The Process Of Manhattan Cremation Services

By Beryl Dalton


In the recent years, many families have actively adopted cremation. This method of resting a deceased has been perceived to be fast and relatively cheaper than the traditional burial methods. A normal such process takes about 2 to three to completion. The difference in time between various bodies depends on the body size of the deceased. A larger body will take longer to cremate. The Manhattan cremation uses containers like cardboard trays, canvas bags or wooden caskets.

Only about 15 percent of cremation services use a casket meaning that they use a less expensive cardboard container or canvas body bag. The process involves the heating up the body and container at high temperature levels that reduce them to cremains. The cremains are just a technical term for the ashes. A normal adult will yield around 5 to 7 pounds of the cremains which are grey in color.

Funeral homes in Manhattan are offering this service at relatively affordable prices. They do these themselves or subcontract the services of various crematories in the city. There is a misconception about cremation that confuses many people. It is however crucial to note that a buried body will decompose after years and become ashes just like what burning up achieves.

The burning up process may be undertaken in combination with all the services practiced that a normal burial would entail. The services may be carried out prior to cremation or after. If it is prior, the service is held and then the body is taken to the crematory instead of the cemetery. The service can also come after the process and mainly takes the form of an ash scattering funeral. The process can also be carried out without any service being held in what is called Direct Cremation.

Considering direct cremation would be the most appropriate economical option. This method is the least expensive among all. It will facilitate the disposition of the deceased immediately without having to put them in the morgue for days. This will save you a considerable amount of fees which would have otherwise catered for the morgue charges.

In this direct process, the body is collected from the point of injury and transferred to the funeral service or crematory for burning preparation. The procedure helps to remove practices such as viewing, wake or visitation which would otherwise require a body to be prepared or embalmed. The death certificate and cremation permit is completed and the deceased is ready to be cremated. Cremains are taken back to the family after 5 or 10 days.

There would be no need to buy a casket but in case you need one, consider hiring. The body is cremated in an alternative container hence the casket will be useless after the process. Call various Manhattan funeral homes and get the best with affordable hiring rates.

If you are interested in saving money, then it is recommended that you look around at the various Manhattan funeral homes and crematories to see which one offers lower fees. You may also consider avoiding burying the cremated remains in a cemetery since other costs like cemetery fees, cost of headstone or a grave marker may accrue.




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