- Basic service charge of funeral director and staff
- Electronic Death Registration with the Department of Health's Division of Vital Records
- Transfer remains from local Philadelphia hospital to selected crematory
A direct cremation is the most simple, basic service any funeral provider can offer. There will not be any visitation hours or viewing for the family. The funeral home will coordinate the transfer from the place of death to the crematory of your choice. We will file all necessary certificates and obtain the permits from the county (if necessary) to allow disposition. The crematory asks us to allow a minimum of 48 hours for the cremation process to be complete and cremated remains returned to our funeral home.
According to PA law, human remains held 24 hours beyond death shall be embalmed or sealed in a container that will not allow fumes or odors to escape or kept under refrigeration, if this does not conflict with a religious belief or medical examination. Because of this law, additional charges may apply to you total service fee if a death occurs in a hospice facility, private residence or nursing home.
- basic service charge of funeral director and staff
- processing and procuring all necessary permits and certificates transfer remains from local Philadelphia hospital of death to our Philadelphia funeral home. (extra charges may apply if deceased is in a nursing home, hospice facility, private residence or out of city limits)
- embalming/preparing remains at our funeral home in Philadelphia. (extra charges for autopsied/organ donation cases)
- 3 hour visitation at our chapel
- use of our facilities and equipment
- dressing, casketing and application of cosmetics (if needed)
- memorial package including register book and prayer cards
- transfer of remains to crematory
- casket rental
- weekday or weeknight service
This packages allows a traditional gathering of family and friends to honor the life of their loved one at our chapel, family residence, church or any acceptable place of worship. We will assist in coordinating all aspects of your celebration from printed memorials, floral arrangements, clergy services etc. Even though there will not be a casketed burial and funeral procession, we can plan to have the cremated remains interred at cemetery of your choice at a later date.
