Although
you will be able to arrange any type of funeral
service to suit your personal preferences, the
following types of services are those which would be
considered traditional:
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Viewing,
next day church service, followed by burial,
entombment or cremation.
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Viewing,
next day service at the funeral home, followed by
burial, entombment or cremation.
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Viewing,
service at the funeral home, followed by burial,
entombment or cremation, all occurring on the same
day.
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Viewing,
church service followed by burial, entombment or
cremation, all occurring, on the same day.
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Direct
Burials with graveside services.
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Direct
Cremations with memorial services held either at
church or at the funeral home.
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Direct
Cremations with no services
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New
Jersey State Law requires a body to be embalmed if
disposition does not take place within 48 hours,
unless the body is refrigerated (N.J.A.C.
8:9-11) If you choose an open casket the body
must be embalmed.
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Vaults
are lined and sealed concrete outer burial containers
which prevent the grave from caving in due to the
weight of the earth and cemetery equipment. They are
designed to protect the casket by reducing the risk of
intrusion of exterior elements. Concrete grave liners
are outer burial containers designed to withstand the
weight of the Earth to prevent the grave from
collapsing. This gives the minimal protection and is
not lined or sealed. We have a variety of outer burial
containers for you to choose from. Our funeral
directors can explain any further questions you may
have.
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No.
Each cemetery determines its own vault requirements.
Some cemeteries do require vaults while others do not.
Our funeral directors will inform you about whether or
not a vault purchase is needed for the particular
cemetery chosen.
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You
do not need to be a member of a church in order for a
Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated.
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Veterans
are entitled to a burial free of charge for
themselves, their spouse, and one dependant child. The
burial will be in the Gen.
William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ. The veteran must me a resident of
NJ to be buried there. They also have niches
there for cremains.
We
contact the cemetery, but they dictate to us when the
burial will take place. We can only request a date and
time. The cemetery has the final say as to when the
burial will occur. The gravesite will be marked with a
headstone supplied by the Veterans Cemetery. The
funeral director can discuss all other benefits that
veterans are entitled to receive at the arrangement
conference. You also have the option of
pre-registering with the cemetery so that all
necessary paperwork can be completed ahead of time.
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It
is important that you contact us first, we
will call a reliable funeral home in the place where
the death occurred and make the necessary arrangements
to transport the deceased back home where the
remaining services can take place.
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Cremated
remains can be put in an urn and kept at home, they
can be buried in a cemetery, they can be placed in a
niche in a cemetery, or they can be scattered.
We have a large variety of urns on display at the
funeral home for you to choose from.
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You
can include your funeral wishes in your will and name
an executor or executrix to ensure your wishes are
carried out. If you do not name a person, the state
will assign an administrator to handle your estate. To
ease your worries, you can make pre-arrangements with
the funeral home so you can be sure everything is in
order and will take place smoothly when the event
occurs.
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Advanced
planning allows families to consider options available
to them without the burden of emotional stress, which
accompanies death. The planning of a funeral can be
overwhelming if not given forethought. You can take
full control of your own funeral when planned ahead,
relieving the pressure on your loved one in their time
of grief.
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