GENERAL PRICE LIST

These prices are effective as of October 15, 2008.
     
The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.
     
 
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BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF
 
Our fee for the basic services of funeral director and staff includes, but is not limited to:

 

  1. Responding to the inital request for service.

  2. Conducting the arrangement conference.

  3. Preparation of biographical and statistical data.

  4. Examination of financial settlement options.

  5. Preparation and filing of papers, permits and authorizations.

  6. Coordination with those providing other services.

  7. Preparation and placement of obituary notices.

  8. Retention and care of remains prior to commencement of post death activities.

  9. Overhead expenses relative to our facility and operations such as occupancy, administrative and equipment costs.

 
This fee for our basic services will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)
     
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
$1,860.00
     
     
EMBALMING (Including use of preparation room.)
Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as funeral with 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. No human remains may remain unburied or uncremated in New Jersey for more than 48 hours unless embalmed or refrigerated. (N.J.A.C. 8:9-1.1)
     
  1. Standard embalming
 
$675.00
     
  1. Autopsy embalming
 
$695.00
     
     
OTHER PREPARATION OF THE BODY
(Including use of preparation room but excluding embalming.)

  1. Sanitary care (topical disinfection)
    (Not applicable when embalming is selected)
$250.00

   
  1. Dressing, casketing and cosmetology
$375.00
   
  1. Restoration and other procedures, per hour
$75.00
   
  1. Readjustment and repositioning following transfer in
$125.00
     
     
OTHER STAFF AND RELATED FACILITIES

  1. Use of facilities, staff and equipment for Viewing/Visitation

    Our services include set-up of the visitation area, placement of remains, positioning of floral displays, and supervision and attendance during the hours of visitation
 
   
    1. Private family vieiwng
$440.00
   
    1. Evening viewing with visitation the following day
$695.00
   
    1. One hour viewing prior to service
$470.00
   
    1. Two hour viewing prior to service
$570.00
   
  1. Use of staff and equipment for viewing at Other Facility

    Our services include local transportation (within 10 miles) of remains, set-up of the visitation area, placement of remains, positioning of floral displays, and supervision and attendance during the hours of visitation.
 
   
    1. Private family viewing
$440.00
   
    1. Evening viewing with visitation the following day
$695.00
   
    1. One hour viewing prior to service
$470.00
   
    1. Two hour viewing prior to service
$570.00
   
  1. Use of facilities, staff and equipment for Funeral Ceremony
    (Excludes transportation to and services at place of committal)

    Our services include coordinating the arrangements for the ceremony, staff supervision and attendance, and the use of the funeral home when used for the ceremony.
 
   
    1. At funeral home
$365.00
   
    1. At church
$395.00
   
  1. Use of facilities, staff and equipment for Memorial Service
    (Without body present)

    Our services include coordinating the arrangements for the memorial service, staff supervision and attendance, and the use of the funeral home when used for the memorial service.
 
   
    1. At funeral home
$575.00
   
    1. At other local facility (within 10 miles)
$625.00
   
  1. Use of staff for Graveside Service
    (Whether at cemetery or crematory)

    Our services include supervision, attendance and accompaniment of the remains to the cemetery or crematory.
 
   
    1. Local cemetery within 10 miles
$325.00
   
    1. Local crematory within 10 miles
$250.00
   
    1. Additional charge outside local area
$225.00
   
  1. Sheltering of remains, per day
    (This charge will be applied only on days when no post-death or ceremonial activities occur, and the funeral home is in possession of the remains.)
$75.00
     
  1. Celebrant Service

    (Includes family consultation, service in the funeral home and concluding remarks at the place of committal if scheduled immediately following the service.)
 
   
    1. Single-day/location Celebrant Service
$450.00
   
    1. Multi-day/location Celebrant Service
$550.00
   
     
TRANSPORTATION
 
     
  1. Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home
 
     
    1. Local, within 10 miles
$285.00
     
    1. Additional charge per mile outside local area
$1.50
   
    1. Additional charge for removal of remains from residences
$75.00
   
  1. Automotive Equipment
 
   
    1. Hearse, local
$295.00
   
    1. Limousine, local
$295.00
   
    1. Flower Car, local
$275.00
   
    1. Service Vehicle, local
$275.00
   
    1. Limousine waiting charge per hour
$50.00
   
    1. Additional charge per mile outside local area
      (Local area is within a 10 mile radius)
$1.50
     
    1. Flower Disposal
$75.00
   
     
CASKETS

 

Click to see Burial Casket Price List

Caskets range in price from



$1,020.00 - $37,000.00
     
     
OUTER BURIAL CONTAINERS

 

Click to see Outer Burial Container Price List

Outer burial containers range in price from



$1,320.00 - $10,995.00
     
     
URNS

 

Click to see Urn Price List.

Urns range in price from



$80.00 - $3,935.00
     
     
OTHER MERCHANDISE AND SERVICES

 
  1. Prayer cards per 100

  2. Acknowledgement Cards per box

  3. Name Plate

  4. Cross/Crucifix

  5. Register Book

  6. Memorial Package

  7. Clothing
    1. Ladies Dresses

    2. Mens Suits

    3. Underwear

    4. Footwear

$45.00 to $125.00

$15.00 to $175.00

$35.00

$40.00

$65.00 to $125.00

$195.00


$120.00 to $225.00

$225.00 to $250.00

$20.00 to $25.00

$25.00 to $50.00

     
     
FORWARDING OF REMAINS TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME

This package charge includes removal of remains to this funeral home, basic services of funeral director and staff, embalming, obtaining necessary permits. It does not include a casket or alternative or shipping container, the use of facilities and staff for any visitation or ceremony, public or private, prior to forwarding the remains, or any sheltering for days on which no post death activities occur. Nor does it include transferring the remains to the airport or other destination, or the charges of a common carrier.

Forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home
$3,095.00
     
For other options, please refer to the selections available on this General Price List.  
     
     
DIRECT CREMATION

 

Direct Cremation Prices from

$1,850.00 to $9,775.00


Our package charge for direct cremation include basic services of funeral director and staff, the local (within 10 miles) transfer of remains to the funeral home, the basic sheltering of the remains, the obtaining of necessary permits and authorizations, local transportation to the crematory, sanitary care and preparation of remains for identifaction. 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 cremation process, which is a crematory charge.

 
If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). The container we provide is corrugated.
     
  1. Direct cremation with container provided by purchaser

  2. Direct cremation with alternative container

  3. Direct cremation with casket selected from our funeral home
    (in addition to cost of the casket)

$1,850.00

$1,940.00

$1,850.00

     
     

RECEIVING REMAINS FROM ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME

This package charge includes receiving the remains from the other funeral home, the basic sheltering of the remains, basic services of funeral director and staff, the obtaining of necessary permits and authorizations, and local (within 10 miles) transportation to the cemetery or crematory. 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 transfering the remains from the airport or other source, or the charges of a common carrier.

 
   
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home
$2,440.00
   
For other options, please refer to the selections available on this General Price List.  
     
     
IMMEDIATE BURIAL

Immediate Burial Prices from

$2,690.00 to $39,690.00
   

Our package charges for immediate burial include basic services of funeral director and staff, the local (within 10 miles) transfer of remains to the funeral home, the basic sheltering of the remains, the obtaining of necessary permits and authorizations, and local transportation to the cemetery, 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 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, or an outer burial container (if required by the cemetery).

 
     
  1. Immediate burial with container provided by purchaser

  2. Immediate burial with alternative container

  3. Immediate burial with casket selected from our funeral home
    (in addition to cost of the casket)

$2,690.00

$3,945.00

$2,690.00

     
     
   
   
   
   
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