Before Cremation Takes Place...

• Any scheduled ceremonies, rites of passage or viewings should have been completed.
• All authorization forms and permits must have been completed and signed by the appropriate person(s).
• The funeral director or cremation provider should be made aware if the decedent has a pacemaker, prosthesis or any other mechanical or radioactive devices or implants as they may have to be removed prior to cremation. If such devices or implants should have been removed and were not, then the person(s) authorizing the cremation will be responsible for any damages caused to the crematory or crematory personnel by such devices or implants. The funeral director or cremation provider should also be made aware if the decedent was recently treated with any radioactive medication.
• All personal possessions or valuable materials, such as jewelry or dental gold, if so desired, should be removed by you or your designated agent prior to the time the decedent is transported to the crematory. Due to the nature of the cremation process, any materials not removed from the casket/container prior to cremation will be destroyed, or if not destroyed, will be disposed of by the crematory in a non-recoverable manner in accordance with applicable laws.
• Most crematories require the body to be cremated in a combustible,leak proof, rigid, covered container, if a casket is not being used.
• Non-combustible materials on caskets, such as decorative handles or rails, latches,etc., which could cause damage to the cremation equipment, may be removed prior to cremation and disposed of in a non-recoverable manner.Some states/provinces and some crematories do not allow metal caskets to be used in cremation. If a metal casket is used, the remnants of the metal casket shell, following the cremation, will be disposed of by the crematory in a non-recoverable manner.
• Depending on state/provincial and local laws, there may be a waiting period of up to48 hours from the time of death before the human remains may be cremated.
• The crematory must be notified if anyone wishes to view the casket/container being placed in the cremation chamber. Not all crematories offer this service. If witnessing is offered, the crematory may require a waiver or hold-harmless agreement to be signed by all parties participating in the viewing to protect it from any liability.
• The crematory should be provided with an urn in which the cremated remains will be placed. If no urn is provided, or the urn is not large enough to hold all the remains, the crematory will place the remains, or any excess, in a container made of plastic, light metal, cardboard, unfinished wood, or other suitable material to hold the remains until an urn is acquired or the cremated remains are scattered.

The Cremation: Processing of the Remains

•  All human cremations are performed individually. Exceptions can be made only in the case of close relatives, and then only with the prior written instructions of the authorizing agent(s)and only if state/provincial or local laws allow simultaneous cremation.
• The cremation process begins with the placement of the casket/container in the cremation chamber where it is subjected to intense heat and flame reaching temperatures between 1400 and 1800 degrees Fahrenheit. All substances are consumed except bone fragments (calcium compounds) and any non-combustible materials such as jewelry, dental gold, prostheses,latches, hinges, etc., that were not removed prior to the cremation as the temperature is not sufficient to consume them.
• The time for cremation to be completed varies with the size and weight, but usually takes between 1.5 and 3.0 hours.
• Following a cooling period, the cremated remains are then swept or raked from the cremation chamber. Every effort is made to remove all human remains.However, a small residue may remain in the cremation chamber, resulting in incidental commingling with other cremated remains.
• After the cremated remains are removed from the cremation chamber, all non-combustible materials that have not been removed prior to cremation will be separated and removed from the bone fragments by visible or magnetic selection; these non-combustible materials will be disposed of by the crematory in a non-recoverable manner.
• Once the bone fragments have been separated from the non-combustible material,they may be be further processed to reduce the size of the bone fragments to uniform particles.
• Cremated remains,depending on the bone structure of the decedent, will weigh between 4 to 8 pounds, and are usually white in color, but can be other colors due to temperature variations and other factors.
• The crematory should be provided with an urn in which the cremated remains will be placed. If no urn is provided or the urn is not large enough to hold all the remains, the crematory will place the remains or any excess in a container made of plastic, light metal, cardboard,unfinished wood or other suitable material to hold the remains until an urn is acquired or the cremated remains are scattered.

SENSIBLE (Direct) Cremation       $ 1,795.00*

Direct Cremation with Container provided by purchaser $ 1,695.00*

* Please add Crematory Charge &Massachusetts Medical Examiner Fee

Ifyou want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container.Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboardor composition materials (with or without an outside covering).  The container we provide is a fiberboard container.