Our Quality Cremation Service Pricing For Philadelphia, PA

Bucks County, Montgomery County, PA and the Entire Delaware Valley

General Price List

The goods and services shown on this website are those we can provide to our customers. All prices are effective as of January 1, 2023 and are subject to change. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the goods and services you selected.

The fee for our complete basic cremation service is $2,340 which includes the cost of our basic cremation container/casket ($110) and our basic plastic temporary urn ($0). (itemized below)

Basic Services, Facilities and Merchandise Itemization

BASIC SERVICES OF OUR STAFF…..$1265
Our fee for the basic services of our staff includes, but is not limited to:

Responding to the initial request for service (24 hour availability); conducting the arrangement conference; preparation of biographical and statistical data; preparation and filing of papers, permits and authorizations; preparation and placement of obituary notices; social security notification; retention, sheltering and refrigeration of remains prior to the commencement of post-death activities; sanitary care and preparation of remains for positive identification; overhead expenses relative to our facility and operations such as occupancy, administrative and equipment costs; and local hand delivery of the cremated remains to the authorized recipient.
(This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of whichever arrangement you select.)

LOCAL TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO OUR FACILITY……$445
Vehicle for local* transportation from place of death
* Within 50 mile radius of center city Philadelphia (additional distance = $5.00 per mile one-way)

USE OF OUR FACILITIES / EQUIPMENT…..$520
Cremation expense

(We offer optional cremation containers/caskets and urns for you to choose from. (see accompanying listings) You are also welcome to provide us with those items which you may have obtained elsewhere.)

CREMATION CONTAINERS AND CASKETS** …..$110 to $3,820
If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative cremation container. Alternative cremation containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). The basic alternative containers we provide are corrugated cardboard.

CREMATED REMAINS CONTAINERS (URNS) AND OUTER BURIAL CONTAINERS (URN VAULTS) ** …..$160 to $1,420

** Please see “cremation merchandise” for photos, descriptions and prices of each item.

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Optional Services, Facilities and Merchandise Itemization

Use of our facility, staff & equipment for memorial tribute gathering (includes Life Tribute DVD and use of The State Room)…$2,700-$3,350
Coordinating arrangements for off-site memorial service/funeral ceremony, viewing/visitation or graveside service/interment…$80
Use of our staff and equipment for off-site viewing/visitation *…$775
Use of our staff and equipment for off-site memorial service/funeral ceremony *…$650
Use of our staff and equipment for graveside service/interment (final committal at cemetery) *…$425

* (These services include coordinating the arrangements for the off-site memorial service/funeral ceremony, viewing/visitation, and/or graveside service/interment.)

Casket Coach/Hearse (local **)…..$550
Seven Passenger Limousine (local **)…..$600
Processional/Clergy/Flower/Utility Transportation (local **)…..$275

** (Within a 25 mile radius. Additional charge = $5.00 per mile one-way.)

Refrigeration (after 24 hours and prior to cremation)…..$50 per day (If required to hold remains longer than 72 hours) (Pennsylvania law requires that any human remains held 24 hours beyond death shall either be kept under refrigeration, embalmed, or sealed in a hermetically sealed container.)
Embalming (including use of preparation room)…..$1245 (Embalming is neither necessary nor required by law. Embalming may be preferred, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with a public viewing. If you do not want embalming, you have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.)
Dressing and/or Casketing and/or Cosmetology…..$520
Hairdressing…..$90

Memorial service guest register book…..$40
Printed traditional prayer cards (per 100)…..$80
Keepsake laminated photo memorial cards (@ 150)…..$260
Printed acknowledgement cards w/env. (per 100)…..$50
Custom eSignature photo thank you cards w/env. (per 50)…..$75
Memorial Package…..$145 (one register book, 100 traditional prayer cards, and 100 acknowledgement cards)
Life Tribute DVD Production(unlimited images) (additional DVD copies @ $25 each)…..$110
Certified copies of death certificate (each)…..$20 (Obtained from PA Health Department) (NJ fees vary by township)

Scattering cremated remains at sea….$250

SOUTH JERSEY SEA SCATTERING – Dissemination of cremated remains three miles off-shore between Atlantic City and Avalon at our earliest convenience (weather permitting) with EPA registration and a certificate memorializing the date and the exact location (longitude and latitude).

Private chartered sea scattering with up to six family escorts…..$675
Consignment of cremated remains to earth (in local cemetery).….$350
Packaging and shipment of cremated remains through United States Postal Service (Priority Express Mail).….$125

The following four pricing categories are required by the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule to be on the General Price List of every licensed funeral service provider.

Receiving Remains From Another Funeral Home (This charge includes basic services of our staff and transportation of remains to our facility.)…..$1710

Forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home (This charge includes basic services of our staff, removal of remains, embalming if relevant, and local transportation of remains to airport.)…..$3400

Direct Cremation (This charge includes basic services of our staff, removal of remains and cremation.)…..$2230 to $7470

Direct Cremation with cremation container provided by purchaser…..$2230
Direct Cremation with corrugated cardboard cremation container…..$2340

Immediate Burial (This charge includes basic services of our staff, removal of remains and local transportation to cemetery.)…..$2155 to $5935

Immediate Burial with casket provided by purchaser…..$2155
Immediate Burial with corrugated cardboard casket…..$2265

Please do not hesitate to ask any questions you may have about our services. Our ultimate goal is to help you make well-informed decisions in order to achieve a secure feeling of satisfaction and validation regarding your selection of cremation and the multitude of options that go along with it.