What does our $495 Direct Cremation fee include?

It doesn’t include fancy sales pitches or pressure to spend more. It does include the expertise of licensed funeral directors with over fourteen years of experience who want to make things as affordable, dignified and simple as a direct cremation can be. We serve cremation needs in the five New York boroughs (Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx and Queens) and surrounding areas. All Boro’s direct cremation price includes:

Transportation from place of death to crematory (within 35 mile radius)
Care and Refrigeration of the body (Eliminates the need for embalming.)
Obtaining all required permits, authorizations, and permissions
Basic alternative container for cremation – an appropriate container for the body which eliminates the need for a casket
Cremation performed by certified technician
Assisting with placement of newspaper obituaries or notices
Initial notification to Social Security administration
Releasing of cremated remains