Cremation of Southern Maine in Portland, ME is a place where you can do cremations. We can help you with cremations for your loved ones. Cremations are affordable and trustworthy, and we offer them online and have been doing this for many years now. Our experienced staff will guide you through all the steps for cremating your loved one's final wishes.
You can do all the arrangements online. It saves time and money because people don't need to come to the funeral home for services. If you have any questions, please contact us today. If someone close to you dies, call
207-907-7318. Our professionals are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Even when you understand the basics, you likely have questions about how everything works. To explain further, here are just a few of the most common questions we encounter at Cremation of Southern Maine regarding our direct cremation services.
1. Why choose direct cremation services?
Direct cremations are planned and performed without any public honoring services attached. This may be chosen when someone truly wants no fuss made over their end-of-life care. The cost of a direct cremation is substantially less than more comprehensive funerary and cremation packages. This makes sense since there are fewer services and time required for the director and staff to spend on this person’s care.
In some cases, it is not known what will be best for honoring ceremonies when death occurs. A direct cremation can offer additional time to make these decisions and plans. In this way, direct cremation can provide flexible solutions to uniquely honoring the memory of your loved one.
2. How can I be sure that the remains I receive are those of my loved one?
Each person who comes through our doors to receive cremation means the world to someone. At Cremation of Southern Maine, we understand this. Our procedures call for specific protocols to help ensure that your departed is treated with privacy, respect, and security. The deceased persons we transport come to our facility one at a time. They are processed into our facility efficiently, but always one at a time. Deceased remains are never stacked upon each other or crowded together. These and other processes help to eliminate the possibility of human error.
3. Do cremations ever get combined?
This is not something that we ever do. Cremation is regulated carefully, and it is not legal for
cremations in Portland, ME, to be done for multiple people in the same chamber at one time. Along with the legal ramifications, this isn’t ethical. We are not into shoddy practices and corner-cutting.
4. Can I still have other honoring ceremonies if cremation is performed?
If you know for sure that you want more than a direct cremation, we can help get you connected with our affiliate funeral homes to purchase a complete cremation package. Services for a full funeral can be combined with a cremation procedure when the funeral is held first.
5. What about the final resting place?
One of the best things about cremation for many people is the options that are opened up for the final disposition. There are even unique solutions that some people have come up with over the years. The most common choices are detailed here: