Doherty Funeral Home
Contact Doherty Funeral Home. Call the Funeral Director at (781) 944-1589 to find out what services are provided at the Reading, Massachusetts location.Make arrangements: Meet with the Doherty 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.
Customized caskets or urns: Customized caskets or urns that reflect the interests or personality of the deceased may be a service Doherty 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.
Green or eco-friendly funerals: Doherty Funeral Home may offer green or eco-friendly funeral services that are designed to be environmentally sustainable. Biodegradable caskets or urns, avoiding embalming chemicals, and using natural burial practices.
Transportation: Arrange for the transportation of the body to the funeral home, Reading, Massachusetts cemetery, or other final resting place.
Embalming and preparation of the body: Prepare the body for viewing, which may involve embalming, dressing, and cosmetology.
Memorial jewelry: Some funeral homes offer memorial jewelry that incorporates a small amount of a loved one's ashes or other mementos into a piece of jewelry that can be worn or kept as a keepsake.
