All Faiths Burial & Cremation Service | St. Albans, New York (2024)

FAQs

What is the cost difference between burial and cremation? ›

The National Funeral Directors Association cost comparisons for 2021, the latest available data, indicated that the national averages for adults were $6,970 for cremation with a viewing and funeral and $9,420 for a burial with a vault and funeral.

The temperature in the chamber can rise to about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. It usually takes 2 to 3 hours to fully cremate a body. What's left is a grey coarse material that feels like a fine gravel.

A direct cremation is available in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island for $595, plus the crematory fee, making a complete cost of just over $1,000.

There is next-to-nothing mentioned about cremation in the Bible. Both Old and New Testament passages refer to burial as the standard practice for the Israelites and the early Christians. Rather than seen as a standard for most people of biblical times, cremation was often a form of punishment.

Cremation is generally cheaper than burial

The cost of cremation is lower for a few reasons including: There's no embalming or dressing of the person who's died, and families do not view the body. Scattering ashes does not cost anything as you do not need a permit (just the landowner's permission).

Direct cremation is the most affordable final arrangement. The direct cremation cost varies, but you should expect to pay between $2,000 and $5,000 depending on the city you live in and how much the funeral home charges.

Is the coffin cremated with the body? Yes. The Federation Of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA) Guiding Principles state that the container and the body shall be placed in cremator and cremation commenced.

In New York, there are no state laws controlling where you may keep or scatter ashes. Ashes may be stored in a crypt, niche, grave, or container at home. If you wish to scatter ashes, you have many options. Generally, use common sense and refrain from scattering ashes in places where they would be obvious to others.

Why do you have to wait 3 days to cremate a body? In the United States, the law requires that a body must be held for three days before it can be cremated. This waiting period gives family and friends time to plan a funeral or memorial service.

Does social security pay anything for a funeral? ›

Social Security offers a one-time, lump-sum payment of $255 to assist with funeral costs, including cremation costs. Social Security's death benefit program was established in 1935 and the payment was capped in 1954.

“The crematory authority should not simultaneously cremate more than one human remains in the same cremation chamber unless it has written authorization to do so by the authorizing agent of each human remains to be cremated.” Aside from it being illegal, cremation chambers can usually only fit one body in at a time.

Cremations are generally not covered by Medicaid, but some states may offer financial assistance for cremations either inside or outside of the state's Medicaid benefits.