Service Options

We at Shepherd Funeral Home believe it is most important that you choose a funeral home and funeral director in which you can have faith. The times surrounding the death of a loved one are difficult and the most important job of any funeral director is to ease your burden.

Our services are created to fit the specific needs of the family that reflect their loved ones life and personality. Services can be as simple or elaborite, as you desire. Whether it's a bagpiper, a dove release, or a horse and wagon for the funeral, we can help you plan a service that is meaningful to you. We strive for a personal touch in each and every one of our funerals.

Our services do not end with the funeral. We have an informative aftercare program to help you deal with the loss of loved ones.

We encourage your questions and are always willing to give honest, straight-forward answers. We serve all faiths and viewpoints in a professional, caring manner. Please don't hesitate to call us with your questions, we are here to help.

ITEMIZED GOODS AND SERVICES

We are in complete compliance with the Federal Trade Commission and Massachusetts State Laws regarding full and complete disclosures. All of our goods and services are itemized in our General Price List allowing you to select only those items you wish or you mat select from several packages of services. No matter what you select, IT IS YOUR RIGHT , and our desire that you have as complete an understanding as possible regarding the goods and services and the costs of those selected. You will be given a complete itemized Statement of Goods & Services upon the completion of the arrangement conference.

TRADITIONAL SERVICES

Shepherd Funeral Home offers: Complete Traditional Church, Funeral Home, or Graveside Services, which include:

Professional services of Funeral Director and Staff, shelter of the remains, consultation with family and clergy, arrangement of the visitation, and funeral, preparation and filing of legal documents, and other services and attendance prior to the funeral including but not limited to coordinating with those providing other portions of the funeral(e.g. Clergy, Musicians, etc.); removal from place of death to the funeral home (within a 20 mile radius), embalming, and/or sanitation of remains, other preparations of the remains, dressing, casketing, cosmetology, use of visitation room for one night, automotive equipment (funeral coach, control & utility vehicles within a 20 mile radius), and all necessary staff for conducting services in our funeral home, at a church, or graveside.

This service does not include: cash advances, other merchandise that may be desired and/or selected such as casket, burial vault, memorial package, hair care, newspaper notices, etc.

IMMEDIATE BURIAL

In addition, Shepherd Funeral Home offers Immediate Burial. This service includes:

The basic services of the funeral director and administration, obtaining and filing of legal documents, removal from place of death to the funeral home (within 20 mile radius), sanitary care of the remains, transportation of the remains to the cemetery for burial within a 20 mile radius.

This service does not include cash advances, embalming or other preparation of the remains, refrigeration, viewing or use of facilities for viewing, funeral services or merchandise selected such as casket, burial vault, or memorial package.

MERCHANDISE

Caskets from $250.00 to $10,000.+ available - A complete list will be provided at the funeral home for your inspection prior to your selection.

Outer Burial Containers from $538.00 to $2,135.00 - A complete list will be provided at the funeral home for your inspection prior to your selection.

We also offer a variety of keepsake items including but not limited to Jewelry, DVD tributes, Teddy Bears made from an article of a loved ones clothing, and specialty rosaries.

CREMATION

Shepherd Funeral Home offers a Complete Traditional Cremation service plan which includes:

Services of the funeral director and staff, administration and professional staff for coordination and directing services in our funeral home, a church or other appropriate place of gathering, preparation and filing of legal documents, removal from place of death to the funeral home (within 20 mile radius), embalming and/or sanitation of the remains, other preparations of the remains, dressing, casketing, cosmetology, automotive equipment (funeral coach and utility vehicles) within a 20 mile radius, transportation to the crematory and crematory fee.

This service does not include cash advances, casket or other merchandise selected such as a permanent urn, or memorial package, and hair care.

In addition, we offer services of Direct Cremation

This service includes the minimum services of the funeral director and staff; preparation and filing of legal documents, removal from place of death to the funeral home (within a 20 mile radius); crematory fees, minimum alternative container and minimum temporary urn.

This service does not include cash advances, casket, other preparation of the remains, dressing, casketing, cosmetology, and hair care.

MEMORIAL SERVICES

Shepherd Funeral Service offers Memorial Services to our families who desire.

This service includes the services of the funeral director and necessary staff for conducting the memorial service in our funeral home, a church or other appropriate place of gathering.

This service does not include cash advances or other equipment or merchandise that may be desired or selected.

CREMATION MERCHANDISE

Urns from $ 30.00 to $1000.00 - A complete list will be provided at the funeral home for your inspection prior to your selection.

We also offer a variety of keepsake items including but not limited to Jewelry, DVD tributes, Teddy Bears made from an article of a loved ones clothing, and specialty rosaries.

In addition to the above, Shepherd Funeral Home offers the following:

Forwarding of Remains to Another Funeral Home*

This service includes transfer of the remains, services of staff, embalming, receptacle for the body, necessary authorizations, local transportation to airport. It does not include the services of the staff or use of the facilities for any visitation and/or rites or ceremonies prior to the forwarding of the body.

Receiving Remains From Another Funeral Home*

This service includes transfer of the remains from local airport, temporary shelter of remains, transportation of remains to a local cemetery and the staff services required. It does not include the services of the staff or use of facilities for any visitation and/or service or rites prior to the final disposition of the body.

Donation of a Body to a Medical School*

This service includes transfer of the remains from place of death, necessary authorizations and delivery of the body to an area medical school. It does not include any other staff services or the use of any facilities.

* These services are extremely limited in nature