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For your convenience we have included our general price list for services we provide. If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment please feel free to contact us.

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Professional Services
Non declineable Service Charge of Funeral Director & Staff $1,395
 Securing and recording vital statistics, permits, arrangements with cemetery, Crematory and/or others, including consultation with family. Arranging and supervision of Visitation/Ceremony, 24 hr. attention to details, placement of death notices & obituaries, handling and care of floral arrangements and assistance with any and all necessary forms. The fee for our service is added to the total cost of the arrangements and merchandise you select. This fee is already included in our charges for Direct Cremation, immediate burial, forwarding or receiving remains.
Embalming $525  more info
 Except in special cases, embalming is not required by law. However embalming may not be necessary if you select certain funeral arrangements which does not require you to pay for embalming, such a Direct Cremation or Immediate Burial.
Professional Care, No Embalming $250
 In certain instances such as a viewing with a closed casket embalming is not necessary. Therefore, professional care consist of the cleansing and topical disinfection of remains.
Dressing, Casketing & Cosmetology $150
 Dressing of deceased with clothing provided by the family or person whom made arrangements. We encourage the family providing of the clothing they wish for their loved one to wear as they knew the personal taste of the deceased. Basic Cosmetology of deceased is also included in this fee.
Restorative Work $175
 In the event of a person passing from a traumatic injury which may be repaired with extensive restorative work, this fee would be on a per hour basis understanding that the outcome is usually acceptable for viewing of deceased considering the extent of such injuries. No restorative work will be able to guarantee that your loved one would look perfect and themselves after such restoration, but it will give you the ability for a viewing.
Hairdresser $80
 This charge is an estimated fee depending on the exact hairstyle a family may request for their loved one. Please be advised, under most circumstances a Professional hairdresser is not required for most basic hairdressing needs and such charge would not apply unless we need to request such outside services to be provided.
Shelter of Remains $75
 This fee is on a per day basis. This fee would only apply in the event a family requests our firm to shelter such remains AFTER the services have been completed for a period of time. We do not charge a family for a deceased who is in our firm until the day of services for a maximum period of up to 10 days. We understand some families need some time to gather funds or waiting on an immediate family members arrival and therefore find it inappropriate to add onto the costs of a funeral when such delay is beyond their control.
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Use of Facilities & Support Staff
Use of Facilities & Staff for Viewing/Visitation $525
 This charge includes parking area, areas open to the public within our funeral home, our arrangement offices and equipment required to operate as a licensed funeral home for calling hours/visitation. This shall consist for a period not to exceed 3 hrs. Any additional hours shall be billed at $ 150.00 per hour.
Use of Facilities for Funeral Day $250
 This charge includes parking area, areas open to the public within our funeral home, our arrangement offices and equipment required to operate as a licensed funeral home on the Funeral Day prior to departing for a cemetery or a church service before interment or final disposition.
Use of Equipment and Staff for Church or other facility for Viewing/Visitation $500
 This Charge includes charges for transporting deceased to place of viewing, equipment, staffing for viewing at another location for viewing or visitation. If applicable, this shall consist for a maximum time limit of 5 hrs. and any additional hrs will be at a cost of $75.00 per hour for staffing. We require someone from our staff to be present at all times during any calling hours and we NEVER leave our families without one of us there at any moment. If calling hours/visitation are done at a church and the next morning the service will take place at the church there will be no cost for equipment usage and staff for funeral day if total services do not exceed more than a total of 3 hrs.
Use of Facilities & Staff for Memorial Service $300
 This charge includes parking area, areas open to the public within our funeral home, our arrangement offices and equipment required to operate as a licensed funeral home for such a service. This period shall consist of a maximum of 2 hrs. Any additional hrs. shall be billed at $150.00 per hr.
A pre-viewing prior to an off site visitation $150
 This charge includes parking area, areas open to the public within our funeral home, our arrangement offices, casket display room, and other facilities and equipment required to operate as a licensed funeral home. This shall consist of the use of facilities not to exceed one hour prior to departure to the official place of viewing.
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Transportation & Automotive Vehicles
Automotive Vehicle Fees
Flower / Lead Vehicle $225
 This vehicle is used by our staff in making arrangements, picking up and filing documentation necessary for our services and any other trips that are necessary in conjunction with the services being performed by us. The charge for this vehicle is a flat fee for all funeral services performed by us. This vehicle is used by our staff for delivery of floral tributes to cemetery, church or other locations instructed by the family. This vehicle may also be used for delivery of remains to crematoriums, other funeral homes, airports, etc. Our Lead/flower vehicle give us the opportunity to provide both services of leading the procession and carrying flowers in one cost. Our vehicle is prepared professionally with strobe lights, intercom & horn to assist us in obtaining the attention and courtesy of other drivers on the road and facilitate the procession to assist us in remaining together as we go to the final resting place such as a cemetery, crematorium or other..
Hearse $295
 Transportation of deceased in our Cadillac Funeral Coach to church, graveside, or crematory.
Limousine $295
 Limousine service to and from the service. These limousines are contracted by our company and the cost includes a gratuity of $20.00 for the driver. A total of 7 persons (children included) are permitted in each limousine. Limousines must be requested through our company and we reserve the right to deny inclusion of any other limousine or livery service in the procession of a service we are conducting. We contract only companies who are experienced in the funeral industry and we make sure that together we are going to provide a professional, compassionate, caring experience for everyone.
Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home $225
 This includes the transfer of the remains of the deceased from the place of death to the funeral home from a maximum 20 miles radius from our facility. If the deceased is located farther a fee of $2.00 per loaded mile will be added. If the deceased is at the Medical Examiner's office, a flat $ 60.00 additional fee will be added to the regular fee but no other additional mileage fees would apply.
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Special Charges
Forwarding Remains or Direct Shipment to Another Funeral Home $1,695  more info
 This charge includes our service fee for embalming, local removal of deceased, obtaining of necessary documents locally and transfer of deceased to a local airport such as JFK, Bradley or La Guardia Airports.
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home $1,595  more info
 Includes our Basic Service fee, removal from local airports such as JFK, Bradley or LaGuardia Airports, housing of remains, professional care that may consist of basic adjustments to deceased & 24 hr attention to detail.
Direct Cremation $1,595  more info
 Includes: Local transfer of deceased, housing of deceased ( 48 hrs ), minimum services of staff, basic facilities charge, tranfer to crematory and alternative cremation container ( if applicable ). Alternative containers can be made of materials such as heavy cardboard or composition materials with or without outside coverings.
Immediate Burial $1,895  more info
 Includes: Local transfer of deceased, housing of remains, minimum services of Funeral Director and Staff, basic facility charges and professional care. Does not include: Casket, Hearse, Viewing times, Dressing , Casketing & Cosmetology nor any cash advance items
Pall Bearers $75
 Per Pall Bearer, if needed. Most Families provide pall bearers as they consider it an honor to carry their loved one to their final place of rest. Therefore this charge usually does not apply.
Police Officer/Escort (estimate) $175
 This charge is usually for a 3 hr period and our firm (at the discretion of the Funeral Director ) requires police presence during funerals which are a result of a homocide. Please consult with the funeral director to determine the need and if required such costs associated would be automatically included in the total cost of services. In the event of an escort to the final place of dispositon, the police lead vehicle is included in the fee above. Such arrangements of Police are arranged by the Funeral Home directly with the Local Police Department.
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Cash Advances
These charges are charged depending on the personal preferences of a family and are simply added but no additional charges are added by our firm for obtaining or arranging such things listed in the Cash Advances section of our Price Lists.  
Certified Death Certificates $20
Burial Permit $3
Cremation Permit $3
Medical Examiner's Fee $100
 For Cremation Authorization
Cemetery Grave Charges $0
Cemetery Opening Charges $0
Obituary/Death Notice $200
 The cost listed above is an average cost for the Local Connecticut Post, but be advised that all newspapers charge on a per line basis. Therefore a final cost of this charge is only obtained after receiving the confirmation from the newspaper after submission of such notice to them.
Airline Charges $0
 If Applicable
Organist/Vocalist $0
 This fee may vary depending on the church
Clergy Honorarium $0
 This fee may vary depending on the church
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Packaged Services
Packaged Usual Types of Services
We have added the costs on a usual types of services to assist in the understanding of what are the usual items associated with desired service.  We hope this makes it easier to understand but of course we recommend you finalize such services to determine EXACT cost.  This has been made to assist you in at least arriving to an average of what your costs may be but may be less than what you reach online or more depending on what the exact personal preferences may be.
We are never beyond your reach financially and we will make every effort to assist a family with reaching their goal to provide a dignified, meaningful service to their loved one regardless of their financial restrictions.
  
Traditional Service with a Limousine $3,985
 Includes: Non declineable service charge, embalming ( non autopsied ), Dressing, Casketing, Cosmetology, Use of Facilities for Viewing, Use of facilities for Funeral service day, Local transfer of deceased, Hearse, Limousine, Flower/Lead Vehicle, Flower Car, 100 Prayer cards, with or without picture, register book and Temporary Gravemarker. It does NOT include: Casket, Outer Burial Container, Cemetery, Certificates, Obituary Notice ( if requested), Clergy Honorariums, Organist/Vocalist fee ( if applicable) and maybe other items or services selected or requested by a family.
Traditional Service without a Limousine $3,680
 Includes everything listed above EXCLUDING the Limousine Does NOT include: Same items as listed above
Cremation with a Viewing $4,426
 Includes: Non declineable service fee, embalming ( non autopsied remains ), dressing, casketing, cosmetolgoy, viewing ( 3 total hours ), local transfer of deceased, Solid Oak rental cremation casket, 100 Non Laminated Prayer Cards, Register Book, 2 certified death certificates, burial permit, cremation permit, Medical Examiner's fee, Crematory fee, Newspaper obituary ( $ 150.00 ), and Utility vehicle ( discounted ). Does NOT Include: Urn, Flowers, Clergy honorarium (if applicable) and other requests outside of such things listed above,
Cremation with a Viewing and Funeral Service $5,156
 Includes: Same things listed above plus Adiditonal fees for Use of Facilities for funeral day, Hearse, & Flower/ Lead Vehicle. Does not include: Urn, Clergy Honorarium, Organist/Vocalist ( if applicable ), Limousine ( if applicable ) and other things requested that may be outside of the things listed above.
Title 19/DSS Services Available $4,600  more info
 Includes at a Discounted Rate: non declineable service fee, Embalming, dressing, casketing, cosmetology, viewing ( all done the same day as burial), Hearse, Flower/lead car, 20 ga. non gasketed Silver steel casket, Gravliner, 50 non laminated prayer cards, register book, temporary gravemarker, death certificate (1), burial permit, , single grave at Park Cemetery and Basic information for a death notice in local newspaper. Does & will not include: clergy honorarium, Organist/vocalist, limousines, etc.
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426 East Washington Ave. | BRIDGEPORT, CT 06608 | Phone: (203) 330-8081 | Fax: (203) 330-8082 | Email: Edgar.Rodriguez@luzdepaz.com