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Cheshire Family Funeral Homes

Swanzey, NH

A funeral home.

Posted April 22, 2025 Checked September 1, 2026

This list is dated April 22, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.

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46 South Winchester St, Swanzey, NH 03469

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Direct cremation

$4,405

The middle price in New Hampshire is $3,050.

The home posts $4,390. With one certified copy, $4,405.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremation with Minimal Container from Funeral Home"$4,390
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,405

This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal of remains, transportation to crematory, the cremation charge itself and our services in obtaining necessary authorizations. It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or 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 $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • removal of remains
  • transportation to crematory
  • the cremation charge itself
  • our services in obtaining necessary authorizations.

What this home's price does not cover

  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • 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 Minimal Container from Funeral Home".

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement, such as direct cremation or immediate burial, that does not require you to pay for it. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes Page 1 of 6 Other Preparation of the Body Additional Fee for Autopsied Remains or Anatomical Donations Bathing and/or Handling of Unembalmed Remains Cosmetology Dressing and Casketing Hairdresser Restoration Per Hour Sanitizing of the Deceased Refrigeration up to 3 days ($125 per Day after 3 Days) Other Preparation (Tahara, Shirma, etc.) Transportation Additional Assistance for Transportation (Per Person) Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Transfer to/from Airport Transfer to/from Crematory Transfer to/from Medical Examiner Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Transfers. Other Vehicles Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Flower Vehicle Hearse Service/Utility Vehicle Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Vehicles. Visitation Same Day Visitation Visitation Visitation at Other Facility Our charge for visitation at the funeral home includes services of our staff and use of the funeral home facilities; at another facility the charge includes services of our staff and any necessary equipment. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes $595 $395 $195 $325 $125 $95 $395 $595 $595 $95 $4 $295 $295 $695 $595 $4 $295 $395 $295 $395 $595 $695 Page 2 of 6 Services"

The median across New Hampshire is $3,050, from 10 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 April 22, 2025, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$4,905

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 $4,890. With one certified copy, $4,905.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial with Baron Casket from Funeral Home"$4,890
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,905

This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, removal of remains and our services in obtaining the necessary authorizations, and local transportation to cemetery. It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or 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 $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • removal of remains
  • our services in obtaining the necessary authorizations, and local transportation to cemetery.

What this home's price does not cover

  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • 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 Baron Casket from Funeral Home".

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement, such as direct cremation or immediate burial, that does not require you to pay for it. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes Page 1 of 6 Other Preparation of the Body Additional Fee for Autopsied Remains or Anatomical Donations Bathing and/or Handling of Unembalmed Remains Cosmetology Dressing and Casketing Hairdresser Restoration Per Hour Sanitizing of the Deceased Refrigeration up to 3 days ($125 per Day after 3 Days) Other Preparation (Tahara, Shirma, etc.) Transportation Additional Assistance for Transportation (Per Person) Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Transfer to/from Airport Transfer to/from Crematory Transfer to/from Medical Examiner Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Transfers. Other Vehicles Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Flower Vehicle Hearse Service/Utility Vehicle Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Vehicles. Visitation Same Day Visitation Visitation Visitation at Other Facility Our charge for visitation at the funeral home includes services of our staff and use of the funeral home facilities; at another facility the charge includes services of our staff and any necessary equipment. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes $595 $395 $195 $325 $125 $95 $395 $595 $595 $95 $4 $295 $295 $695 $595 $4 $295 $395 $295 $395 $595 $695 Page 2 of 6 Services"

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement, such as direct cremation or immediate burial, that does not require you to pay for it. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes Page 1 of 6 Other Preparation of the Body Additional Fee for Autopsied Remains or Anatomical Donations Bathing and/or Handling of Unembalmed Remains Cosmetology Dressing and Casketing Hairdresser Restoration Per Hour Sanitizing of the Deceased Refrigeration up to 3 days ($125 per Day after 3 Days) Other Preparation (Tahara, Shirma, etc.) Transportation Additional Assistance for Transportation (Per Person) Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Transfer to/from Airport Transfer to/from Crematory Transfer to/from Medical Examiner Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Transfers. Other Vehicles Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Flower Vehicle Hearse Service/Utility Vehicle Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Vehicles. Visitation Same Day Visitation Visitation Visitation at Other Facility Our charge for visitation at the funeral home includes services of our staff and use of the funeral home facilities; at another facility the charge includes services of our staff and any necessary equipment. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes $595 $395 $195 $325 $125 $95 $395 $595 $595 $95 $4 $295 $295 $695 $595 $4 $295 $395 $295 $395 $595 $695 Page 2 of 6 Services"

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$3,010

The middle price in New Hampshire is $3,450.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial with Container Provided by Family"$2,995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$3,010

It does not cover holding the body beyond the days this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or 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 $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

What this home's price does not cover

  • holding the body beyond the days this list includes
  • 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 Container Provided by Family".

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement, such as direct cremation or immediate burial, that does not require you to pay for it. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes Page 1 of 6 Other Preparation of the Body Additional Fee for Autopsied Remains or Anatomical Donations Bathing and/or Handling of Unembalmed Remains Cosmetology Dressing and Casketing Hairdresser Restoration Per Hour Sanitizing of the Deceased Refrigeration up to 3 days ($125 per Day after 3 Days) Other Preparation (Tahara, Shirma, etc.) Transportation Additional Assistance for Transportation (Per Person) Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Transfer to/from Airport Transfer to/from Crematory Transfer to/from Medical Examiner Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Transfers. Other Vehicles Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Flower Vehicle Hearse Service/Utility Vehicle Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Vehicles. Visitation Same Day Visitation Visitation Visitation at Other Facility Our charge for visitation at the funeral home includes services of our staff and use of the funeral home facilities; at another facility the charge includes services of our staff and any necessary equipment. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes $595 $395 $195 $325 $125 $95 $395 $595 $595 $95 $4 $295 $295 $695 $595 $4 $295 $395 $295 $395 $595 $695 Page 2 of 6 Services"

This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement, such as direct cremation or immediate burial, that does not require you to pay for it. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes Page 1 of 6 Other Preparation of the Body Additional Fee for Autopsied Remains or Anatomical Donations Bathing and/or Handling of Unembalmed Remains Cosmetology Dressing and Casketing Hairdresser Restoration Per Hour Sanitizing of the Deceased Refrigeration up to 3 days ($125 per Day after 3 Days) Other Preparation (Tahara, Shirma, etc.) Transportation Additional Assistance for Transportation (Per Person) Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Transfer to/from Airport Transfer to/from Crematory Transfer to/from Medical Examiner Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Transfers. Other Vehicles Additional Mileage (Per Mile Beyond 25 Miles) Flower Vehicle Hearse Service/Utility Vehicle Additional Mileage is Charged Per Mile Beyond 25 Mile Radius for All Vehicles. Visitation Same Day Visitation Visitation Visitation at Other Facility Our charge for visitation at the funeral home includes services of our staff and use of the funeral home facilities; at another facility the charge includes services of our staff and any necessary equipment. Cheshire Family Funeral Homes $595 $395 $195 $325 $125 $95 $395 $595 $595 $95 $4 $295 $295 $695 $595 $4 $295 $395 $295 $395 $595 $695 Page 2 of 6 Services"

The median across New Hampshire is $3,450, from 10 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 April 22, 2025, 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 April 22, 2025, 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.

2 other packages this home posts

Direct Cremation with Minimal Container from Funeral Home

$4,405

The home posts $4,390. With one certified copy, $4,405.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremation with Minimal Container from Funeral Home"$4,390
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$4,405

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 $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • our charge for a direct cremation includes: basic services of funeral director and staff
  • a proportionate share of overhead costs
  • removal of remains
  • transportation to crematory
  • the cremation charge itself
  • our services in obtaining necessary authorizations.
  • ceremonies
  • if you want to arrange a direct cremation
  • you can use an alternative container.
  • alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials (with or witho ut an outside covering).
  • the containers we provide are fiberboard

Memorial Package

$310

This covers memorial Package.

How this adds up
"Memorial Package"$295
1 certified copy of the death certificate$15
Sum$310

It does not cover what this package covers. 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 $15 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • memorial Package

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.

What the county fee is

This fee is charged by the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is. The amount for this state is not on file here, so ask the funeral home.

In this list: in MA, 14 counties with no fee on file here. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.

The counties of the states this one touches are in the list too, each one labeled with its state, because a death does not stop at a state line.

Certified copies of the death certificate

One certified copy of the death certificate is included in every figure on this page.

This home's list does not post a price for a certified copy of the death certificate. This state charges $15 for the first copy and $10 for each one after it, so those are the figures below. 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 $15, and each one after that is $10.

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 same question, answered for every New Hampshire home we have read:

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