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Making decisions through the fog of grief is an exhausting process, yet funeral planning demands just that. At Porto Funeral Homes, they understand the pain and frustration making choices about funeral services can bring to the mourning. For over 75 years, this family-owned funeral home has devoted themselves to supporting the bereaved, combining heartfelt compassion and professional expertise to make funeral services healing experiences. 

Interment is one of the first decisions you’ll encounter during the funeral planning process. If the deceased hasn’t made their wishes known, choosing between cremation and burial services can feel overwhelming. Make an informed decision with these insights on both options from Porto Funeral Homes.

Burial Services

imageBurial’s main appeal is the weight of tradition. If the deceased had an appreciation for tradition, or held strong Judeo-Christian religious beliefs, honoring them with a burial may be the option that’s most closely aligned with their wishes. Even if the deceased would have been open to other options, more traditional family members may have difficulty with the idea of a cremation. In this case, choosing burial services may avoid putting unnecessary strain on your family during the grieving process.

Burial services also offer an established place to visit, so family members can pay their respects for years to come. This monument may come with the hassle of cemetery rules, however, including possible restrictions on what type of monument you can have and what flowers the bereaved can leave behind. With the costs of monuments, burial plots, and coffins to consider, it’s also the more expensive funeral option.

Cremation Services

Burial ServicesCremation is the more flexible funeral option. Because time isn’t as much of an issue, cremation services allow you more space to plan your ceremony, relieving the pressure of trying to plan a funeral while coping with the loss of a loved one. Cremation also allows you to easily transport your ceremony, making it a beneficial option when many of the bereaved live far from the deceased’s home. Because they’re substantially less expensive than burial services, cremation services also leave you with flexible funds to honor the deceased however you deem most appropriate.

Choosing cremation does mean you won’t have the traditional permanent monuments burial provides. That doesn’t mean you’ll be left without places to pay your respects, however. Cremation services allow you to put the deceased to rest anywhere, selecting one or many meaningful sites to scatter your loved one’s ashes. These places can become monuments in themselves, and for some families, may even be more significant than a cemetery grave.

In the end, the most important factor to consider is what will make the funeral most meaningful to you and your family. Whether you choose cremation or burial services, Porto Funeral Homes is here to help with compassionate support backed by decades of experience. Visit their website to learn more about how this respected New Haven funeral home will serve your family through the grieving process, or call (203) 467-3000 to speak with a team member in East Haven today. To reach a professional in West Haven, call (203) 934-5000.

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