| What should I do if my loved one dies in the middle of the night at home? |
A. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please contact us immediately and we can assist you during this difficult time. (212) 683-1798.
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| Are you available if death occurs on the weekend? |
| A. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please contact us immediately and we can assist you during this difficult time. (212) 683-1798. |
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| What is the purpose of embalming? |
. Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body, retards the decomposition process, and enhances the appearance of a body disfigured by traumatic death or illness.
Embalming makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the final disposition, thus allowing family members time to arrange and participate in the type of service most comforting to them.
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| Is embalming required by law? |
| In the State of New York, embalming is not required by law. However a funeral home may require that embalming be performed because of certain funeral services selected. These reasons may include a funeral with a viewing or an extended period of time between death and final disposition. |
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| What is the first step in starting the funeral process after a death has occurred? |
| Call the funeral home to notify them of the death and set up a time to meet to discuss the funeral arrangements. |
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| What information or items should I bring to the initial arrangement conference? |
| The funeral director will probably obtain some information from you at the time of your call. Information to bring at the time of arrangements the deceased’s home address, date and place of birth, social security number, occupation, years of education, father’s name, mother’s first and maiden name, veteran information. Other items that may be applicable: Veterans discharge papers, deed to the cemetery, full set of clothing and any photographs you wish us to display. |
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You handled my father's funeral 12 years ago, we no longer live in Manhattan, we live on Staten Island, can I contact you and can you arrange to have my mother's funeral on Staten Island?
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| Absolutely! We have the capability of providing our services in your neighborhood. You asked for Staten Island, we have been funeral director to many families using Staten Island Funeral Homes; we have used many funeral homes in different areas of the Bronx; in Flushing, College Point, Astoria, Bayside (just to name a few) we have used many funeral homes in Brooklyn as well as Nassau County. |
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| We are coming in from out of town, can you assist us with reservations at a local hotel? |
| Absolutely! We are familiar with the hotels in the area and their pricing, we would be happy to either recommend a hotel or give you all the information for you to book directly or through your travel agent. |
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| Can you assist us in setting up the repast luncheon? |
| We can not only assist you in planning the repast luncheon, but we can also provide you with area restaurants for a bite to eat during the days/evening of the visitation. If you live locally and would like to have the luncheon in your home, we can recommend caterers that will handle everything from a brunch to a sit down lunch/dinner. |
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| Can you ship my father's remains back to Italy? |
| Yes, we can, not only Italy, but Ireland, Germany, India, Bahamas, England, Peru, and Chile (just to name a few countries). We are quite familiar with the consulates in New York and their requirements for repatriation of human remains. We can also ship human remains anywhere in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. |
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We had a simple cremation for my husband, now we want to honor his wishes and scatter his ashes at sea. My husband didn't want people viewing his body he wanted them to celebrate his life, we wanted to scatter his ashes at sea and have a celebration at the same time, can you assist us with this?
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| Yes, we have worked with several yachting companies that provide everything from a simple cruise to scatter the ashes to a lavish cocktail reception which includes scattering the ashes into New York Harbor, a cruise and brunch, cocktails, lunch or dinner. |
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