To help you make an informed decision about your funeral service options, we’ve broken down all the costs in our general price list. We also have several payment options to lessen the financial burden. If you have any questions or are unsure of which options best suit your needs, please contact us at (203) 624-4477. Our staff is happy to explain our services in detail, and help you explore all of your options!
General Price List
This price list is designed to familiarize you with the locations, services, and products provided by our business. A well-designed and sensitively handled funeral provides critical psychological,
social, and spiritual benefits. At Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, it is our goal to assist you in the planning of a meaningful final tribute for your loved one.
These prices are effective May 15, 2024; but are subject to change without notice.
The goods and services shown 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 basic services and overhead. 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 merchandise and services you selected.
BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF: $1995.00
Our basic service charge includes, but is not limited to, staff available 24 hours daily to respond to the initial requests for services; Conference with the family or its representative, and advice to determine desired services and to obtain vital statistical information for required documents; Sheltering of remains for four days; Coordinating the desired funeral service plans with: clergy, cemetery, crematory, and/or other third parties; Preparation and filing of all necessary notices, authorizations and permits with governmental offices; Follow-up attention to related details connected with the service. In addition, this fee includes a proportionate share of our basic overhead costs such as: Compliance with infectious waste management regulations, and employee safety regulations mandated by governmental agencies; general administration; and record keeping.
DISCLAIMER: This fee for our basic services and overhead 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.)
LOCAL TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO THE FUNERAL HOME
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Within a 20 mile radius of the funeral home: $595.00
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Transfer of remains to or from the Connecticut airports: $495.00
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Transfer of remains to or from airports in NYC, NJ or Boston, MA: $795.00
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House calls, nursing homes, and immediate response:
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Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM: $795.00 + additional staff, $150.00 per person
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Monday-Friday 7PM - 7AM: $895.00 + additional staff, $150.00 per person
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Weekends & Holidays: $995.00 + additional staff, $150.00 per person
EMBALMING
Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be, 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 direct cremation or immediate burial. We reserve the right to embalm human remains in our care to protect our business integrity and enforce the CT Public Health Code to protect our staff.
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EmbaIming normal remains: $1,195.00
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EmbaIming autopsied remains: $1,295.00
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Donated remains (There may be funds available to offset this expense: $1,495.00
OTHER PREPARATION OF REMAINS
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Cosmetology, Grooming, Dressing, Casketing, and/or Bathing and Surface Disinfection): $395.00
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Alternative Care of Remains: $395.00
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Restoration of Remains (when necessary, per hour): $195.00
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Sheltering/Refrigeration remains per day (After fourth day): $125.00
OPTIONAL USE OF FUNERAL HOME FACILITIES, STAFF, AND EQUIPMENT
May include the following: Supervision of funeral director and staff for visitation and/or ceremony; Receiving and arranging of flowers and other memorial tributes; Professional adherence to the rituals of designated religious faiths and/or fraternal orders.
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VIEWING (up to two hours):
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Use of facilities, staff, and equipment; for viewing or visitation at the funeral home or other local facility: $695.00
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Viewing/Visitation held PRIOR to same-day funeral ceremony/memorial service at the funeral home: $225.00
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Transfer of remains to another location for funeral service and/or wake/calling hour: $150.00
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Family Viewing/ Cremation ID Viewing: $295.00
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FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral Director And Staff, includes necessary equipment for:
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Funeral Ceremony at another location or funeral home: $695.00
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Memorial Service at another location or funeral home: $695.00
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Use of Funeral Director and Staff, including necessary equipment for: Grave Side Services: $595.00
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SERVICE RATES FOR FUNERAL SERVICE PERSONNEL:
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Evening Services and Saturdays, additional: $395.00
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Sundays, additional: $995.00
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Holidays, additional: $1,595.00
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Transfer from another local facility (holding at funeral home for Next Day Committal) or Cremation: $75.00
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Disinterment (Does not include necessary merchandise for re-interment or permit fees),from: $1,595.00
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Night Wake or service, additional: $395.00
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Extra personnel for large services is billed per staff person e.g. Pallbearers: $150.00
AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT
All transportation charges are for local service. Over 20 mile radius add $11.95 per loaded mile, per vehicle.
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Hearse (Funeral Coach): $695.00
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Seven Passenger Limousine: $550.00
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Vehicle, e.g. Flower, Lead Car and each additional vehicle: $295.00
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Horse Drawn Funeral Coach.......from $2,800.00 to $4,200.00
DISCLAIMER: 3.5 hours is allotted per vehicle(s) from time of pick up; an additional $95/hr. will be charged for overtime.Limousine does not wait for family during repast.
FUNERAL MERCHANDISE
(A complete list will be provided at the funeral home)
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Remembrance Package:
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Acknowledgment Cards (25 cards per box....... $20.00
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Guest Register Book....... from $100.00
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Laminated Obituary....... $10.00
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Caskets: $1,295.00 to $45,995.00
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Children's Caskets (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)
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Rental Casket available (for Cremation Services....... from $1,295.00
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Outer Burial Containers (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home): $1,790.00 to $39.995.00
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Combo Unit, Air Tray (for use when forwarding remains: $395.00
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Body Pouch,from: $95.00
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Hand-made, free of metal caskets from : $9,595.00
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Cremation Containers from: $395.00
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Cremation Urns (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home),from: $295.00
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E. Memorial Items (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)
FORWARDING REMAINS TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME: $4,970.00
Basic Services of the funeral director and staff, Local Transfer of Remains to our facility, Embalming normal remains, Cosmetology, Grooming, Dressing, Local Transfer of Remains to Connecticut airports, Air Tray or Combo Unit. This price does not include visitation, rites, or ceremonies prior to forwarding of the body, Certified Death Certificates, Permits, Airline Ticket, Merchandise, or any other cash advance items.
RECEIVING REMAINS FROM ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME: $3,480.00
Basic Services of the funeral director and staff, Local Transfer of Remains to our facility from Connecticut Airports,other preparation of remains, Local Transfer of remains to the place of final disposition. This price does not include visitation, rites, or ceremonies, Merchandise, Optional Use of Facilities, Staff and Equipment, or cash advance items.
DIRECT CREMATION: 3,970.00 to $36,970.00
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, Local Transfer of Remains to our facility, Local Transfer of Remains to crematory, other preparation of remains, cremation container, and pouch.This price does not include visitation, rites, or ceremonies, Merchandise, Embalming, Crematory Fee, Medical Examiners fee, Certified Death Certificates, Permits, or any other cash advance items. If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or without an outside covering). The containers we provide are corrugated cardboard and wood caskets.
Direct Cremation with container provided by purchaser: $3,970.00
Direct Cremation with corrugated cardboard: $4,365.00
Direct Cremation with wood casket from funeral home: $4,850.00 to $36,970.00
NOTE: A $395.00 deposit is required which will be returned upon family retrieving cremains. A cremation container is not included.
IMMEDIATE BURIAL: $3,580.00 to $49,575.00
The charge for immediate burial includes basic services of staff, necessary authorizations, local transfer of remains to our facility, other preparations of remains, and local transportation to the cemetery. This charge does not include visitation, rites, or ceremonies prior to forwarding of the body, the optional use of facilities, staff, and equipment, embalming, or cash advance items.
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Immediate burial with casket provided by the purchaser: $3,580.00
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Immediate burial with casket selected from our funeral home: $4,875.00 to $49,575.00
CASH ADVANCES
Burial Permit: $5.00
Cremation Permit: $5.00
Cremation Fee: $150.00 to $650.00
Medical Examiner fee for Cremations (required by State Law subject to change per State notification): $150.00 or $154.95
Certified Death Certificate (subject to change per municipality notification - quantity of one): $20.00
Celebrant Service: $595.00
Terms of Payment
ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT
Certified funds, Life Insurance, Cash, as well as the following forms of credit: Mastercard and Visa. Our Funeral Home does not have Payment Arrangements, however we have a 3rd party vendor that may consider financing, based on credit score.
INSURANCE
An assignment of the funeral bill from a Life Insurance Policy is accepted; however, the insurance company must verify beneficiary and honor a funeral home assignment. A 5% administrative insurance processing fee may be applied to the funeral bill. When using a life insurance, a deposit for cash advances is expected. NO LIFE INSURANCE POLICY WILL BE ACCEPTED WHEN THE POLICY IS IN THE CONTESTABLE PERIOD (0-2 years).
E-Pay Service
Our easy-to-use payment center allows for families and friends to search for their loved one and make an online payment toward their account. All payments are processed using a secure payment page.
TITLE 19 ELIGIBILITY
The Dept. of Social Services may contribute towards funeral costs based upon eligibility. The application process will be initiated at the funeral home. Completing the application does not constitute payment from DSS. Family will be responsible for funeral bill until payment from DSS is received. Credit card transactions are not accepted with Title 19 Funerals.
Emotions run high after the death of a loved one; we will hold your hand and guide you through the difficult process of saying, “Good-bye.” A well-designed and sensitively handled funeral provides important psychological, social, and spiritual benefits. Our ARIA services focus on handling all of your needs while providing you with an exceptional level of emotional support and care.
Every person is an individual, so memorial services should be customized to reflect that individuality. Our funeral specialists will guide you through the complex process of planning an appropriate tribute to your loved one. We will fulfill your requests down to the smallest detail, in order to guarantee a beautiful, meaningful and appropriate service.
We know it is difficult to make decisions in a time of grief, and we want you to feel comfortable and confident with the funeral arrangements you select. We will make sure you are thoroughly familiar with all services available before you make a decision, and we will not pressure you into services which are not appropriate for your needs.
Family plays an incredibly important role in planning a funeral, however many find it uncomfortable to discuss these issues. We can help ease the process, by working with family members and clergy, to calmly and intelligently discuss all aspects of the service, as well as to address the needs and desires of the family. We can also assist in the creation of a “Pre-Need Account,” where all decisions concerning a future funeral can be made in advance.
At Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, we can offer help with counseling without any obligation. We will educate you on the psychological, emotional, social, and financial aspects of the funeral process. It will be our pleasure to assist you in the planning of a meaningful, final tribute to your loved one.