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Metropolitan Funeral Service - Toll Free: 1-800-332-1880

To help make your decision easier, we've created four (4) commonly selected direct cremation packages. The total price and an itemization of the services/merchandise included in the particular packages are described below. Please note that the $780.00 basic fee advertised on our site's main page is ALREADY INCLUDED in these packages!

What ISN'T included? Death certificates ($15.00 per copy in New York City) and special services like same-day cremation service or other special handling of the cremated remains. Based on our 67 years of direct cremation experience, the packages we've created will address the needs of 95% of client families.

Basic Direct Cremation: $1,095.00 Includes:

  1. Transfer from the place of death to the funeral home within New York's five boroughs, Nassau, Western Suffolk and Lower Westchester Counties
  2. Basic services of the funeral director and staff, filing necessary authorizations, securing the death certificate and obtaining certified copies
  3. Service vehicle to the crematory
  4. Cardboard alternative container (Items 1-4 total $780.00)
  5. Crematory charges (L. I. Cremation Co. W. Babylon, N.Y. $315.00)

If you select another crematory, the charges will be adjusted accordingly. The cremated remains will be returned to the funeral home where they can be claimed by a family member or other authorized person.

Basic Direct with Atlantic Scattering: $1,370.00

Includes:

  1. Transfer from the place of death to the funeral home within New York's five boroughs, Nassau, Western Suffolk and Lower Westchester Counties
  2. Basic services of the funeral director and staff, filing necessary authorizations, securing the death certificate and obtaining certified copies
  3. Service vehicle to the crematory
  4. Cardboard alternative container (Items 1-4 total $780.00)
  5. Crematory charges (L. I. Cremation Co. W. Babylon, N.Y., $315.00)
  6. Atlantic Sea Scattering ($275.00)

If you select another crematory, the charges will be adjusted accordingly. A handsome certificate, suitable for framing and commemorating the date and location of the scattering, will be provided.

Basic Direct with Pacific (Maui) Scattering: $1,440.00

Includes:

  1. Transfer from the place of death to the funeral home within New York's five boroughs, Nassau, Western Suffolk and Lower Westchester Counties
  2. Basic services of the funeral director and staff, filing necessary authorizations, securing the death certificate and obtaining certified copies
  3. Service vehicle to the crematory
  4. Cardboard alternative container (Items 1-4 total $780.00)
  5. Crematory charges (L. I. Cremation Co. W. Babylon, N.Y. $315.00)
  6. Mailing of the cremated remains ($50.00)
  7. Pacific ocean scattering ($295.00)

If you select another crematory, the charges will be adjusted accordingly. A handsome certificate, suitable for framing and commemorating the date and location of the scattering, will be provided.

Basic Direct Cremation with cultured marble urn, urn name plate and 50 acknowledgement cards $1,448.00

Includes:

  1. Transfer from the place of death to the funeral home with New York's five boroughs, Nassau, Western Suffolk and Lower Westchester counties
  2. Basic services of the funeral director and staff, filing necessary authorizations, securing the death certificate and obtaining certified copies
  3. Service vehicle to the crematory
  4. Cardboard alternative container (Items 1-4 total $780.00)
  5. Cultured marble urn (five colors available, $260.00)
  6. Urn name place (brass, name and two years, $35.00)
  7. 50 thermographed, custom-printed acknowledgement cards ($58.00)
  8. Crematory charges (L. I. Cremation Co. W. Babylon, N.Y. $315.00)

If you select another crematory, the charges will be adjusted accordingly. The cremated remains will be returned to the funeral home where they can be claimed by a family member or other authorized person.




Metropolitan Funeral Service

2283 Grand Avenue Baldwin, New York 11510

Independently owned and operated since 1935

Telephone: (516)223-3516 ; (212) 674-3630 | Fax: (212) 674-3671

Dominick A. Dasaro (manager)


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