Page 11 - McCourt & Trudden Funeral Guide Final
P. 11
that provides above-ground niche or a cremation garden in a
entombments. cemetery provides family and friends
• Private Family Mausoleum: a small with closure after the loss of a loved
structure that provides above-ground one.
entombment of, on average, two to • When ashes of a loved one are
twelve decedents. kept with relatives, they can
• Companion Crypt: permits two easily become misplaced or
interments or entombments side-by- discarded through the years, as
side. future generations may not feel a
• Private Family Estate: a small section connection to the deceased.
of a cemetery, usually bordered by • A permanent placement provides
gates, shrubbery, or other dividers, future generations with a location to
that allows for ground burial of visit when researching heritage.
several members of the same family.
Some common methods of final
Cremation disposition of cremated remains are:
Many people overlook the importance of • Cremation Niche: an above-ground
cemetery property for those who choose space to accommodate a cremation
cremation, but permanent placement, urn.
or “final disposition,” of the ashes or • Columbarium: Often located
“cremated remains” is an important part within a mausoleum or chapel and
of final arrangements. Just consider: constructed of numerous niches
designed to hold urns.
• A permanent site gives loved ones • Cremation Garden: a dedicated
a physical place for visitation and section of a cemetery designed
reflection. for the burial, scattering or other
• The ceremony accompanying the permanent placement of ashes.
placement of an urn in a cremation
McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home - Page 11
