The following charges for direct burial and direct cremation do not include additional items or services, merchandise facility use and livery that the consumer may wish to select
Direct Cremation
From: $1,125.00
which includes local transfer of remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing of necessary authorizations, basic local transportation to the crematory, an alternative container for cremation and the return of the cremated remains to the funeral home
To: $1,025.00
which includes the services as described above but with the cremation container supplied by the customer. If you want to arrange a direct cremation you may use an unfinished wooden box or alternative container. Alternative containers can be made of heavy cardboard, pressed wood, or composition materials (with or without an outside covering) or may be pouches of canvas or other material. The direct cremation charge does not include crematory or cemetery charges
FTC “If you want to arrange a direct cremation you may use an unfinished wooden box or an alternative container. Alternative containers can be made of materials like heavy cardboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering) or may be pouches of canvas or other materials”
Direct (Immediate) Burials
From: $1,855.00
which includes the local transfer of remains to the funeral home staff services, securing necessary authorizations, basic transportation to the cemetery and an alternative container.
To: $1,730.00
which includes the services as described above but with the alternative container supplied by the customer
The direct burial prices do not include cemetery charges
Transfer of remains to the funeral establishment including personnel, equipment and vehicle.
$280.00 Local: within 15 mile radius
$2.50 Charge per mile beyond 15 mile radius
Preparation of remains
$550.00 Embalming (including use of preparation room)
In New York State, embalming is not required by law. If you do not want embalming, you have the right to choose an arrangement which does not require you to pay for embalming such as direct cremation or direct burial. If you select certain funeral arrangements, such as viewing or an open casket funeral, embalming is required by the Cichon -Borgosz Funeral Home, Inc.
FTC : “Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement witch does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or direct burial”
Other Preparations (Excluding Embalming)
Preparations of the remains, unless selected, is not required for direct cremations or for direct burial
a. $215.00 Topical Disinfection
b. $100.00 Custodial Care (charged after 24 hours) per day
Custodial Care will not be charged on the days when embalming or other preparation of remains occurs, visitation is held or funeral service is conducted.
c. $75.00 Dressing & Casketing
d. $60.00 Cosmetology
e. $100.00 Restoration per hour
Arrangements
The charges for our services will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. However, this charge will not be added to the cost for direct cremation, direct burial, forwarding remains or receiving of remains because the prices for those service include this charge.
FTC: “ This fee for our 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 and forwarding or receiving remains.)”
Basic Arrangements
$895.00 Include funeral director, other staff, equipment and facilities to respond to the initial request for service the arrangement conference, securing the necessary authorizations and coordination of service plans with parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased
Supervision (Funeral Director and Staff)
$350.00 Supervision for visitation 1st day or part of
$100.00 Supervision for visitation 2nd day or part of
$300.00 Supervision for funeral service
$300.00 Supervision of memorial service
$300.00 Supervision of graveside services
$300.00 Supervision of disinterment
Facilities
$400.00 Visitation: 1st day or part there of
$100.00 2nd day or part thereof
$100.00 3rd day or part thereof
$200.00 Funeral Service
$350.00 Memorial Service without Visitation
Livery
$305.00 Funeral Coach within 15 miles
$2.00 per mile thereafter
$205.00 Service Van within 15 miles
$2.00 per mile thereafter
$75.00 Flower Vehicle within 15 miles
$2.00 per mile thereafter
$300.00 Limousine within 15 miles
$2.00 per mile thereafter
$205.00 Passenger Cars within 15 miles
$2.00 per mile thereafter
