Cremation | Mark J. Hummel Funeral Home | Reading PA funeral home and cremation

DIRECT CREMATION - most simplistic option available

What's Included:

Transfer of deceased from place of passing to our care center 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Meeting with you to coordinate all cremation documents and paperwork required in your home or our office.
Collecting the information needed to complete and obtain Death Certificates.
Notify Social Security Electronically when filing the death certificate.
Notify Insurance Companies if you have any that are required for payment.
Notify Department of Veterans Affairs for our military veterans.
Transporting your loved one to our crematory.
Transporting your loved ones cremated remains and death certificates to you.
Submission of a FREE Obituary to our funeral home website with or without a photo

Typical Direct Cremation with our fees, coroner permit, crematory fee and 1 death certificate $1870.

Other Fees or Charges that may apply to our Cremation FEE is as follows or listed below

Reading Eagle Paid Obituary payment upon submission with a credit card to the newspaper
County Coroner Cremation Permit $50.00
Death Certificates are $20.00 each from commonwealth of Pennsylvania usually 3-7 business days once signed by the doctor.
Crematory Fee of $350.00

Final Farwell: additional fee of $1,200.00 added to the Direct Cremation Charge above would include: Dressing and Placement of your loved one into a Beechwood Cremation Casket and allowing Maximun of 25 people to privately ID for up to 30 mins. during normal hours M-F 9 am to 5 pm
Cremation followed by a Simple Graveside Service
Cremation with a Memorial or Celebration of Life service (with Burial or without Burial to follow)
Viewing and Funeral Service or Mass followed by Cremation (with Burial or without Burial to follow)

Mark J. Hummel Funeral Home
| 824 Carsonia Ave.
| Reading, PA 19606
| Tel: 1-610-370-1300
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