If you already own grave space or would prefer the burial to take place in another cemetery, we can still provide a green burial. If the cemetery requires the use of a concrete vault, we can provide one that allows direct contact with the earth. If you are not familiar with a natural burial ground, we recommend you look into the following Natural Cemeteries: Steelmantown Cemetery Green Burial Ground, 101 Steelmantown Rd. Woodbine, NJ 08270
www.steelmantowncemetery.com;
Nature’s Sanctuary at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, 215 Belmont Ave. Bala Cynwyd, Pa. 19004
www.westlauelhill.com;
Greensprings Natural Cemetery, Preserve 293 Irish Hill Rd. Newfield, NY 14867
www.naturalburial.org. and locally at the Rosemont Cemetery in Rosemont NJ. Green Burial Package $5700.00 includes transfer of deceased to funeral home (within 50 miles of funeral home), collecting & coordinating vital statistics and information for obituary publication (does not include the actual cost of obituary publication), completing death certificate & filing with local agent notifying Social Security, Life Insurance Companies, Veterans Associations & coordinating Military Honors if veteran qualifies, preparing other legal authorizations for final disposition, preparing deceased for private ID viewing (without embalming), licensed funeral director to conduct services, coordinating time of services, coordination with clergy and cemetery, 24 hour availability 7 days a week, transfer of deceased to local cemetery (within 50 miles of funeral home), Willow Casket. Other charges that may be incurred include Natural Casket selection (other than above listed Willow Casket), grave opening charges at the cemetery, grave space purchase, newspaper obituary cost, clergy honorariums or Mass offerings, certified death certificates & permit costs, embalming fee using non-toxic chemicals if requested. Garefino Funeral Home is located in Lambertville, New Jersey across the river from New Hope, Pennsylvania. We've proudly serviced families in Hunterdon, Bucks, and Mercer Counties for over 38 years.