Varnum & Charbonneau Funeral Homes
MA
A funeral home.
Posted March 23, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026
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Direct cremation
$4,390
The middle price in Massachusetts is $4,395.
The home posts $4,190. With the Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, $4,390.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation with Alternative Container" | $4,190 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, set by 505 CMR 4.03(3), verified August 19, 2026 | $200 |
| Sum | $4,390 |
This covers necessary services of funeral director and Staff, refrigeration, transfer of remains from place of death to our funeral home and transfer to/from crematory. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization at $200 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- necessary services of funeral director and Staff
- refrigeration
- transfer of remains from place of death to our funeral home
- transfer to/from crematory
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation with Alternative Container".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Beyond 25 Miles there is an Additional Charge of $3 Per Mile."
The median across Massachusetts is $4,395, from 32 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$5,935
This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial with the Nahum Pine Casket from Our Funeral Home" | $5,935 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $5,935 |
This covers necessary services of funeral director and staff, refrigeration, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home and transfer of remains to cemetery or crematory. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- necessary services of funeral director and staff
- refrigeration
- transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- transfer of remains to cemetery or crematory
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with the Nahum Pine Casket from Our Funeral Home".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Beyond 25 Miles there is an Additional Charge of $3 Per Mile."
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Beyond 25 Miles there is an Additional Charge of $3 Per Mile."
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$4,240
The middle price in Massachusetts is $5,845.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by the Purchaser" | $4,240 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $4,240 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by the Purchaser".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Beyond 25 Miles there is an Additional Charge of $3 Per Mile."
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Beyond 25 Miles there is an Additional Charge of $3 Per Mile."
The median across Massachusetts is $5,845, from 30 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$6,975
The middle price in Massachusetts is $8,385.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, storage and sheltering of the deceased, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a hearse and use of facilities and staff for a graveside service.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of the Funeral Director, Staff, and Overhead" | $2,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Remains from Place of Death to Funeral Home" | $695 |
| "Refrigeration" | $1,400 |
| "Dressing, Casketing, and Cosmetology of the Deceased" | $395 |
| "Hearse" | $595 |
| "Staff and Equipment Services for Graveside Service or Urn Committal" | $895 |
| Sum | $6,975 |
It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- storage and sheltering of the deceased
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- a hearse
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Beyond 25 Miles there is an Additional Charge of $3 Per Mile."
The median across Massachusetts is $8,385, from 30 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$7,840
The middle price in Massachusetts is $10,045.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial, use of facilities and staff for a viewing and a hearse.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of the Funeral Director, Staff, and Overhead" | $2,995 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Remains from Place of Death to Funeral Home" | $695 |
| "Embalming" | $995 |
| "Dressing, Casketing, and Cosmetology of the Deceased" | $395 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Visitation (Up to 2 Hours. Each Additional Hour: $400)" | $895 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial Service" | $895 |
| "Hearse" | $595 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff for Committal Immediately Following Funeral/Memorial Service" | $375 |
| Sum | $7,840 |
It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- embalming
- the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- a hearse
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Beyond 25 Miles there is an Additional Charge of $3 Per Mile."
The median across Massachusetts is $10,045, from 31 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
These figures are ballparks for comparing homes, not quotes.
These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.
Certified copies of the death certificate
This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.
Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Where to look next
The same question, answered for every Massachusetts home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Massachusetts?
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- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Massachusetts?
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