James J Palmeri Funeral Home
PA
A funeral home.
Posted August 1, 2025 Checked October 9, 2026
This list is dated August 1, 2025; prices have probably changed since. Ask the funeral home.
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Direct cremation
$5,040
The middle price in Pennsylvania is $2,890.
The home posts $4,970. With the Pennsylvania coroner cremation or disposition authorization and one certified copy, $5,040.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation with Alternative Container" | $4,970 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania coroner cremation or disposition authorization, set by 16 P.S. 1252-B, verified August 19, 2026 | $50 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $5,040 |
This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home, standard care and refrigeration prior to cremation, transportation to crematory, and return of ashes to family in a plastic container. It does not cover additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 Pennsylvania coroner cremation or disposition authorization at $50 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home, standard care and refrigeration prior to cremation, transportation to crematory, and return of ashes to family in a plastic container
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 Alternative Container".
The median across Pennsylvania is $2,890, from 54 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$7,665
The middle price in Pennsylvania is $7,665.
The home posts $7,595. With the Pennsylvania coroner cremation or disposition authorization and one certified copy, $7,665.
How this adds up
| "Traditional Service with Calling Hour, Service & Cremation" | $7,595 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania coroner cremation or disposition authorization, set by 16 P.S. 1252-B, verified August 19, 2026 | $50 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $7,665 |
This covers basic services of funeral director, and staff, transfer of remains to the funeral home, Embalming, Other preparation of the body, Use of Facilities or equipment elsewhere and staff for a viewing one hour prior to service, Use of Facilities, equipment elsewhere, and staff for Funeral Ceremony, Transfer to crematory, Returning of Cremated remains to family in a plastic container. It does not cover additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. A container, rental casket or cremation casket is not included in this price. A cremation casket or a rental casket will need to be purchased or rented for this package. That usually adds more than $1,000 to the figure shown, so ask the funeral home directly for an accurate price. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the Pennsylvania coroner cremation or disposition authorization at $50 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of funeral director, and staff, transfer of remains to the funeral home, Embalming, Other preparation of the body, Use of Facilities or equipment elsewhere and staff for a viewing one hour prior to service, Use of Facilities, equipment elsewhere, and staff for Funeral Ceremony, Transfer to crematory, Returning of Cremated remains to family in a plastic container
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 "Traditional Service with Calling Hour, Service & Cremation".
The casket is not in this total. It varies with the family’s choice, so it is shown beside the figure.
Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The median across Pennsylvania is $7,665, from 31 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$6,140
It does not cover additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time.
How this adds up
| "Immediate burial with casket to be selected" | $4,970 |
|---|---|
| "A. CASKETS" | $1,150 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $6,140 |
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 $20 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
Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$4,990
The middle price in Pennsylvania is $4,450.
How this adds up
| "Immediate burial with casket provided by purchaser" | $4,970 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $4,990 |
It does not cover additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, 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 one certified copy of the death certificate at $20 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
- 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 purchaser".
The median across Pennsylvania is $4,450, from 36 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
6 other packages this home posts
Package Box Set
$13,475
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 $13,455. With one certified copy, $13,475.
How this adds up
| "Package Box Set" | $13,455 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $13,475 |
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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- SPRING PROMISE PERSONALIZED BURIAL PACKAGE Includes Service of Funeral Director, Staff & Overhead, Transfer of remains to funeral home (Local), Embalming, Dressing, Casketing, Grooming & Cosmetology
- use of Facilities or Church Equipment for one hour calling/ visitation period followed by funeral services, use of hearse (Local), and service/utility/and flower vehicle
Venetian Burial Vault., Personalized Box Set
$13,475
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "Venetian Burial Vault., Personalized Box Set" | $13,455 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $13,475 |
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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- the price the home posts for this service
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
Direct Cremation Service
$4,865
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation Service" | $4,845 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $4,865 |
The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- this charges for direct cremation without any services or ceremonies includes
Traditional Service with Calling Hour, Service & Cremation
$7,615
The home posts $7,595. With one certified copy, $7,615.
How this adds up
| "Traditional Service with Calling Hour, Service & Cremation" | $7,595 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $7,615 |
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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- includes basic services of funeral director
- staff
- transfer of remains to the funeral home
- embalming
- other preparation of the body
- use of Facilities or equipment elsewhere prior to service
- use of Facilities
- staff for a viewing one hour equipment elsewhere
- staff for Funeral Ceremony
- transfer to crematory Returning of Cremated remains to Jamily in a plastic container
contour for countless generations to come. DIY Tribute Package
$120
This covers contour for countless generations to come.
How this adds up
| "contour for countless generations to come. DIY Tribute Package" | $99 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $119 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $120 |
DIY Tribute Package. 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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- contour for countless generations to come. DIY Tribute Package
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
Professional 'l'ribute Package
$315
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
How this adds up
| "Professional 'l'ribute Package" | $295 |
|---|---|
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $20 |
| Sum | $315 |
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 $20 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- the price the home posts for this service
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.
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. Pennsylvania charges $20 for the first copy and $20 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 $20, and each one after that is $20.
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 Pennsylvania home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in Pennsylvania?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in Pennsylvania?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in Pennsylvania?
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