Metropolitan Funeral Chapels, Inc.

109 West Avenue

Rochester, NY 14611

Phone: (585) 436-7730

Fax: (585) 436-6778

Email: drogers@metrofuneral.net

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General Price List

*These prices are effective October 01, 2021 and are subject to change without notice

We understand that funeral costs can be a difficult subject. This is why we not only keep our funeral prices as low as possible, but we also maintain complete transparency. All the affordable funeral prices listed below are those we provide to our customers. You only need to choose the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the funeral goods and services you selected.

Professional Services

$ 1045.00

Basic Services of Funeral Director & Staff

Our charge includes funeral counseling, necessary arrangements, recording vital statistics, securing permits, filing and obtaining death certificates and other forms and claims, preparation of necessary notices, and coordination of service plans with parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased. This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials and forwarding or receiving remains.

Caring for the Deceased

$ 595.00

Embalming (including use of preparation room)

Our service provides professional care and preparation of the remains by a licensed embalmer. The process includes cleansing, sanitizing, embalming, and preparing the remains to ensure public health, proper discharge of infectious materials and containments, and to artfully restore the appearance of the deceased.

$ 695.00

Embalming of Autopsied Remains

NOTE: In New York State, embalming is not required by law. If you do not want embalming you have the right to choose an arrangement which does not require you to pay for embalming such as a direct cremation or direct burial. If you select certain funeral arrangements, such as viewing or an open casket funeral, embalming may be required by the funeral firm.

Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with a viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement which does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.

Other Preparation (excluding embalming)

Preparation of the remains, unless selected, is not required for direct cremation or for direct burial.

$ 250.00	Topical Disinfection The external cleansing of the deceased for sanitary handling.
$ 60.00	Custodial Care (per day after 48 hours) A fee that may be charged for days that the body is being held and no other services are being provided. Custodial Care will not be charged on the days when embalming or other preparation of the remains occurs, visitation is held, or a funeral service is conducted.
$ 125.00	Dressing / Casketing Dressing the body in burial clothing to ensure the deceased is presentable in case of a burial or casket viewing.
$ 25.00	Cosmetology Caring for the physical appearance of an individual after they are deceased. If the deceased underwent major trauma or sickness or decomposition that left bruising, wounds, or other deformities, the process of restoration may be used.
$ 50.00	Restoration (per hour) The process of restoring a body to a more lifelike appearance as much as possible.
$ 250.00	Washing and Disinfecting Unembalmed Remains

Supervision
(with Funeral Director and Staff)

$ 325.00	For Visitation (per day or part thereof) The visitation offers relatives and friends of the deceased an opportunity to view the open casket in private before the funeral ceremony.
$ 325.00	For Funeral Service (conducted at Funeral Home or Off-Site Location) The services which may be used to care for and prepare human remains for burial, cremation, or other final disposition.
$ 550.00	Visitation and Funeral Service on the Same Day
$ 325.00	For Memorial Service (conducted at Funeral Home or Off-Site Location) A ceremony held to honor the deceased without the body being present. In case of cremation, the urn containing the cremated remains may or may not be present.
$ 325.00	Grave Side Service Also known as a "committal service," the graveside service is held at the gravesite before the body or urn is buried, or in the crematory chapel prior to cremation.
$ 325.00	Disinterment (not including Cemetery / Vault Company charges) The process by which the deceased is legally exhumed from their final resting place.
$ 325.00	Overtime (Visitation and/or services that are scheduled on Saturday, Sunday, or a Holiday)

Use of Facilities and Equipment

$ 325.00	For Visitation (per day or part thereof)
$ 325.00	For Funeral Service (conducted at Funeral Home or Off-Site Location)
$ 550.00	Visitation and Funeral Service on the Same Day
$ 325.00	For Memorial Service (conducted at Funeral Home or Off-Site Location)

Supervision and Use of Facilities Combination
$ 650.00	For Visitation
$ 650.00	For Funeral Ceremony
$ 1100.00	Visitation and Funeral Service on the Same Day
$ 650.00	For Memorial Ceremony

Transportation and Automotive Equipment
(within 30 mile radius)

$ 325.00	Transfer of Deceased to Funeral Home The care and transfer of the decedent to our Funeral Home from a local residence, hospital, care facility, or airport, regardless of the time of day, including vehicle, equipment, and personnel.
$ 275.00	Hearse and Driver A hearse is a vehicle designed to transport the deceased as part of the funeral ceremony and procession.
$ 125.00	Alternative Vehicle / Minivan A vehicle used as a fitting alternative to the traditional funeral hearse.
$ 300.00	Pallbearer Car (6 Passenger Vehicle) Pallbearers are persons who help to carry or escort the casket during a funeral.
$ 125.00	Flower Vehicle A vehicle used to carry flowers for the burial service.
$ 500.00 & UP	Limousine (sizes depend on availability) Traditionally, the immediate family of the deceased rides in the limo or luxury vehicle. A funeral limousine offers those who are in the deepest throes of grief to focus on their lost loved one, rather than the road, other drivers, and making it to the service on time.
$ 2.50 / mi	Mileage Charge (per vehicle if outside local area)

Merchandise
(A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

$ 250.00 & UP

Caskets
A container designed and regulated for human remains, usually constructed of wood, metal, or fiberglass. It is often ornamented and lined with fabric.

$ 200.00 & UP

Alternative Containers
A container made of unfinished wood, fiberboard, pressed wood, or composition materials which lack the fine finish or ornamentation. Alternative containers are often chosen for cremations due to their combustible nature. Alternative containers may also be the preferred container for direct burials or green burials.

$ 1165.00 & UP

Outer Interment Receptacles
Also known as a "vault" or "grave liner", this is a structure made of concrete, metal, or wood that supports the casket in the ground and helps to keep the grave from collapsing.

$ 125.00 & UP

Burial Clothing

$ 200.00 & UP

Rental Casket
An environmental friendly and good cost-saving option. A rental casket is a casket that has a removable interior. The body is placed in a simple cardboard box and the box is placed inside the casket, giving the appearance that the body is actually in the casket at a viewing or funeral. The body can then be cremated in the simple cardboard box.

$ 35.00 & UP

Urns and Keepsakes
An urn is a container designed to hold the cremated remains or ashes of the deceased, either on a temporary or permanent basis. Keepsake jewelry, also knows as a funeral, memorial, or remembrance jewelry, is a deeply personal type of jewelry that honors the deceased and provides the wearer with a tangible remembrance of their loved one that can be kept close at all times.

Additional Services and Merchandise

The prices in the following section may include a markup for our services in buying these items.

$ 50.00	Prayer Cards (100)
$ 1.00 ea	Prayer Cards (Laminated)
$ 5.00	Acknowledge Cards @ 25 per box
$ 20.00 ea	Rosaries
$ 20.00 ea	Cross / Crucifix
$ 6.50 & UP	Flowers (per piece)
$ 35.00	Visitors Register Book
$ 35.00	Temporary Grave Marker
$ 125.00	Equipment setup for visitation at other facility
$ 200.00	Air Tray
$ 200.00	Combination Unit
$ 100.00	Mailing Cremains / Express Mail
$ 50.00	Mailing Death Certificates / Express Mail

Cemetery Equipment
$ 259.20	Complete Graveside Service (includes tent)
$ 162.00	Grass and Lowering Device Only
$ 135.00	Lowering Device Only
$ 232.20	Tent Only
$ 395.00	Sundays and Holidays Charge
$ 405.00	Infant / Cremation Complete Graveside Equipment

Cash Advances
(A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

Services and merchandise provided as cash advance items will be billed at the same amount paid by the funeral firm.

$ (As charged)	Cemetery or Crematory
$ (As charged)	Clergy Honoraria
$ (As charged)	Military Honorarium
$ (As charged)	Consulate Fees
$ (As charged)	Death Certificate Transcripts (each)
$ (As charged)	Death Notice(s)
$ (As charged)	Livery
$ (As charged)	Motorcycle Escort
$ (As charged)	Pallbearers
$ (As charged)	Public Transportation
$ (As charged)	Gratuities
$ (As charged)	Bridge and Road Tolls
$ (As charged)	Musician
$ (As charged)	Singers
$ (As charged)	Hairdressing
$ (As charged)	Barber

Payment Policy

It is important to be realistic in respect to funeral expenditures. We do not want a family to spend more than they should nor less than they would like. The arrangements should be in keeping with a family's wishes and budget. Provisions for payment are due at least 48 hours prior to services. To avoid any possibility of misunderstanding or embarrassment and for your convenience, we accept the following forms of payment:
Cash Cashier's Check Money Order Prepaid Funeral Plan	VISA MasterCard Discover American Express	Payment by Forwarding or Receiving Funeral Home Insurance Assignment* by Verified Life Insurance
*Policies must be over 2 years old. We must have the policies the day arrangements are made. If we cannot verify a policy on a weekend or holiday, you will be required to use a different method of payment.

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Metropolitan Funeral Chapels, Inc.

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Obituaries & Tributes

Immediate Need

Our Services

Order Flowers

General Price List

Professional Services

Caring for the Deceased

Supervision (with Funeral Director and Staff)

Use of Facilities and Equipment

Supervision and Use of Facilities Combination

Transportation and Automotive Equipment (within 30 mile radius)

Merchandise (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

Cash Advances (A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

Payment Policy

Supervision
(with Funeral Director and Staff)

Transportation and Automotive Equipment
(within 30 mile radius)

Merchandise
(A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)

Cash Advances
(A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home)