Individual Services Explained
Professional and Staff Services
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$1425Coordinating Activities, Rites and Ceremonies:
- Includes 24-hour staff availability, initial pre- or at-need arrangements and aftercare. This fee also covers the costs associated with taxes, insurance and licences.
- Professional consultation with a Class One Licenced Funeral Director, including, but not limited to, expert advice on options to meet your needs, and to accompany you throughout the provided services.
- Coordination of all activities, rites and ceremonies, before, during and after they have been provided. Coordination of services and supplies provided by us, as well as those provided by third-party suppliers, such as florists and newspapers (death notices).
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$700Documentation – Permits, Forms etc…:
- Completion and filing of all documents (not including applicable fees associated with certain forms) necessary to carry out the services and supplies requested, including, but not limited to, death registration, burial permit, coroner’s certificate for cremation and/or documentation necessary to transfer the deceased out of the country.
- Provision of 8 Proof of Death Certificates issued by Bocchinfuso Funeral Home Inc.
- Also included:
- Cancellation of all government cards (SIN, Health Card, OAS Card, Pleasure Craft Operator Card, Outdoors Card [Fishing and Hunting Licence])
- Preparation and filing of the CPP Death Benefit and Survivors Benefit Applications
- Notifying the Canada Bereavement Registry to stop unwanted letter mail
- Notification sent to Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security
- Use of a minimal register book for visitation and services, as required
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$395Transportation of Deceased Remains:
(Within 25kms; additional fee applies beyond 25kms)
Staff services for the transportation of remains from one place to another. For example, from a hospital to the funeral home, or from the funeral home to the cemetery, mausoleum or crematorium. A charge applies for each transportation request.
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$250Basic Preparation of Deceased Remains :
(Requires Facilities for Preparation/Embalming/ Shelter)
The preparation of the body for placement into the casket, including bathing, dressing and the setting of facial features for identification or viewing without embalming and checking remains for personal effects, jewellery and pacemaker. This charge applies whenever we handle deceased remains, and additional personal protective equipment when necessary.
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$350Refundable Cremated Remains Deposit:
Applicable when we are asked to store cremated remains for any period longer than two weeks. If the cremated remains are not claimed within one year of the cremation, the deposit may be used to inter the cremated remains in a common ground. If the cremated remains are claimed before they are interred, the deposit will be refunded.
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$95Removal of Pacemaker or Implanted devices:
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$250Staff Services for MAID:
(Requires Facilities for MAID)
Staff to coordinate and oversee the needs of the family while MAID procedures are taking place in our facility for up to 2 hours.
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$500Staff Services for Visitation:
Staff to coordinate and oversee the visitation for a period of up to four hours.
Additional Visitation – per hour $150
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$400Staff Services for Ceremony:
Class One Licenced Funeral Director Staff to coordinate and oversee the Funeral Mass, Funeral Service, Memorial Service or Ceremony for up to two hours.
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$95Non-Licensed Staff :
Additional Staff to coordinate and oversee visitation and ceremony for high occupancy gatherings for a period up to four hours, per staff member.
Saturday/Sunday & Statutory Holiday Surcharge
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$600To comply with the Ontario Employment Standards Act:
Facilities
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$275Facilities for Preparation/ Embalming/ Shelter:
Facilities used to prepare, embalm and shelter the body; this charge applies whenever the body is in our facility, for any purpose.
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$430Facilities and Property Maintenance:
Mandatory minimum charge for the use of our general funeral home facilities, including parking lot, general areas, washrooms and other essential equipment required to operate as a licensed funeral home.
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$225Facilities for MAID:
(Requires Staff Services for MAID)
Designated facilities are used for MAID for a period of up to two hours.
Additional Visitation – per hour $75
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$425Facilities for Visitation:
(Requires Staff Services for Visitation)
Designated facilities are used for visitation for a period of up to four hours.
Additional Visitation – per hour $150
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$400Facilities for Ceremony /Offsite Ceremony:
(Requires Staff Services for Ceremony)
Designated facilities are used for the ceremony or memorial service for up to two hours.
Use of all necessary equipment required to fulfill the needs of the family for funeral service in a church, chapel or other facility.
Vehicles
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$250Lead/Administrative and Clergy Vehicle:
An automobile is used to transport staff for arrangements, services, obtain and deliver documents, transport clergy, and lead funeral processions.
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$225Transfer Vehicle:
An unmarked vehicle is used to transfer a deceased person from the place of death to a funeral establishment or to the crematorium.
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$495Funeral Coach:
Used in funerals to transport casket to place of funeral service and to the cemetery, mausoleum or crematorium
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$495Limousine (Up to Three Hours):
A car that holds up to seven people. Used for the immediate family, mainly in funeral processions, when going to a place of funeral service or to a cemetery.
Additional Transportation Charges
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$1.95/kmLead, service vehicle or coach in excess of 25 Kilometers (per vehicle, one way)
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$75Additional time (fee applies after 3 hours) (per vehicle, per half hour)
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$75Transfer Waiting Time – Per Half Hour
Waiting time may be due to, but not limited to, waiting for family or a doctor to arrive at the transfer location.
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$225Funeral Director and vehicle to interment of cremated remains
May include such costs as providing the Clergy Record and transportation of a clergy person.
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$595Flat Fee Transportation to Kawartha Aquamation (Peterborough)
May include return fee or Courier Fee.
Stationery
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$325Deluxe Stationery Package:
Deluxe Personalized Burgundy Register book with professional printing of deceased personal information, service information and final resting place information, newspaper notice, and includes:
- Up to 4 Boxes of Acknowledgement Cards
- Up to 300 Memorial Folders or Prayer Cards
- Memorial Laminates (up to 20)
- 1 Memorial Candle
- 1 Presentation Box
- Crucifix
Individual Stationery Items
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$2/CardMemorial Folders:
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$1/CardPrayer Cards:
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$35/PackageThank You Cards (Gold):
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$20/PackageThank You Cards (Silver):
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$35Crucifix:
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$45Rosary:
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$22.13Candle:
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$13.85Candle Refill:
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$8Laminated Bookmark:
Other
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$225Memorial Tribute:
Includes 1 Video Presentation (up to 70 pictures with 3 music selections) in digital format
- Additional photos $2/each
- Copy of Presentation as MP4 $15 (USB not included – family must provide)
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$55Livestream Services:
Set up and run a livestream of services with recording for viewing at a later date.
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$35/hourElectronics Rental:
Various electronics, including but not limited to televisions, laptops and tablets provided by the funeral home.
We hope the information above has helped you gain a clearer understanding of our service charges. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us — we are always here to help.