Honoring your loved one with dignity, respect, and personalized care.
A traditional funeral service provides a structured and familiar way to honor your loved one while offering comfort and closure to family and friends. At Brooklyn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, we guide you through each step of planning a meaningful funeral service that reflects the unique life and legacy of your loved one.
Our compassionate staff is dedicated to helping you create a dignified tribute that honors traditions while incorporating personal touches that celebrate the individual life of your loved one.
A traditional funeral service typically includes several key elements that can be customized to your preferences.
A visitation or viewing provides an opportunity for family and friends to gather, offer condolences, and pay their respects. This can be held the day before or immediately prior to the funeral service.
Options include:
The funeral service is a formal ceremony that honors the life of your loved one. It can be held at our funeral home chapel, a place of worship, or another meaningful location.
Elements often include:
The committal service, also known as the graveside service, takes place at the cemetery or mausoleum where your loved one will be laid to rest. This provides a final opportunity to say goodbye before the burial.
Components typically include:
A reception following the funeral service provides an opportunity for family and friends to gather, share memories, and support one another in a more relaxed setting. This can be held at our funeral home, a restaurant, or another location of your choice.
Options include:
We offer many ways to create a unique and meaningful tribute to your loved one.
Select music that was meaningful to your loved one or that expresses your feelings. We can arrange for live musicians, vocalists, or recorded music to be played during the service.
Create a beautiful slideshow or video montage featuring photos and videos from throughout your loved one's life. We can help you compile and display these memories during the service.
Create custom memorial programs, prayer cards, or bookmarks that reflect your loved one's personality, interests, or faith. These serve as meaningful keepsakes for attendees.
Create displays of memorabilia, hobbies, achievements, or collections that showcase your loved one's interests, passions, and life journey.
Incorporate meaningful rituals such as candle lighting ceremonies, balloon or dove releases, or the placement of special items in the casket.
For veterans, we can arrange for military honors including flag presentation, playing of Taps, and honor guard services to recognize their service to our country.
We offer several burial options to meet your family's needs and preferences.
A traditional ground burial involves interment in a cemetery plot. We can help you select a cemetery, purchase a plot, and arrange for the opening and closing of the grave.
Mausoleum entombment involves placing the casket in an above-ground structure designed for permanent placement. This option provides a clean, dry, and dignified alternative to ground burial.
Private estates are family-exclusive areas within a cemetery that may include multiple burial plots, custom monuments, benches, and landscaping to create a personalized memorial space.
Planning a funeral during a time of grief can be overwhelming. Our compassionate staff is here to guide you through every step of the process, helping you create a meaningful tribute that honors your loved one's life and provides comfort to family and friends.
Our funeral planning assistance includes:
Pre-planning your funeral is a thoughtful gift to your loved ones, relieving them of difficult decisions during a time of grief. It also ensures your wishes are known and followed.
Benefits of pre-planning include:
Knowing your wishes will be honored and your family will be spared difficult decisions.
Option to pre-fund your funeral, protecting against inflation and easing financial burden on your family.
Preventing potential disagreements among family members about funeral arrangements.
Our compassionate team is available 24/7 to help you during your time of need.