How Much Is a Funeral

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Gillooly Funeral Home

Norwood, Norfolk County, MA

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

Posted May 5, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026

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126 Walpole Street, Norwood, MA 02062

Direct cremation

$4,000

The middle price in Norfolk County is $5,760.

The home posts $3,800. With the Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, $4,000.

How this adds up
"3. Direct Cremation with Millenium"$3,800
Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, set by 505 CMR 4.03(3), verified August 19, 2026$200
Sum$4,000

This covers transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, transfer to or from crematory, basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, 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

  • transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • transfer to or from crematory
  • basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation
  • 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 "3. Direct Cremation with Millenium".

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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"

The median across Norfolk County is $5,760, from 4 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$10,925

The middle price in Norfolk County is $9,735.

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"$4,375
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$945
"Embalming"$1,190
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$395
"Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)"$695
"Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)"$995
"Crematory Fee"$485
"Transfer to or from crematory"$545
"RENTAL CASKET"$1,100
Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, set by 505 CMR 4.03(3), verified August 19, 2026$200
Sum$10,925

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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"

The median across Norfolk County is $9,735, from 4 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$7,590

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"$7,590
Sum$7,590

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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$5,995

The middle price in Norfolk County is $6,045.

How this adds up
"1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser"$5,995
Sum$5,995

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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"

The median across Norfolk County is $6,045, from 4 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$8,770

The middle price in Norfolk County is $9,050.

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 flower Vehicle.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$4,375
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$945
"Refrigeration"$495
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$395
"Bathing and handling of unembalmed deceased"$395
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$845
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$995
"$325"$325
Sum$8,770

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
  • 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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"

The median across Norfolk County is $9,050, from 4 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$10,760

The middle price in Norfolk County 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"$4,375
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$945
"Embalming"$1,190
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$395
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$845
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$995
"Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)"$695
"Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)"$995
"$325"$325
Sum$10,760

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 30 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $3.50 per mile.)"

The median across Norfolk County is $10,045, from 4 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.

Where to look next

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