• Local transfer of remains from the place of death
  
• Embalming and cosmetology
  
• Funeral service in a church or funeral home
  
• One hour viewing
  
• Hearse
  
• Rental casket
  
• Customized “Life Throw” of the deceased
• Family photos in ornate picture frames on pedestals arranged around the casket
• Register book
  
• Cremation permit
  
• Gratuities for crematory personnel
  

Direct Cremation $2,300

Our package charges for direct cremation include basic services of funeral director and staff, the local(within 20 miles) transfer of remains to the funeral home, the basic sheltering of the remains, the obtaining of necessary permits and authorizations, cremation container for remains, local transportation to the crematory, sanitary care and preparation of remains for identification.

This charge does not include the use of facilities and staff for any visitation or ceremony, public or private, prior to cremation, or any sheltering for days on which no post death activities occur.  Nor does it include the actual cost of the cremation process, which is a crematory charge, or any other cash disbursements, or anything not expressly stated as being provided.

Immediate Burial $2,700

Our package charges for immediate burial include the basic services of funeral director and staff, the local transfer (within 20 miles) of the deceased to the funeral home, the basic sheltering of the deceased, alternative container for the enclosure of the deceased, the obtaining of necessary permits and authorizations, and local transportation to the cemetery, sanitary care and preparation of the deceased for identification.

This charge does not include the use of facilities and staff for any visitation or ceremony, public or private, prior to burial, or any sheltering for days on which no post death activities occur. Nor does it include the actual cost of the grave at the cemetery, or the cemetery’s charges for opening and closing of the grave, any required outer burial container or cash disbursements, or anything not expressly stated as being provided.

Forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home $3,000

This package charge includes removal of the deceased to this funeral home, basic services of the funeral director and staff, basic sheltering of the deceased, embalming, obtaining necessary permits and transfer of the deceased to Newark Airport.

It does not include a casket or alternative shipping container, the use of facilities and staff for any visitation or ceremony, public or private, prior to forwarding the deceased, or any sheltering for days on which no post death activities occur. Nor does it include transferring the deceased to another destination, or the charges of a common carrier, or anything not expressly stated as being provided.

Receiving of Remains From Another Funeral Home $2,500

This package charge includes receiving the deceased from the another funeral home via transfer of remains from Newark Airport to our funeral home, basic sheltering of the remains, basic services of the funeral director and staff, and the obtaining of necessary authorizations.

This charge does not include the use of facilities and staff for any visitation or ceremony, public or private, prior to burial or cremation, or any sheltering for days on which no post death activities occur. Nor does it include transferring the deceased from another source,or the charges of a common carrier, or anything not expressly stated as being provided.

Basic service of the funeral director and staff $1,900

Responding to the initial request for service, conducting the arrangement conference, preparation of biographical and statistical data, examination of financial settlement options, preparation and filing of papers, permits and authorizations, coordination with those providing other services, preparation and placement of obituary notices, and retention and care of remains prior to commencement of post death activities.

Transfer of the deceased to the funeral home $350

Includes the transfer of the deceased from the place of death to the funeral home within 20 miles of our establishment. Additional charges of $2.50 per mile will be assessed for transportation of the remains outside of the 20 miles limit. If the assistance of extra personal is required for the removal of the deceased, we will charge $60 per additional person.

Embalming of the deceased $995

Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with a viewing.

If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial. If you choose to have embalming performed, the decedent may be embalmed at a location other than this registered mortuary.

Adult and child dressing, casketing, and cosmetology $475

This includes dressing the deceased in clothing provided by the family or purchased from the funeral home, makeup, hair styling, nail polishing, placing the deceased in the casket, and placing and arranging any additional items in the casket or on the deceased (ie. organizational regala, special mementos, etc).

Public visitation immediately prior to the funeral service $250 per hr

Our services include setup of the visitation area, placement of the deceased in the area of visitation, positioning of floral displays, and supervision and attendance during the hours of visitation.

Use of facilities, staff, and equipment for the funeral ceremony $495

Our services include coordinating the arrangements for the ceremony, staff supervision and attendance at the church, funeral home, or other suitable establishment, and the use of the funeral home when used for the ceremony.