Delaware Funeral Homes | Funeral Services

Delaware's Legacy Cremation Services is privileged to be fulfilling our communities' funeral homes needs for over two decades. We do more than funeral services we also handle cremations and memorials. Whatever plans you need to make that will honor your loved one's passing we will make all of the arrangements for you. Our goal at Legacy in Delaware is to make sure that you, your family and the deceased receive the finest care in your time of need.
What Makes Legacy Cremation Services the Most Trusted Funeral Services Provider in Delaware
Families in Delaware have been recommending our services to others for over twenty years that is how we know that Legacy can be trusted with funeral services, and it says a lot for how we care for our neighbors.
When you get the news that someone dear to you has passed on and you know that you are going to be responsible for making their final arrangements you will probably feel overwhelmed. You may not even know where to start, that is where Legacy Cremation Services comes in.
You can rest assured that when you make that extremely hard first phone call a caring trained staff or family member of Legacy will answer that call and immediately begin to guide you as to what needs to be done. We are available all day, all night, and all year to answer your questions and to begin making plans. Yes, there are many decisions that you need to make, but we will help you through this time by making suggestions, asking questions about the departed and helping you come to conclusions on what funeral services are best for you.
One of the reasons families tell us they recommend our funeral services in Delaware, is the comfort they feel knowing that we even assist you in making decisions based on the life of the departed.
Unique Funeral Services
We at Legacy feel that each individual life should receive a dignified unique service when their life is over. Everyone is unique and we will help you discover those unique qualities about your loved one and turn them into a memorable service. Whether the service is held in one of the beautiful funeral homes in Delaware, or a restaurant following a cremation we want you to be able to celebrate the life that was lived, not only mourn their death.
The differences between cremation, funerals, memorials and funeral homes
If you do not have any advanced directive that tells you how your loved one wanted to be laid to rest you will have to make the choice between cremation or funeral and burial in a cemetery.
It helps you to make selections if you know what choices there are for funeral services or cremation, and the price differences between funeral homes and crematoriums before you begin.
Cremation is the process performed when the body of the departed is placed in a container, and inserted into a furnace for high temperature burning that will reduce the deceased to ashes.
A Delaware cremation can take place;

• Directly after the deceased is released by the medical examiner
• After funeral services are complete
• After being refrigerated for a period of time if transportation is needed, or to wait for family and friends to arrive for a memorial

Crematoriums are designed so that only one body can be cremated at a time, so there is no way to mix someone's ashes.

Funeral services involve embalming the departed, dressing them, and placing them in a casket that you need to purchase, for viewing and visitation at funeral homes. A cremation can still take place instead of a burial in which case you may want to rent a casket for the viewing to keep the price lower.

If cremation is not chosen for after the funeral services, the departed will leave the funeral homes visitation room and be placed in a hearse for transportation to either, a mass first, or to the cemetery for a burial ceremony or placement in a mausoleum.
Cremations are traditionally less expensive than funeral homes services because there is much less involved.
A memorial service is normally held after the cremation, if no funeral services were performed. The service can take place in a funeral homes visitation room, a hall, restaurant, outside, or even in your home.
Now that you know what the differences are between cremation, funeral homes services, and funerals themselves, it may be a little easier to make a choice for the final arrangements of your loved one.
Why Use Legacy Cremation Services in Delaware
At Legacy, we strive to help you find the perfect balance between cost and service. We make all of the arrangements for you based on your decisions of funeral services, and will keep you apprised of the prices as you add services, plus we will make recommendations based on what you can afford.
Our staff at Legacy Cremation Services will stand by your side throughout your grief and is privileged to fulfill our communities funeral homes needs.