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What is a Pre-Arrangement?
Why Pre-Arrange my funeral?
Who do I Pre-Arrange with?
Things to consider when choosing a funeral director?
Value of Ceremony
Disposition Alternatives
Our Services
Funeral Merchandise
Costs
Answers to some frequently asked questions
Contact Us

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What is a Pre-Arrangement?

• A Pre-Arrangement is planning the details of a funeral ceremony & disposition ahead of time

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Why Pre-Arrange my funeral?

• All details are taken care of ahead of time
• Arrangement represent personal beliefs
• Survivors are spared additional confusion and anxiety
• No financial burden on survivors
• To become acquainted with your funeral director

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Who do I Pre-Arrange with?

• A licensed funeral service professional

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Things to consider when choosing a funeral director?

• Consider the funeral director's experience, reputation and ability to provide the type of service you desire
• Consider quality of his or her establishment
• Consider choosing a funeral director that has traditionally served your family for several generations

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Value of Ceremony

• Provides an opportunity to come together to offer support to immediate family and others
• Testimony to a life that was lived and the continuing impact they had on us
• Helps one face the reality of death
• Encourages bereaved to express feelings
• Way of saying, "Goodbye"
• Rite of passage
• Helps one begin to let go

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Disposition Alternatives

• Earth Burial in a single grave or within a family lot
• Entombment in a mausoleum or crypt
• Cremation
• Anatomical Gift

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Our Services

• Full funeral services & burial
• Cremation - a complete range of services
• Funeral pre-planning & pre-payment
• Benefits Counseling - help with insurance, Social Security and Veteran's Benefits
• Funeral arrangements and transportation in the Boston area, Florida or anywhere in the world

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Funeral Merchandise

• Caskets ranging from Solid Hardwoods such as, mahogany, oak and cherry and metal caskets such as bronze, copper or steel as well as alternative containers
• Outer Burial Containers, used as added protection for the casketed remains and to keep the ground from settling, range in materials made from reinforced concrete to precious metal lined burial vaults
• Urns, used as a permanent container for cremated remains, range in selection similar to caskets

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Costs

• Costs vary according to the merchandise and services you select
• Include items such as Professional Services, Facilities, Motor Vehicles, Merchandise, Cash Advances (Cemetery/Crematory Fees, Flowers, Newspaper Notices, etc.)
• Contact us for specific price information

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Answers to some frequently asked questions

Q. "Do I have to pre-pay my funeral?"
A. Pre-payment is only required if you wish to guarantee the funeral costs.

Q. "If I pre-pay, where are my funds held?"
A. Pre-paid funeral monies are held in, funeral trusts administered by New England Funeral Trust, or in other investment vehicles, such as, insurance policies or annuities.

Q. "What happens if the funeral home goes out of business?"
A. Should the funeral home close, your funds, which are held separately, may be transferred to another funeral home of your choice.

Q. "Am I able to change my pre-arranged funeral plan?"
A. Yes, updates and changes may be made to your arrangements at any time.