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Arranging A Funeral
Our aim is to make the whole process as easy to understand as possible.
We will guide you through the arrangements, offering you every available option to suit your beliefs and budget. From the moment we meet, your designated Funeral Director will take over the burden of all arrangements. We will endeavor to custom design every aspect of the funeral to meet your needs.
“There is no right or wrong way to arrange a funeral…only your way”
If you wish we would be happy for you to come in to our Delray Beach Chapel and speak to us about your funeral arangements. You are under no obligation.
Initially there will be some information we require from you for the certificate of death
Name, age, and date of birth, place of birth, martial status, address, occupation, fathers first and last name, mothers first name and maiden name. If the maiden name is not available. Not obtainable will be placed on the death certificate. Level of education and place of disposition. This infomation is required by the State of Florida.
The first thing you will need to decide is if your loved one is to be cremated or if a burial is to be arranged, the procedure for these are very different.
No matter what your funeral preferences, we can help you with every aspect of the funeral process.
Among other things, we can:
- Arrange the funeral plans
- Help notify friends and family
- Secure necessary permits and death certificates
- Take care of the body
- Coordinate all details with the clergy
- Help in the arranging for burial or cremation
- Notify your attorney if you need legal help
- Help secure any benefits to which you may be entitled
- Follow up after the funeral, providing both practical help in adjusting to your loss
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When a death occurs, call Hudson Memorial Chapel immediately. We are avaliable 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Regardless of the day or time,we are always prepared to respond to your needs quickly and competently, and to guide you through the array of choices that need to be made.
If possible, try to make planning the funeral a joint effort with other family members or very close friends. Working together can sometimes lessen the burden and further enable the healing process. Many decisions listed below can be best made by several people, with consideration of the deceased's wishes.
Generally, a funeral gathering is held in a funeral home or a place of worship. A gathering with the body present is a funeral service. If the body is not present, the gathering is referred to as a memorial service. Whether you choose to bury, cremate or place the deceased in an aboveground vault, you may arrange either a memorial or funeral service. It is often customary to have a period of visitation or a reception at the funeral home or mortuary. During this time the casket may be open or closed, according to the family’s preferences. Some families opt to receive friends at their home or other location.
We can guide you through the wide range of decisions that have to be made. Those decisions include choosing a casket, a vault and or an urn, the type of service and who will preside, and a method for people to express their sympathy, such as flowers or donations to the deceased's favorite charities.
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