Serenity Funeral Care – Our Affordable Cremation Packages

The Serenity Mission Statement

While the cost of living continues to rise, caring for a deceased loved one can cause emotional and financial strain. At Serenity, we believe every family in the Tri-state deserves dignified and affordable funeral services.

Keeping this in mind, we offer a variety of packages to accommodate your funeral and financial needs. Serenity wants to help you understand the personal involvement and expense so you can make an informed decision at the time of need for burial or cremation services for yourself or a loved one.

Direct Cremation $1,350

Includes transportation of deceased from place of passing to the crematory, refrigeration, filing death certificate, filing cremation permit, online obituary, cremation container (used during the cremation process), cremation, return of ashes in basic urn. 15-minute I.D. viewing at crematory is available if family chooses. Please note this charge does not include viewing or services at funeral home or third-party expenses.

Memorial Service with Cremation $2,345

Cremation, Memorial Visitation & Service at the Funeral Home, Church or other Facility

Includes transportation of deceased from place of passing to the crematory, refrigeration, filing death certificate, filing cremation permit, online obituary, cremation container (used during the cremation process), cremation, return of ashes in basic urn, memorial package (Register book and memorial folders/prayer cards) use of funeral home staff and equipment for one hour day time visitation (Mon.-Fri.), use of staff and equipment for memorial service following visitation, live streaming of service (at our facility), use of staff and equipment for graveside service if family chooses to bury urn. 15-minute I.D. viewing at crematory is available if family chooses. Please note third-party expenses (i.e., flowers, honorariums, obituary in newspaper…etc.)

Full Service Cremation $3,525

Embalming, Open Casket Visitation & Service at the Funeral Home, Church or other Facility

Includes transportation of deceased from place of passing to the crematory, embalming and additional preparation of body, filing death certificate, filing cremation permit, online obituary, use of hardwood cremation rental casket, memorial package (Register book and memorial folders/prayer cards) use of funeral home staff and equipment for one hour day time visitation (Mon.-Fri.), use of staff and equipment for memorial service following visitation, live streaming of service (at our facility), cremation container (used during the cremation process), cremation, return of ashes in basic urn. Please note this does not include third-party expenses (i.e., flowers, honorariums, obituary in newspaper…etc.)

Graveside Service $4,600

Embalming, Open Casket Visitation & Service at the Funeral Home, Church or other Facility

Includes transportation of deceased from place of passing to the crematory, embalming and additional preparation of body, filing death certificate, filing cremation permit, online obituary, use of hardwood cremation rental casket, memorial package (Register book and memorial folders/prayer cards) use of funeral home staff and equipment for one hour day time visitation (Mon.-Fri.), use of staff and equipment for memorial service following visitation, live streaming of service (at our facility), cremation container (used during the cremation process), cremation, return of ashes in basic urn. Please note this does not include third-party expenses (i.e., flowers, honorariums, obituary in newspaper…etc.)

Serenity Option 1 $5,450

No Embalming, Closed Casket Visitation and Service at Funeral Home, Church or other Facility

Includes removal of deceased from place of passing, refrigeration, filing death certificate, filing burial permit, online obituary, memorial package (register book and memorial folders/prayer cards), dressing and casketing of body, 20 Gauge Baron Series non-sealing Casket, concrete graveilner (if required by cemetery) use of funeral home staff for Mon. – Fri. one hour private viewing (for immediate family only prior to public visitation), public closed casket one hour visitation prior to funeral service, funeral service, live streaming of service (at our facility) use of hearse for transportation to cemetery and use of funeral home staff and equipment for graveside service. Price does not include third-party expenses (i.e., honorariums, flowers, cemetery fees… etc.)

Serenity Option 2 $5,800

Embalming, Visitation and service at Funeral Home, Church or other Facility

Includes removal of deceased from place of passing, embalming, filing death certificate, filing burial permit, online obituary, memorial package (register book and memorial folders/prayer cards), cosmetic work, dressing and casketing of body, 20 Gauge Baron Series non-sealing Casket, concrete graveilner (if required by cemetery) use of funeral home staff for Mon. – Fri. one hour private viewing (for immediate family only prior to public visitation), public closed casket one hour visitation prior to funeral service, funeral service, live streaming of service (at our facility) use of hearse for transportation to cemetery and use of funeral home staff and equipment for graveside service. Price does not include third party expenses (i.e., honorariums, flowers, cemetery fees… etc.)

If Cemetery does not require an outer burial container and family chooses not to use one then $1385 will be subtracted from package price of Graveside Service, Serenity Option I and Serenity Option II packages.

If family chooses to upgrade casket, then $1,540 will be subtracted from packages cost and new casket price will be added.

If family chooses to upgrade vault, then $1385 will be subtracted from the package price and the new vault price will be added.