We Offer a Wide Variety of Personalized Services

Unlike our nearest competitors, The Dinoto Funeral Home does not pay for expensive casket/vault company generated stock videos to “pressure” our client families into high-end cremation choices…After all, you may already know of what your family wishes are; if not, we can assist you with relaxed, pressure-free cremation options.
 
Some families choose public visitation and/or service prior to cremation; while some choose to celebrate a life after the cremation takes place with the urn, photos, personal memorabilia present rather than a casket. Naturally, this is a personal family decision and we will never sway you in any regard…this is your choice.
 
This is where we truly differentiate from others...we encourage you to compare costs and personalities between funeral homes and cremation services. Whether you are thinking of pre-arranging or have experienced a recent death, you should choose a firm based on your budget as well as your comfort. Please call, email, or stop by for our no-obligation Cremation InformationPacket which includes all information/worksheets/and price lists to assist you in completing this difficult process.
 
For those who desire the simplest cremation service without viewing/visitation/service, etc., we, unlike most firms who dismiss such requests, offer our client families the following Direct Cremation Services. These are no applicable to those client families who choosemore the simplest cremation without services/visitation.

1. Economy Direct Cremation Service: $2700.00

Our least expensive cremation service is modeled after popular low-cost "Cremation Societies". Therefore, it is competitively priced and reflects a substantial savings from our local competitor.

• Local transfer of deceased to our home. (Residence/after hour transfers are $75 additional)
• Minimal staff service simply to acquire basic biographical information & cremation authorizations from Next-of-Kin only. Does not include staff time or use of our meeting room for a family arrangement conference.

• Staff time for obtaining physician's signature on the legal death certificate, Coordinating with CT Medical Examiner for legal permits, and filing of said paperwork at town/city clerk’s office.
• Transfer of the remains to the crematory at our convenience after the State Mandated 48-hour holding period.
• Minimum cardboard container as required by crematory for handling purposes. Crematory fee and necessary legal permits.
• Does not include staff assistance with completing/submitting obituaries; obituary costs; or certified death certificates. The average obituary in The Day now costs more than $350 and newspapers will require a family credit/debit card for payment before publishing. CT Certified death certificates are $20 each.
• With this service, the Cremation will take place at the crematory's convenience and ashes are available at our home within 10-14 business days.
  

2. Standard Direct Cremation Service: $3350.00

• Local transfer of deceased to our home. (Residence/after hour transfers are $75 additional)
• Minimal service of our staff simply to acquire cremation authorizations and obtaining family completed obituary for submission to newspapers of your choice. Please refer to our “Composing an Obituary” pamphlet for guidance.
• Staff time for obtaining physician's signature on the legal death certificate, coordinating with CT Medical Examiner for legal permits, and filing of said paperwork at town/city clerk’s office.
• Transfer of the remains to the crematory after the State Mandated 48-hour holding period.
• Staff time for dressing the deceased (for dignity purposes only-no viewing) with clothing provided by the family.
• Standard corrugated cremation container “The Genesis” which locks for privacy and includes a pillow and cloth lining for dignity purposes.
• Crematory fee and necessary legal permits.
• Does not include obituary costs or certified death certificates. Each newspaper will require a family credit/debit card for payment before publishing. CT certified death certificates are $20 each.
• With this service, the cremation and staff courier for return of ashes will take place on a priority basis and ashes are generally available at our home within 5-7 business days.

3. Traditional Direct Cremation Service: $ 2800.00 to $ 3795.00

• Local transfer of deceased to our home. (Residence/after hour transfers are $75 additional)
• Minimal service of our staff simply to acquire cremation authorizations and obtain family completed obituary for submission to the New London Day. Please refer to our “Composing an Obituary” pamphlet for guidance.
• Staff time for obtaining physician's signature on the legal death certificate, coordinating with CT Medical Examiner for legal permits, and filing of said paperwork at town/city clerk’s office.
• Transfer of the remains to the crematory after the State Mandated 48-hour holding period.
• Staff time for dressing the deceased (for dignity purposes only- no viewing) with clothing brought by family.
• Container choices listed below.
• Crematory fee and necessary legal permits.
• Does not include obituary costs or certified death certificates. Each newspaper will require a family credit/debit card for payment before publishing. CT certified death certificates are $20ea.
• With this service, the cremation and staff courier for return of ashes will take place on a priority basis and ashes are generally available at our home within 5-7 business days.