What Are Traditional Cremation Services and How Do They Work? 

At this point, most people are pretty familiar with what cremation is and what it entails. But what people don’t always realize is that there are different options that families can choose from when it comes to cremation services in Manchester, NJ. Families can opt to hold direct cremation services for their loved ones that don’t feature much pomp and circumstance. They can also hold a cremation with a memorial service right after it. But the most popular option might just be traditional cremation services. Here’s what they are, how they work, and who they might be good for.


What are traditional cremation services?

Traditional cremation services will remind you a lot of traditional burial services while they’re in the process of playing out. In fact, they’ll look and feel just like traditional burial services until the end when a person’s body is cremated rather than buried. Some of the people who attend traditional cremation services might not even be aware of the fact that the person who passed away is going to be cremated at the conclusion of the process.


How do traditional cremation services work?

During traditional cremation services, a person’s body is placed into a casket, which is often just a rental. Their family then has the option to either have a viewing for their loved one prior to a funeral service or skip the viewing and start things off with the funeral service. Either way, the deceased will stay intact throughout the viewing and funeral just like it does during a traditional funeral service. This part of the process can play out in a Manchester, NJ funeral home or a place of worship. Once the viewing and funeral are over, a person’s body will then be taken to a crematory and cremated before their cremains are given to their family to keep.


Who are traditional cremation services good for?

Traditional cremation services are perfect for anyone who loves the idea of holding a traditional funeral for a person without burying them at the end of it. They’re also perfect for those who are a part of a religion that requires a family to hold a funeral service for a loved one prior to their cremation. The Catholic Church, in particular, has asked Catholic families to make sure they celebrate their loved one’s life with a traditional funeral service before their cremation occurs.


Do all funeral homes offer traditional cremation services?

Since traditional cremation services are so similar to traditional burial services, just about all funeral homes offer them. But you should still make sure that you check with a funeral home as far as whether or not they provide traditional cremation services before agreeing to work with them. It never hurts to ask early on in the process about which specific cremation services a funeral home can provide for you.


Are you interested in discovering more about traditional cremation services? Or would you like to hear more about how a Manchester, NJ direct cremation works? Let Oliverie Funeral Homeanswer all your questions about cremation for you. Contact us at (732) 657-4900 or stop in at 2925 Ridgeway Rd, Manchester, NJ 08759 to speak with a funeral director about cremation.