The emotional setback of losing someone you love can be compounded by the expenses involved in making funeral arrangements. At Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, we believe in informing our clients about the costs involved in a cremation or burial to prepare them beforehand. We draw from our 120-year experience in serving Trumbull, CT, to compare the costs involved in these funeral services.

Cremation Vs. Burial: Comparing The Expenses

1. Pre-Funeral Preparation

The burial services at Abriola Parkview Funeral Home consist of embalming the deceased’s body and preparing it for an open-casket viewing. Housing the body in our funeral home and organizing the viewing service are some other expected expenses in burials. In contrast, cremation does not require embalming, and it can spare you additional costs if you choose to forego the viewing service. The costs involved in cremating the body are significantly less than what you will pay for arranging a burial service.

2. Funeral Carriers

If you decide to bury your loved one, you need to purchase a suitable casket and place your order for a grave marker. Per cemetery guidelines, you may also be required to buy a burial vault or grave liner to keep the casket protected. On the contrary, Connecticut’s law does not necessitate buying an urn if you decide to cremate your family member’s body. We do recommend an urn if you want to hold a memorial service and place the remains in your local cemetery.

3. Funeral Process

A burial warrants buying a plot in the cemetery of your choice in addition to paying for the opening and closing services. Moreover, carrying the casket to the burial ground makes it necessary to arrange an appropriate means of transportation. We also advise taking long-term cemetery maintenance costs into account when chalking out your burial budget. When it comes to cremation, the expenses largely depend on the urn you choose and if you’ll have it interred at the cemetery.

Learning about the cost differences between a cremation and burial will help you decide which funeral service best meets your budget. For further information about these options, call Abriola Parkview Funeral Home at (203) 373-1013 or visit our website. You can also stay updated about our funeral home by liking and following our Facebook and Twitter pages.