Blauvelt Funeral Home
625 Broad Street
Waverly, New York 14892
Phone: (607) 565-7301
General Price ListDate:
These prices are effective as of January 17, 2012 but are subject to change without notice.
The goods and services shown below are those items we can provide our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangement you select will include a charge for our services. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason on the statement we provide describing the funeral services and merchandise you selected.
This list may not include prices for certain items that you select, such as cemetery charges or crematory services, flowers and newspapers notice. The estimate or final prices for these items will be shown on the itemized statement describing the funeral services and merchandise you select.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and New York State Department of Health both require that certain disclosures be made by funeral providers on the General Price List. Although these disclosures are similar, they are not exactly the same. The General Price List contains both sets of the required disclosures. The disclosures required by the FTC, when different from those required by the Department of Health, are preceded by the letters "FTC." | |
| (FTC) | "The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our services. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected." |
| (FTC) | This list does not include prices for certain items that you may ask us to buy for you, such as cemetery or crematory services, flowers, and newspaper notices. The prices for those items will be shown on your bill or the statement describing the funeral goods and services you selected. |
Alternative Services:
The following services for direct burial and direct cremation do not include additional items or services, merchandise, facility use, and livery that the customer may wish to select.
Direct Cremation:
Prices range from $1997.00 which includes the local transfer of remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing of necessary authorizations, basic local transportation to the crematory and alternative container for cremation, and the return of the remains to the funeral home, to $1997.00 which include the services as described above but with the cremation container supplied by the customer.
If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you may use an unfinished wooden box or an alternative container. Alternative containers can be made of heavy cardboard, pressed wood or composition materials, (with or without an outside covering) or may be pouches of canvas or other materials.
| (FTC) | The direct cremation prices do not include the crematory charge. |
Direct (Immediate Burial):
Prices range from $1997.00 which includes the local transfer of remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing of necessary authorizations, basic local transportation to the cemetery, and an alternative container, to $1997.00 which includes the services as described above but with alternative container supplied by the customer.
The direct burial prices do not include cemetery charges.
Transfer of remains to funeral establishment including personal, equipment and vehicle within 15 mile radius 
$195.00
Additional $1.75 per loaded mile over 15 miles.
Preparation of Remains:
Embalming (Including use of preparation room) $495.00
Embalming of autopsied remains / Tissue donation ---------------------------------------------------$997.00
In New York State, embalming is not required by law. If you do not want embalming, you have the right to choose an arrangement which does not require you to pay for embalming such as direct cremation or direct burial. If you select certain funeral arrangements, such as viewing or an open casket funeral, embalming may be required by the funeral firm.
| (FTC) | "Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements such as a funeral with a viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement which does not require you to pay for it, such as a direct cremation or immediate burial." |
Other Preparation (Excluding Embalming):
Preparation of the remains, unless selected, is not required of direct cremation or for direct burial.
Topical Disinfection $25.00
Dressing / Casketing $50.00
Cosmetology $125.00
Restoration / (per hour) $35.00
Arrangements:
The charges for our services will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. However, this charge will not be added to the cost for direct cremation, direct burial, forwarding of remains or receiving of remains because the prices for these services include this charge.
| (FTC) | "This fee for our services will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our chargers for direct cremation, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)" |
Basic Arrangements:
Including funeral directors, other staff, equipment and facilities to respond to initial request for services, the arrangements conference, securing of necessary authorization and coordination of service plans with parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased. $1,997.00
Supervision (Funeral Director and Staff):
Supervision for visitation $195.00
Supervision for funeral service $195.00
Memorial Service $195.00
Graveside Ceremony $75.00
Facilities:
Visitation for one day or part there of $275.00
Use of facilities for funeral services or memorial Service $295.00
Livery:
Within 15 miles additional $1.75 per loaded mile
Hearse $295.00
Alternative Vehicle (Van) $167.00
Flower Vehicle $67.00
Per passenger car(s) $67.00
Merchandise:
Casket and alternative containers range from $75.00 to $9271.00 (A complete list will be provided at the funeral home.)
Outer internment receptacles (outer burial containers) range from $1178.00 to $15390.00 (A complete list will be provided at the funeral home.)
Cremation Urns range from $9.00 to $427.00, Cremation Vaults range from $789.00 to $1650.00.
Keepsakes and Jewelry range from $2.00 to $79.00.
Additional Services and Merchandise:
The prices in this section include a charge for our services in buying these items.
Services at facility other than funeral home $295.00
Acknowledgment cards (50) $25.00
Memorial folders (50) $25.00 to $29.00
Memorial folders (100) $35.00 to $39.00
Crucifix/Cross $11.00 to $21.00
Hairdressing $45.00
Register Book $15.00 to $137.00
Tent, Device, Grass & Chairs Just Device $195.00 $225.00
Removal of Pacemaker or Defibrillator $67.00
Refrigeration / Storage after 6 hours is charged by day $67.00
Casket Panels $97.00
Flowers $35.00 to $397.00
Grave markers $65.00 to $7889.00
Men & Women's Suites $67.00 to $110.00
Shirt & Tie $24.00
Memorial Throws and Blankets $55.00 to $297.00
Wrist bands $2.00
Limited Services:
Forwarding remains to another funeral home:
This charge includes the transfer of the remains to the funeral home, staff services, securing necessary authorizations, local transportation to point of shipment. The charge does not include shipping charges or additional items of services, merchandise, facility use, and livery that the customer may wish to select. $995.00
Transportation beyond local place of disposition will be billed as livery chargers. Local place of disposition is up to or within 15 mile radius.
Receiving remains from another funeral home:
This charge includes basic transportation of the remains to the funeral home and/or place of disposition, staff services, and securing necessary authorizations. The charge does not include additional items of services, merchandise, facility use, and livery that the customer may wish to select. $795.00
Transportation beyond local place of disposition will be billed as livery chargers.Local place of disposition is up to or within 15 mile radius.
Cash Advances:
Services and merchandise provided as cash advances will be billed at the same amount paid by the funeral firm.
Death certificate Transcripts | Common Carrier |
Cemetery | Crematory |
General Price List Addendum
Use of the funeral home facilities and supervision for one set of visitation $470.00
Use of the funeral home facilities and supervision for funeral service or memorial service $620.00
