How Much Is a Funeral

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Dwyer Funeral Home

MA

A funeral home.

Checked August 18, 2026

This list carries no date of its own; we read it on August 18, 2026.

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Direct cremation

$3,190

The middle price in Massachusetts is $4,393.

This covers the home's posted price for a direct cremation, with its own container.

How this adds up
"B. Direct cremation with alternative Container……………………………………………………….. $2695.00"$2,695
"Crematory Monday – Friday only $495.00"$495
Sum$3,190

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the home's posted price for a direct cremation, with its own container

The median across Massachusetts is $4,393, from 38 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$5,785

The middle price in Massachusetts is $9,818.

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD…. . . . $2695.00"$2,695
"* A. Transfer of remains to funeral home…………………. $ 300.00"$300
"EMBALMING………………………………………………………….. $ 795.00"$795
"C . Casketing and Dressing………………………………….. $ 125.00"$125
"F. Same Day: One Hour Vistitation and Service……….. $ 975.00"$975
"Crematory Monday – Friday only $495.00"$495
"* B. Hearse………………………………………………… $ 400.00"$400
Sum$5,785

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation

The median across Massachusetts is $9,818, from 30 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

$4,470

The middle price in Massachusetts is $5,845.

This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

How this adds up
"B. Immediate burial with casket Selected from our funeral home (in addition to cost of casket)………………………………. $3520.00"$3,520
"CASKETS…………………………………………………… $950.00 to $13,900.00"$950
Sum$4,470

The median across Massachusetts is $5,845, from 33 posted price lists we have read.

$3,520

This one price does include the casket this package names. 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
"A. Immediate burial with casket Provide by the purchaser………………………………….. $3520.00"$3,520
Sum$3,520

The list posts this as one line; what it covers is not printed; ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "A. Immediate burial with casket Provide by the purchaser…".

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

Burial with graveside service

$4,370

The middle price in Massachusetts is $8,370.

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD…. . ."$2,695
"* A. Transfer of remains to funeral home…………………."$300
"All bodies must be embalmed after 48 hours UNLESS PAYING FOR"$375
"C . Casketing and Dressing………………………………….."$125
"* B. Hearse…………………………………………………"$400
"D. Graveside Service……………………………………."$475
Sum$4,370

It does not cover a casket. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD…. . .

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket

The median across Massachusetts is $8,370, from 32 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$5,765

The middle price in Massachusetts is $10,045.

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD…. . . . $2695.00"$2,695
"* A. Transfer of remains to funeral home…………………. $ 300.00"$300
"EMBALMING………………………………………………………….. $ 795.00"$795
"C . Casketing and Dressing………………………………….. $ 125.00"$125
"F. Same Day: One Hour Vistitation and Service……….. $ 975.00"$975
"* B. Hearse………………………………………………… $ 400.00"$400
"D. Graveside Service……………………………………. $ 475.00"$475
Sum$5,765

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial

The median across Massachusetts is $10,045, from 34 posted price lists we have read.

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

5 other packages this home posts

C. Memorial Service……………………………………

$475

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"C. Memorial Service……………………………………"$475
Sum$475

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

E. Funeral Service at the Unity Terrace…………………

$695

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"E. Funeral Service at the Unity Terrace…………………"$695
Sum$695

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

F. Same Day: One Hour Vistitation and Service………

$975

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"F. Same Day: One Hour Vistitation and Service………"$975
Sum$975

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

H. Saturday Funeral Home Staff Fee……………………

$250

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"H. Saturday Funeral Home Staff Fee……………………"$250
Sum$250

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

I. Sunday Funeral Home Staff Fee………………………

$300

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"I. Sunday Funeral Home Staff Fee………………………"$300
Sum$300

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers
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.

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