Services Provided by Connecticut Funeral Homes

Connecticut funeral homes have changed dramatically over the past few decades. They now offer a variety of services that not only help families plan for the ceremony of their deceased loved ones, but also help them with the many aspects that come along with it, including coping. One important factor that has helped shape the funeral home industry is the ability to customize services for the individual family. We are going to provide you with a list of services that today’s funeral homes offer.

Paperwork

Funeral homes in Connecticut often take care of all of the necessary paperwork that needs to be filed. This paperwork includes permits, making arrangements with the cemetery, helping fill out obituary information and getting it to the necessary news media as well as online media. Connecticut funeral homes can provide a step-by-step resource to help you make sure all the administrative requirements are fulfilled so that the funeral goes smoothly.

Custom Services

There are different types of services funeral homes in Connecticut offer:

• Traditional – Traditional funeral services in Connecticut typically has a couple of days set aside for viewing. This is sometimes referred to as visitation. Family and friends usually come out to pay respects to the deceased, see them one last time, and visit with the family. This usually takes place at either the deceased church or a funeral home chapel. Viewing can also occur in a personal home. After the viewing, a pastor or a funeral home director performs a memorial service. Once the memorial service is over, the body is transported to the cemetery and there is a graveside committal ceremony.
• Direct/Immediate burial - Some families choose to not have a funeral ceremony at all. In this case, the body of the deceased is buried right away.
• Burial in another state/country – If the burial is to take place either out of state or out of the country, forwarding of the body is required. The body is prepared for shipment in a casket that is strapped into an air tray or something to keep it secure.
• Cremation – Rather than choosing to have their loved ones buried, some choose to go with cremation in Connecticut. Cremation is the process of reducing the deceased to basic chemical compounds…in the form of gases and bone fragments. The cremated remains are not ashes but rather dried bone fragments. Cremation can take place as either a funeral or a post-funeral rite. Some funeral homes offer the service directly.

Prior to any funeral in Connecticut, if a service is to be had for the deceased, they typically go through an embalming process to slow decomposition. Embalming takes place at the funeral home. The procedure involves replacing the blood in the deceased with a mixture of preservative chemicals and dyes. The internal organs are aspirated, and the features are set.

Funeral homes in Connecticut often work with a make-up artist to make a person look more life-like. If a person is disfigured caused by an accident or illness, restorative procedures can be used if the family opts for an open casket. If features cannot be restored, the funeral home will perform a closed-casket memorial service.

Funeral homes found in Connecticut are often quite large, allowing for multiple services for multiple people at the same time. It is not uncommon for more than one viewing to take place at the same time in the same funeral home. Funeral homes provide large visitation rooms for friends and family to gather. There is typically a place to bring food so the guests or families can eat. It is not uncommon for visitation to take place during lunch hours or dinner hours. Often, families are at the funeral home for hours on end.

If a family is opting for a burial, some funeral homes in Connecticut have an array of caskets on hand that can be directly purchased from them. Others specially order them from casket providers. Caskets are chosen by either the families or friends of the deceased or if pre-arrangements are being made, the person will pick it out him/her self. Some wish to buy caskets online rather than from the funeral home. Caskets bought online can sometimes be less expensive than retail. The caskets can be transferred directly to the funeral home.

There are many different types of caskets one can choose from. The options range from metals such as bronze, copper, gold, silver and steel, to wooded caskets such as cherry, hardwood, mahogany, maple, oak, pecan, pine, and walnut. All are solid woods. Custom caskets can also be made and sizes range from infant and child sized, to adults and overweight adults. Connecticut funeral homes work with the families to make planning as easy as possible during this time of grief, typically providing ease and solace.

Remember, we are here to help you all day, every day with your funeral and cremation needs. We're open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To contact us, simply call 1-877-989-9090. At any time of day or night, you will be able to speak with one of our trained, sympathetic and understanding representatives.