The Funeral Home General Price List will vary in cost. Before discussing funeral services and merchandise for making funeral arrangements, your funeral director is mandated by federal laws to provide you a General Price List for your retention. The General Price List for Howard K. Hill Funeral Services is provided here for your convenience.
“For A Life Worth Celebrating”
These prices are effective as of July 1, 2008, but they are subject to change without notice.
The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire; however, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide, describing the funeral merchandise and services you selected.
1. LOCAL TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO THE FUNERAL HOME:
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A. Within a 20 mile radius of the funeral home |
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$395.00 |
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B. Transfer of remains to or from the Connecticut Airports |
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$395.00 |
2. EMBALMING: Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a FUNERAL WITH VIEWING. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as DIRECT CREMATION or IMMEDIATE BURIAL.
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A. Embalming normal remains |
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$675.00 |
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B. Embalming autopsied remains |
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$695.00 |
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C. Donated remains |
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$775.00 |
3. OTHER PREPARATION OF REMAINS:
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A. Cosmetology, Grooming, Dressing, and Casketing |
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$195.00 |
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B. Alternative Care of Remains: (Bathing & surface disinfection), for identification prior to: (Cremation, Immediate Burial or Donation) |
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$395.00 |
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C. Restoration of Remains (when necessary, per hour) |
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$195.00 |
4. BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR, STAFF & OVERHEAD $1,495.00
This fee (for our basic service and overhead) will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. This fee is already included in our charges for Direct Cremations, Immediate Burials, and Forwarding or Receiving Remains. Includes the following: Staff available 24 hours daily to respond to the initial request for services; Conference with the family or its’ representative, and advice to determine desired services and to obtain vital statistical information for required documents; Sheltering of Remains for 4 days; Coordinating the desired funeral service plans with: clergy, cemetery, crematory, and/or other third parties; Preparation and filing of all necessary notices, authorizations and permits with governmental offices; Follow-up attention to related details connected with the service. In addition, this fee includes a proportionate share of our basic overhead costs such as: Compliance with infections waste management regulations, and employee safety regulations mandated by governmental agencies; General administration; and Record keeping.