Services

We are often asked...

“what is included when you purchase a funeral from Sunbury Funeral Home?"

Though we would never be able to list everything our family does for your family in time of need we have compiled a list of some of the regular services and items supplied. Feel free to contact us with any questions regarding specifc needs and/or services.

• Our staff will take responsibility of the deceased person; pick them up at hospital, nursing home, or actual residence, and provide safe transportation to the funeral home.

• Meet with family at your home or here at the funeral home to gather necessary information: government forms, vital statistics, personnel information, to prepare arrangements for obituary, visitation and funeral, including minister/lay person, burial at cemetery, legion tributes, mason services etc

• Arrange for minister/lay person, organist, grave preparation, and whatever else you may need.

• Write the obituary and have family approve the final draft before it goes to the newspaper(s) or website.

• Your loved one is prepared for visitations.

• Disbursements on your behalf to minister, organist, grave digger, singers, reception or bugler.

• Use of funeral home facilities, staff and vehicles for visitations and funeral.

• Staff to take donations in memory of the deceased to the charity of choice (Tri-County, White Rapids Manor, Cancer, etc.)

• Assistance in completing Canada pension and Death benefit forms.

• Assist in canceling Canada pension and Old Age.

• Register death with Province

• Set-up for funeral, arrange for parking and seating for family, pallbearers and guests.

• Obtain signatures from Doctors, Coroner, and family for legal documents.

• Some of the products supplied;

• Casket, chosen by family at pre-need or at-need.

• Memorial book for family and guests to sign.

• Memorial cards/bulletins

• Clergy Record (information needed by clergy for their records).

• "Proof of Death” certificate (Needed for insurance company’s, financial institutions, Canada Pension Plan etc.)

• Crucifix (when appropriate).

• Temporary grave marker if necessary.

• Thank-you cards for public, minister and pallbearers.

• Coffee and tea.