We understand the needs of families who do not want to utilize a traditional funeral home or go through a traditional funeral with a wake and a church service. We provide families in the North Jersey area with affordable cremation services that honor your loved one in a meaningful way. Every one deserves respectable and professional after-life care, so we offer simple & economical cremation services that can be customized to meet your wishes and give you peace of mind.
Services
If your loved one is not at a hospital or other medical facility, you first need a legal pronouncement of death. If a doctor is not present, you'll need to call 911. If they were under hospice care, call the hospice nurse to come immediately. Call us at (973) 777-0949. Once your loved one has legally been pronounced by a doctor, we will come and bring them into our care.
No, you do not need to pre-plan the cremation with us, but we'd be more than happy to meet with you at any time in order to answer any questions and/or prearrange any of the details. Yes, we happily accept Medicaid for those who are approved by their respective board of social services. In most instances, Medicaid will cover the full cost of our services for a direct cremation.
Below we've listed a few different commonly chosen "packages" that encompass the typical charges selected by most of the families we serve. Please give us a call at (973) 777-0949 if you are looking for something beyond the services listed below or to see a copy of our General Price List.
These packages do not include the Cash Advance items, such as the crematory fee, permits & death certificates, which are fees paid on your behalf to a third party.Typical 'Cash Advance' items are also listed below to give you an idea of how much those cash outlays may be.
These packages do not include the Cash Advance items, such as the crematory fee, permits & death certificates, which are fees paid on your behalf to a third party.Typical 'Cash Advance' items are also listed below to give you an idea of how much those cash outlays may be.
Reviews (4)
Dap
Feb 16, 2021
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My ninety two year old mom passed away in Oct 2020 and I want to say that I and my family was so pleased with their services. Nancy and Roy are very helpful and extremely compassionate. Nancy guided us through everything with ease and respect. I highly recommend Compassionate Cremation located in the Shook funeral home.
Lydia
Aug 07, 2020
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Both Roy and his son Tom offered our family amazing care and compassion through a very difficult time. They guided us through the cremation process with ease and support. They were expedient and respectful. Their impeccable services were very fairly priced and the quality of their service far exceeded what we would have expected.
Ralph C.
Jul 03, 2017
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Several months ago I made pre-need arrangements for my father's cremation. Trying to take care of this important and delicate matter from far away (I live in Florida) is no easy task.
Looking online, I saw that Compassionate Cremation had an A+ rating on the BBB website, so that was where I started. (Having worked for the largest funeral home chain in the US years ago, I know that going to a family owned business is the ONLY way to go!!!) I made Compassionate my first call, and by the way I was treated knew that there was no need to look further.
My main contact there was Tom Garretson. He has
Looking online, I saw that Compassionate Cremation had an A+ rating on the BBB website, so that was where I started. (Having worked for the largest funeral home chain in the US years ago, I know that going to a family owned business is the ONLY way to go!!!) I made Compassionate my first call, and by the way I was treated knew that there was no need to look further.
My main contact there was Tom Garretson. He has
Marc Lerman
Jul 18, 2015
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