We're an online focused cremation service with all arrangements being done online. No visit to a funeral home is necessary. This simplifies and streamlines the process for you while also allowing us to keep our costs down. If a death has occurred or is expected to occur in the next few days, click on the Make Arrangement link in the top bar to access our online arrangement tool. Afterwards, give us a call to report a death and we’ll take care of everything else.

Wherever is meaningful to your family. We hold services at churches, community halls, function rooms, gardens, and other venues across Greater Boston. Many families choose a place that meant something to their loved one. We handle the coordination so you can focus on the gathering itself.

We serve families in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, within 90 miles of our locations in Biddeford, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. If the distance is a bit beyond that, we can still help for an additional $5 per mile past the 90-mile radius.

Yes. Many families choose to inter cremated remains at a cemetery, either in a plot or a columbarium niche, with a graveside ceremony to mark the moment. We coordinate the service and work with the cemetery on your behalf.

Northeast Cremation Service does not offer any funeral or memorial services, but our affiliate funeral homes do. If you're interested, please call us to speak with a funeral director who will go over options with you at no charge.  

Yes. You can make arrangements through our website at any time. The price is $1,195 when arrangements are made before your loved one has passed. When you prepay, the funds are held in a funeral trust opened in your name. We are required by funeral regulations to keep that money separate and cannot use it for anything else. If you ever change your mind, we can refund the money at any time or transfer it to another funeral home.

You can pick up the remains at our location at no charge. If you prefer, we can ship them to you. Shipping within Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts is $95. Shipping anywhere else in the continental US is $195.

We are not able to work with state assistance programs at this time. We only accept credit and debit card as payment. Your local DTA office can provide a list of providers that accept those programs.

The price is complete for the services needed for a cremation and a memorial or graveside service. There are no hidden fees, but there are additional services and merchandise available for purchase if you choose. The only separate costs are unavoidable third-party charges, like certified death certificate copies or, for a graveside service, cemetery fees. We disclose those clearly before you commit, and we pass them through at cost. You also have the option of paying third parties charges directly to the third party. 

We serve families within a 90-mile radius of our main offices in Portsmouth, NH. Both the Greater Boston and Greater Portland area are covered. If you are unsure whether we can help in your location, just call and ask.

Yes, and we highly encourage it. Planning ahead lets you make decisions calmly, without the pressure of grief, and lock in today's pricing. Planning ahead also lets you pay the preneed price which is less than the at-need price. It is also one of the most caring things you can do for your family, sparing them difficult choices later. Ask us about pre-planning when you call.