General Price List


The prices contained herein are effective as of January 01, 2012 and are subject to change without notice.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York State Department of Health both require that certain disclosures be made by funeral providers on the General Price List.

The goods and services shown within are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our services. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.

This list does not include prices for certain items that you may ask us to buy for you, such as cemetery or crematory services, flowers and newspaper notices. The prices for those items will be shown on you bill of the statement describing the funeral goods and services you selected.


ALTERNATIVE SERVICES
The following charges for direct burial and direct cremation do not include additional items or services, merchandise, facility use, and livery that the customer may wish to select.
DIRECT CREMATION
Direct cremation with container provided by funeral home

Includes the local transfer of remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing of necessary authorizations, basic local transportation to the crematory, an alternative container for cremation, and return of the cremains to the funeral home.

$ 900.00
Direct cremation with container provided by purchaser

Includes the services as described above however the customer must either supply the cremation container or may select one from our urn / casket selection room.

$ 800.00
NOTE: The above packages do not include the cremation fee.
Crematory Charges $ 250.00 - $ 265.00
DIRECT (IMMEDIATE) BURIALS
Immediate burial with container provided by funeral home

Includes the local transfer of remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing of necessary authorizations, basic local transportation to the cemetery, and an alternative container.

$ 1500.00
Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser

Includes the services as described above however the customer must either supply the alternative container or may select one from our casket selection room.

$ 1400.00
NOTE: Direct burial prices do not include cemetery charges or outer interment receptacle.
ARRANGEMENTS $ 800
Our basic service charge includes: staff available 24 hours a day to respond to initial request for service, arrangement conference with family or responsible party, planning the funeral arrangements, preparation and filing of necessary authorizations and permits, coordination of services with cemetery, crematory, or other parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased. FTC: This fee for our services will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains).
TRANSFER OF REMAINS
The transfer of remains to the funeral establishment includes personnel, equipment, and vehicle.
Local: Within Monroe County $ 175.00
Charge Per Mile One Way (beyond local range) $ 2.50
PREPARATION OF REMAINS
Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as a direct cremation or immediate burial.
Embalming (including use of preparation rooms) $ 500.00
Autopsied Remains $ 600.00
OTHER PREPARATION OF THE BODY (Excluding Embalming)
Preparation of the remains, unless selected, is not required for direct cremation or immediate burial
Topical Disinfection (including use of preparation room) $ 150.00
Dressing / Casketing $ 150.00
Cosmetology $ 25.00
Restoration (per hour) $ 50.00
Custodial Care (per day after 24 hours)

Custodial Care will not be charged on the days when embalming or other preparation of the remains occurs, visitation is held, or a funeral service is conducted.

$ 60.00
FACILITIES
SUPERVISION (Funeral Director and Staff)
Supervision for Visitation at Funeral Home $ 150.00
Supervision for Visitation Off-Premise $ 225.00
Supervision for Funeral Service at Metropolitan Chapel $ 250.00
Supervision for Funeral Service Off-Premise $ 325.00
Graveside Ceremony $ 175.00
USE OF THE FACILITIES
Visitation (per day or part thereof) $ 150.00
Funeral Service $ 225.00
Memorial Service $ 250.00
FTC: STAFF & FACILITIES COMBINATION
Use of facilities & staff for visitation / day 4 hrs $ 350.00
Use of facilities & staff for funeral service $ 450.00
Use of facilities & staff for memorial service $ 450.00
Use of equip. & staff for graveside service $ 175.00
LIVERY (Transportation)
Includes equipment and personnel. Prices shown are for our local zone. For distances beyond Monroe County, add $2.50 per one way mile, per vehicle.
Hearse $ 200.00
Alternative Vehicle / Minivan Hearse $ 125.00
Passenger Car Van $ 75.00
Flower Car $ 75.00
Limousine(s)

Limousines for funerals (or cremations) are to go from the pick-up address to the place of service to the final resting place and either back to the place of service or to the pick-up address or may have the limousine up to three and a half hours, whichever is shorter. If the customer asks the limousine to wait, then that is a separate job entirely and will be charged the overtime rate.

$ 175.00 - $ 375.00
MERCHANDISE
A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.
Caskets or alternative containers $ 100.00 - $ 11,000.00
Outer interment receptacles (burial vaults) $ 1100.00 - $ 13,000.00
Urns $ 35.00 - $ 375.00
ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND MERCHANDISE
Acknowledgement Cards @ 25 per box $ 5.00
Burial Clothing $ 15.00 - $ 300.00
Casket Plate $ 75.00 - $ 150.00
Hairdressing $ 60.00
Coloring, Tint, Weave, Braids $ 85.00
Flowers (per piece) by Metropolitan Florists $ 6.50 - $ 325.00
Register Book $ 5.00 - $ 30.00
Death Notices Variable
Programs by Metropolitan Printers $ 50.00 - $ Varies
Use and Setup of Equipment (at alternate facility) $ 350.00
CEMETERY EQUIPMENT (Not Provided by Some Cemeteries)
Temporary Grave Marker $ 25.00
Lowering Device Only $ 70.20
Grass & Device $ 102.60
Tent Only $ 135.00
Complete Equipment $ 156.60
Complete Equipment (with Wilbert Way) $ 167.40
LIMITED SERVICES
Services below do not include shipping charges or additional items of services, merchandise, facility use, and livery that the customer may wish to select.
Forwarding Remains To Another Funeral Home $ 800.00
Includes the local transfer of the remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing necessary authorizations and permits, and local transportation to point of shipment.

Transportation beyond local point of shipment will be billed either as livery or common carrier charges depending upon the forward location. Local point of shipment is up to 20 miles.
Receiving Remains From Another Funeral Home $ 800.00
Includes local transportation of the remains to the funeral home and/or place of local disposition, staff services, and securing necessary authorizations.

Local place of disposition is within a 20 mile range. Transportation beyond a local place of disposition will be billed as livery charges.
CASH ADVANCES
Services and merchandise provided as cash advance items will be billed at the same amount paid by the funeral firm.
Cemetery (Regional) $ 250.00 - $ 6,700.00
Crematory (Local) $ 75.00 - $ 265.00
Death Certificate Transcripts (within Monroe County) $ 30.00
Clergy Honoraria $ 85.00 - $ 200.00
Musician $ 75.00
Motorcycle Escort (from family's residence) $ 200.00
Pallbearers
Public Transportation
Telephone Charges
Gratuities
Bridge & Road Tolls
Livery
Miscellaneous