Onsite Crematory
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ABOUT US
From Westerly to Woonsocket and all points in between, the Cremation Society of Rhode Island is ready to serve your family at a moment's notice.
The Cremation Society of Rhode Island was founded in 1993 to provide the people of Rhode Island with a simple, dignified cremation service. Whatever one's wishes might be, our highly trained professional staff is here to guide you and your family through one of the most difficult times of life.
We can be contacted twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. Help is only a phone call away.
SERVICES
Affordable Cremation Services
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Arrangement conference • Notifying social security • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Website obituary • Basic urn
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Notifying social security • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Make all arrangements with the cemetery • Arrange for military honors for the veteran • Website obituary • Veterans urn • Meeting the family and friends at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery for a cremation burial service
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Arrangement conference • Notifying social security • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Make all arrangements with the church • Guest register book • Website obituary • Basic urn • Meeting the family and friends at the church for the Mass of Christian burial
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Arrangement conference • Notifying social security • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Make all arrangements with the church • Guest register book • Website obituary • Basic urn • Meeting the family and friends at the church for the funeral service
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Arrangement conference • Notifying social security • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Make all arrangements with the cemetery • Website obituary • Basic urn • Meeting the family and friends at the cemetery for a burial service
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Arrangement conference • Notifying social security • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Use of our facilities for a memorial service • Guest register book • Memorial video • Website obituary • Basic urn • Time to gather and reflect
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Arrangement conference • Notifying social security • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Use of our facilities for calling hours followed by a memorial service • Guest register book • Memorial video • Website obituary • Basic urn • Time to gather and reflect
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Arrangement conference • Notifying social security • Preparation of the deceased • Rental casket • Use of our facilities for calling hours followed by a funeral service • Guest register book • Memorial video • Website obituary • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Basic urn • Allowing a time for family and friends to say goodbye
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Arrangement conference • Notifying social security • Preparation of the deceased • Rental casket • Use of our facilities for a wake followed by a funeral service at your church • Guest register book • Memorial video • Website obituary • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Basic urn • Allowing a time for family and friends to say goodbye
• Transportation of your loved one from the place of death into our care • Securing the necessary permits • Arrangement conference • Notifying social security • Preparation of the deceased • Rental casket • Use of our facilities for a wake • Funeral service held the next day at the funeral home or your church • Guest register book • Memorial video • Website obituary • Cremation at our onsite crematory • Basic urn • Allowing a time for family and friends to say goodbye
Prices do not include any cash advance items, paid to third parties. Examples include: Newspapers Publication Charges, Death Certificates, Cemetery Fees, Clergy & Church Fees, Musicians, Government Permits and Flowers.
Services held on Saturdays and/or Sundays are an additional $350.00 per day.
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REVIEWS
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H.H.
"I really appreciate that no-one tried to upsell me! The people were very helpful and respectful."
S.P.
"The young men who came in the middle of the night were kind and gentle. It was very helpful to us to see our mother treated so kindly."
P.P.
"The staff couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating. They really made a difficult time much easier."
C.M.
"Every detail was professionally taken care of with respect and dignity"
P.L.
"It really helps when all arrangements are made well in advance...as my mother did."
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely not on non autopsied decedents. We have modern refrigeration facilities which negate the necessity for embalming. However, our policy requires the deceased to be embalmed prior to cremation if they have had an autopsy. This is necessary for the identification of the body by the responsible survivor.
Nearly all protestant churches allow for the urn to be present during the memorial service. The Diocese of Providence, which has jurisdiction over all Catholic churches in the state, also allows the cremated remains to be present during the memorial mass. In fact, if the family is planning on a memorial service, we encourage the cremated remains be present as it provides a focal point for the service.
Cremation regulations vary from state-to-state. In Rhode Island, there are several laws of which the consumer should be aware. First, there is a 24 hour waiting period from the time of death until the cremation can take place. Second, the deceased must be cremated in a suitable cremation container. Third, a cremation authorization form must be signed by the individual(s) legally authorized to make the cremation arrangements. Finally, cremation cannot take place until the approval has been obtained from the Rhode Island Medical Examiner.
Yes. Studies have confirmed that the cremation process is more environmentally sound than the more expensive earth burial.
Most funeral homes subcontract this delicate procedure out to a third party provider in another town where the funeral home has little or no control over the crematory's operating procedures. Often, the family incurs additional transportation expenses and needless delay. By contrast, we own our cremation equipment which is operated by our highly trained staff. Our cremation equipment is state-of-the-art and equals or exceeds every state and local operating standard and requirement.
Never. Not only is it illegal to do so, most modern cremation chambers are not of sufficient size to accommodate more than one adult. Thus it would be a practical impossibility to conduct multiple cremations simultaneously.
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Cremation Society of Rhode Island
571 West Greenville Rd., PO Box 216
North Scituate, RI 02857