How Much Is a Funeral

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Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Stanetsky Memorial Chapel

Salem, Essex County, MA

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

Posted June 1, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026

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10 Vinnin Street, Salem, MA 01970

Direct cremation

$5,760

The middle price in Essex County is $5,675.

The home posts $5,560. With the Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, $5,760.

How this adds up
"3. Direct Cremation with Millenium"$5,560
Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, set by 505 CMR 4.03(3), verified August 19, 2026$200
Sum$5,760

This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, refrigeration, transfer to or from crematory, 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
  • refrigeration
  • transfer to or from crematory
  • 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 Essex County is $5,675, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$9,735

The middle price in Essex County is $10,545.

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 the funeral ceremony, the cremation charge itself, transfer to or from the crematory and massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$4,775
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$895
"Embalming"$995
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$695
"Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)"$895
"Crematory Fee"$485
"Transfer to or from crematory"$795
Massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization, set by 505 CMR 4.03(3), verified August 19, 2026$200
Sum$9,735

It does not cover the rental casket for the viewing, 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 the funeral ceremony
  • the cremation charge itself
  • transfer to or from the crematory
  • massachusetts medical examiner cremation view and authorization

What this home's price does not cover

  • the rental casket for the viewing
  • 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 Essex County is $10,545, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$7,440

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"$7,440
Sum$7,440

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

$6,045

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

How this adds up
"1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser"$6,045
Sum$6,045

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 Essex County is $6,045, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$9,050

The middle price in Essex 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, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and a hearse.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$4,775
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$895
"Refrigeration"$895
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$695
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$895
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$895
Sum$9,050

It does not cover a casket, massachusetts burial permit, issued and priced by the town, 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
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • a hearse

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • massachusetts burial permit, issued and priced by the town
  • 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.)"

Essex County is not in our verified fee table, so this total carries no permit fee at all. It is short by whatever that county charges.

This list posts no per-copy charge for a certified copy of the death certificate, and no verified fee has been recorded for this place, so no amount is shown beside the figure. Ask the funeral home, or the county registrar, what one copy costs.

The median across Essex County is $9,050, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$10,045

The middle price in Essex County is $10,300.

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 and use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$4,775
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$895
"Embalming"$995
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$695
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$895
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$895
"Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)"$895
Sum$10,045

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 the funeral ceremony

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 Essex County is $10,300, from 3 posted price lists we have read.

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

2 other packages this home posts

1. Traditional Memorial Package XDPBLDI

$295

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"1. Traditional Memorial Package XDPBLDI"$295
Sum$295

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.

What this home's price covers

  • this package includes Dignity® Jewish Acknowledgement Cards with Envelopes (100 each)
  • dignity Jewish Register Book and a Leather Presentation Box.
  • funeral Program

2. Graveside Stationery Package XDMAGAQ

$70

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"2. Graveside Stationery Package XDMAGAQ"$70
Sum$70

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.

What this home's price covers

  • this package includes Dignity® Jewish Acknowledgement Cards with Envelopes (100 each).
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 Essex County charge

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