Cremation Near Cambridge, MA
Casper Funeral & Cremation Services Can Meet All Your Cremation Needs in Cambridge
As a Cambridge funeral and cremation service provider, we want you to be confident knowing that Casper Funeral & Cremation Services is here for you when you need a comprehensive, fully licensed Massachusetts funeral and cremation provider. With more than 90 years of caring for Cambridge families, Caspers can take care of all your needs when the time comes.
As a Cambridge resident, you will want to know about Casper’s complete “Simplicity” cremation service, which is $1,395. This comprehensive offering includes our professional transportation team picking up your loved one, management of all necessary city/state/federal paperwork, the medical examiner’s fee, a cremation transportation unit, the crematory fee, delivery to and pick-up from a licensed, Massachusetts crematory, a cremated remains container, and our proven comprehensive professional services. While most Cambridge residents typically decide to pick up their loved ones cremated remains, we can mail the remains to Cambridge for a nominal cost via U.S. Postal Service Express Mail next-day delivery.
Over the years, we have assisted many Cambridge families in saying goodbye to loved ones in an affordable, appropriate, and meaningful way that leaves everyone with cherished memories they will treasure forever. When you choose Caspers, you can rest assured we will manage all the steps and details in the cremation process required to make sure your loved one receives the kind and compassionate care he or she deserves.
When you are searching for “cremation services near me” or “cremation in the Cambridge area,” we are here for you. Although state regulations* prohibit a funeral home from owning and operating a crematory, our complete, “Simplicity” cremation service offering includes the use of trusted and licensed Massachusetts crematories.
We think you might find the answers to the following frequently asked questions to be helpful:
“Simplicity Cremation”
$1,395.00
- Our licensed, professional funeral services
- Removal from place of death or medical examiner’s office
- Required cremation unit for transportation and cremation
- Refrigerated sheltering of deceased
- Transportation of your loved one to a fully licensed Massachusetts crematory
- Cremation fee
- Pick-up of cremated remains
Additional options available upon request.
Q. What do I do if a family member or a person I know dies at home in Cambridge?
Ans. o If the death is unexpected and happens at home in Cambridge, your first call should be to the Cambridge police by either 911 or 617-349-3300. The department is located at 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge, MA 02142. Department hours are Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday – Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The police, EMTs, and fire department personnel will be the first responders. After they arrive, and once the EMT’s pronouncement happens, the police officer will contact the medical examiner. If your loved one is not transported to the medical examiner’s office for further inquiry, you should call Caspers at 800-314-1890 to come to your Cambridge home and complete the removal and transportation of your loved one to Caspers. You will need to DocuSign an “authorization for removal” form, so we have your authority to do the removal.
o o If your loved one was under at-home hospice care and the death was expected due to a terminal illness, you should contact your hospice nurse, who is able to complete the required nurse pronouncement form. Either you or the hospice nurse can call Caspers at 800-314-1890 to come to your Cambridge home and complete the removal and transportation of your loved one to Caspers. You will need to DocuSign an “authorization for removal” form, so we have your authority to do the removal. It is always best to pre-plan and pre-pay with Casper’s simple DocuSign process prior to the anticipated death. This will allow you to focus on your family and let us manage everything on your behalf.
Q. How do I get additional certified copies of the death certificate in Cambridge?
Ans. An official certified death certificate may be obtained through the Cambridge city clerk’s office that is located at 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 103, Cambridge, MA 02139. The city clerk’s phone number is 617-349-4260. The email is cityclerk@cambridgema.gov. The clerk’s office is open: Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday – Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m; and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Q. My recently deceased dad was a proud veteran. How can we access veteran-related services in the Cambridge area?
Ans. The Department of Veterans’ Services can be accessed through the official Cambridge website. This department oversees the Commonwealth’s veteran’s funeral service assistance program, which provides financial service benefits to financially qualified veterans and their spouse. The department is located at 51 Inman Street, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, Ma 02139. Its phone number is 617-349-4760. Its email is veterans@cambridgema.gov. Hours of service are Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday – Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m; and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Our cost for a veteran graveside service at the Massachusetts National Cemetery is $2,985.00.
Q. We plan on having an intimate celebration of life for our family member who recently died, rather than a more formal funeral. Other than our home (or the home of friends or relatives), can you suggest some venues or natural locations in the Cambridge area that would be appropriate for a meaningful celebration of life?
Ans. Of course, your family member’s favorite restaurant or well-visited neighborhood park make for good places to hold an intimate celebration of life. In the Cambridge area, we suggest these restaurants to hold your Celebration of Life: Border Café, The Capital Grille, Beat Brew Hall, The Helmand, Legal Sea Foods, Meadhall, Russell House Tavern, and Cambridge Common. These restaurants can handle larger events and are all top-rated by locals and regular customers. You might also want to consider holding your celebration at your local church or at service group facilities (i.e., the VFW Mount Auburn Memorial Post 8818, Irish American Association). If you prefer to hold your event outdoors (weather permitting), consider these locations: North Point Park, Fresh Pond Reservation, and John F. Kennedy Park.
Q. We are part of a significant Asian community that reside in the Cambridge area. My elderly grandfather has expressed a desire to be buried in his home country when he dies. How do we send his body home?
Ans. The team at Casper Funeral and Cremation Services has assisted many Asian families – including a large number from the Cambridge area – send their loved one’s body home for burial via international funeral shipping. The cost is $4,250 plus airfare. Please contact us directly so we can walk you through the process.
We encourage you to read some of the thoughtful testimonials and reviews we have received from individuals and families over the years, many discussing the benefits and exceptional value of our “Simplicity” $1,395.00 cremation service. We are very proud of what families say about our attentive team and outstanding personal services.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if the need arises. The Casper Funeral & Cremation Services team is available 24/7, 365 days per year. If you have specific questions or want to request complete cremation and funeral service information, please call us at 800-314-1890. We are here for you when you need us.
* In Massachusetts, only cemeteries can own a crematory. No funeral service provider can own a crematory. Cemeteries that have a crematory can only do the cremation portion of the overall service. The medical examiner must sign a cremation authorization and certify that a cremation may take place.
Testimonial
“Thank you all for your wonderful kind, attentive service during a difficult time at our mom’s passing. To Emily, Arline, and Meghan for you helpful service and the two nice gentleman for their professionalism in caring for our mom. Thank you all and anyone else I may have missed. We appreciate all your help.”