Shawsheen Funeral Home

Funeral concierge services: Assists families with tasks related to the funeral arrangements, such as arranging for travel and accommodations for out-of-town guests, arranging for catering, and handling other logistical details.

Transportation: Arrange for the transportation of the body to the funeral home, Bedford, Massachusetts cemetery, or other final resting place.

Cremation and burial: Shawsheen Funeral Home can provide cremation services, including the use of a crematorium and urns for ashes...and also assist with arranging for burial, including the purchase of a burial plot and a casket.

Make arrangements: Meet with the Shawsheen Funeral Home funeral director to make arrangements for the funeral, including selecting a date and time, choosing a casket or urn, and deciding on any special requests or religious ceremonies.

DNA preservation: Check with Shawsheen Funeral Home about collecting and preserving a small sample of a deceased individual's DNA. This can be used for a range of purposes, including genealogy research, paternity testing, and forensic identification.

Customized caskets or urns: Customized caskets or urns that reflect the interests or personality of the deceased may be a service Shawsheen Funeral Home offers. For example, a casket might be painted with a sports team logo, or an urn might be shaped like a musical instrument.