Hari P. Close Funeral Service, P.A.
Baltimore, MD
A funeral home.
Posted January 20, 2014 Checked August 24, 2026
This list is dated January 20, 2014; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
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Direct cremation
$1,650
The middle price in Maryland is $3,465.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "Direct cremation with fiber container" | $1,650 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $1,650 |
This covers removal of remains, local transportation to crematory and necessary services of staff. 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
- removal of remains
- local transportation to crematory
- necessary services of staff
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 fiber 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 20 miles add $1.95 per mile"
The median across Maryland is $3,465, from 25 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 20, 2014, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$1,675
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 cloth casket" | $1,675 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $1,675 |
This covers our charge for an immediate burial without any attendants, rites, or ceremonies including removal and shelter remains, local transportation to the cemetery, necessary services of staff and authorizations. 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
- our charge for an immediate burial without any attendants, rites, or ceremonies including removal and shelter remains, local transportation to the cemetery, necessary services of staff and authorizations.
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 cloth casket".
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 20 miles add $1.95 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 20 miles add $1.95 per mile"
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$1,300
The middle price in Maryland is $4,400.
How this adds up
| "Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser" | $1,300 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $1,300 |
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 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 20 miles add $1.95 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 20 miles add $1.95 per mile"
The median across Maryland is $4,400, from 27 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 20, 2014, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 20, 2014, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.
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
What the other funeral homes in Baltimore charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home IncBaltimore, MD
- Cremation and Funeral Alternatives by Brent D. Francis, P.A.Baltimore, MD
- Parkview Funeral Home & Cremation Service by Brent Francis, P.A.Baltimore, MD
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