How Much Is a Funeral

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Waring Sullivan Cherry Place Funeral and Cremation Service

Fall River, MA

A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.

Posted July 29, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026

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178 Winter Street, Fall River, MA 02720

Direct cremation

$4,420

The middle price in Massachusetts is $4,395.

The home posts $4,220. With the Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, $4,420.

How this adds up
"5. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container"$4,220
Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, set by 505 CMR 4.03(3), verified August 19, 2026$200
Sum$4,420

This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, transfer to or from crematory, refrigeration, the cremation charge itself and the crematory fee is included. 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

  • basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation
  • transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • transfer to or from crematory
  • refrigeration
  • the cremation charge itself
  • the crematory fee is included.

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 "5. Direct Cremation with Cardboard 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: "(within a 15 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile.)"

The median across Massachusetts is $4,395, from 32 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$11,125

The middle price in Massachusetts is $10,065.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, the cremation charge itself and 3 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$4,960
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$795
"Embalming"$995
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$295
"Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Visitation, Same Day as Service"$395
"Use of Standard Facilities and Staff Services for Celebration of Life or Other Services (Medium)."$1,195
"Crematory Fee"$495
"Transfer to or from crematory"$695
"RENTAL CASKET"$1,100
Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, set by 505 CMR 4.03(3), verified August 19, 2026$200
Sum$11,125

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

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • the cremation charge itself
  • transfer to or from the crematory
  • rental casket for the viewing
  • massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization

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 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: "(within a 15 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile.)"

The median across Massachusetts is $10,065, from 26 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$8,030

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

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.

How this adds up
"2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility"$8,030
Sum$8,030

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

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 "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility".

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

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: "(within a 15 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 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: "(within a 15 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile.)"

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$6,435

The middle price in Massachusetts is $5,845.

How this adds up
"1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser"$6,435
Sum$6,435

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 "1. Immediate burial with container 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: "(within a 15 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 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: "(within a 15 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile.)"

The median across Massachusetts is $5,845, from 30 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$8,735

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, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and service vehicle.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$4,960
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$795
"Refrigeration"$500
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$295
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$795
"Use of Equipment and Staff Services for Celebration of Life Graveside Services"$1,195
"Flower Vehicle"$195
Sum$8,735

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
  • service vehicle

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: "(within a 15 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 per mile.)"

The median across Massachusetts is $8,385, from 30 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$10,820

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, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony and flower Vehicle.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$4,960
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$795
"Embalming"$995
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$295
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$795
"Use of Equipment and Staff Services for Celebration of Life Graveside Services"$1,195
"Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Visitation, Same Day as Service"$395
"Use of Standard Facilities and Staff Services for Celebration of Life or Other Services (Medium)."$1,195
"$195"$195
Sum$10,820

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
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • flower Vehicle

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: "(within a 15 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $2.50 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.

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