D.S. Boal Family Funeral Home, P.A.
Westernport, MD
A funeral home, family owned.
Posted March 17, 2022 Checked August 30, 2026
This list is dated March 17, 2022; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
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Direct cremation
$3,190
The middle price in Maryland is $3,420.
The home posts $3,175. With one certified copy, $3,190.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation (with Maryland state required cardboard container)" | $3,175 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $12 |
| Sum | $3,187 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,190 |
This covers services of Funeral Director and Staff, transportation to the funeral home(local), refrigeration (one day), cremation process, no dressing and casketing and void of services or viewing. additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes are extra, priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $12 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- services of Funeral Director and Staff, transportation to the funeral home(local), refrigeration (one day), cremation process, no dressing and casketing and void of services or viewing.
What this home's price does not cover
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation (with Maryland state required cardboard container)".
The median across Maryland is $3,420, from 37 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$6,565
The middle price in Maryland is $7,330.
The home posts $6,550. With one certified copy, $6,565.
How this adds up
| "With 20 gauge steel Blue Accent $6,550.00" | $6,550 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $12 |
| Sum | $6,562 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $6,565 |
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.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $12 to this home's own price.
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "With 20 gauge steel Blue Accent $6,550.00".
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
The median across Maryland is $7,330, from 28 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$5,610
This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
The home posts $5,595. With one certified copy, $5,610.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial with 20 gauge metal casket" | $5,595 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $12 |
| Sum | $5,607 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $5,610 |
The list posts this as one line; what it covers is not printed; ask the funeral home. additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes are extra, priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $12 to this home's own price.
What this home's price does not cover
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with 20 gauge metal casket".
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$3,415
The middle price in Maryland is $4,355.
This covers Immediate Burial (with casket provided by customer) $3,400.00.
How this adds up
| "Immediate Burial (with casket provided by customer)" | $3,400 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $12 |
| Sum | $3,412 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,415 |
additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes are extra, priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $12 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- Immediate Burial (with casket provided by customer) $3,400.00
What this home's price does not cover
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 customer)".
The median across Maryland is $4,355, from 37 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$4,115
The middle price in Maryland is $6,600.
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 $2,000.00" | $2,000 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (Local- Allegany, Garrett and Mineral counties) $350.00" | $350 |
| "Care of decedent when embalming is not desired $150.00" | $150 |
| "Refrigeration (per day) $125.00" | $875 |
| "Funeral Coach (Local-within 10 miles) $325.00" | $325 |
| "Equipment and Staff for Graveside Service $400.00" | $400 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $12 |
| Sum | $4,112 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $4,115 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $12 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- the home's posted plan for a graveside service
- care of decedent when embalming is not desired $150.00
- refrigeration (per day) $125.00
- funeral Coach (Local-within 10 miles) $325.00
The median across Maryland is $6,600, from 28 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$4,515
The middle price in Maryland is $7,880.
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 $2,000.00" | $2,000 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (Local- Allegany, Garrett and Mineral counties) $350.00" | $350 |
| "Embalming $725.00" | $725 |
| "Facilities and Staff for same day Visitation and Funeral service (one day) $700.00" | $700 |
| "Funeral Coach (Local-within 10 miles) $325.00" | $325 |
| "Equipment and Staff for Graveside Service $400.00" | $400 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $12 |
| Sum | $4,512 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $4,515 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $12 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial
- embalming $725.00
- facilities and Staff for same day Visitation and Funeral service (one day) $700.00
- funeral Coach (Local-within 10 miles) $325.00
The median across Maryland is $7,880, from 33 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
1 other package this home posts
Premium Cremation Package
$6,565
This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
The home posts $6,550. With one certified copy, $6,565.
How this adds up
| "Premium Cremation Package" | $6,550 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $12 |
| Sum | $6,562 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $6,565 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $12 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- services of Funeral Director and Staff, Transportation to the funeral home(local), embalming
- cremation process.
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
One certified copy of the death certificate is included in every figure on this page.
This home's own price list posts a certified copy of the death certificate at $12 each. This is what the record itself costs. Ask the funeral home whether it charges anything to order them for you.
How many certified copies do you need?
Most families need more than one. Raising the count raises every figure on this page.
One certified copy is $12.
Nobody can tell you how many you will need. Banks, insurers, and pension offices each tend to want their own, so families commonly order several. Set the count and the line says what that comes to.
Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Where to look next
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Hostetler Funeral HomeParsons, WV
- Fred L. Jenkins Funeral HomeMorgantown, WV
- Rosedale Funeral HomeMartinsburg, WV
The same question, answered for every Maryland home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Maryland?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Maryland?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Maryland?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in Maryland?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in Maryland?
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