Services Offered - Marotti Burns Funeral Home

Planning a funeral service can be challenging for families who have just lost a loved one; however, it’s essential to provide those grieving with a supportive environment in which they can begin to find closure, say goodbye, and come to terms with the loss. Gathering with friends and family gives everyone the opportunity to connect, share memories, offer words of sympathy, and create a lasting network of comfort and support as they start the journey toward healing.

Burial Services

There are different services that you can choose for a loved one’s burial, depending upon your individual needs and preferences:

Immediate burial means that your loved one will be buried or entombed without a public service or gathering.
Viewing/Wake or Calling Hours allows family and friends to gather in a room with the departed loved one in an open casket and say goodbye or offer their support and sympathy to the bereaved.
A Visitation allows for the family and friends to say goodbye with the casket closed.
Funeral or memorial services can take place at a funeral home, in a church, or even at your home. The service is a ceremony that celebrates, honors and remembers the life of the deceased. Whether traditional or unique, both the visitation and the funeral service can be personalized to reflect the individuality of your loved one.
Graveside, chapel, or committal services are held at the cemetery, allowing family and friends to be present as their loved one is transferred to their final disposition through ground burial.

Cremation Services

The biggest misconception about cremation is that there can't be a funeral service or visitation. This is not the case, and we encourage you to consider holding a visitation or a memorial service to celebrate the life of your loved one. There are many options open to you when it comes to honoring your loved one's life.

After the cremation and memorial services, there are a variety of choices for your loved one's final disposition:

Interment means burying or entombing your loved one's cremated remains. This can be in a family plot, a memorial site, a cremation niche or urn garden, or in various other indoor and outdoor locations. Ask our staff for a detailed list of interment possibilities.
Graveside services are similar to those celebrated alongside a traditional ground burial, in which loved ones are present at the burial of the cremated remains and honor the deceased through memorial prayers or other meaningful tributes.
Scattering allows you to spread your loved one's cremated remains in a memorial garden, a cemetery, over water, or across any other meaningful site. You can also scatter some of the cremated remains and retain the rest in an urn for interment or another form of disposition.
Placing cremated remains in multiple urns allows family members who are separated by distance to feel the comfort of having their loved one's final resting place in a nearby location.

Green Burial Services

We offer green burial options for those who want to be more environmentally friendly with end-of-life decisions. This way, you can honor your loved one’s life while reducing their environmental impact. A green burial service may be right for your loved one if they are an avid nature lover, worked in an environmental science field, or were passionate about living an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Body Repatriation in New Jersey

Transporting Human Remains

Repatriating a body involves obtaining, completing, and presenting the correct documents to the relevant authorities to obtain permission to transport human remains to the country of origin. The required documents for shipping human remains include:

A Certified Copy of the Death Certificate
A Burial/Transit Permit
The Passport of the Decedent
An Embalmer's Affidavit
A Letter of Non-Contagious Disease from the New Jersey State Department of Health
A notarized letter from the funeral home responsible for the care of the deceased stating the following:
- The casket solely contains the identified remains
- The casket has been hermetically sealed within the designated zinc-lined shipping container
- The intended airline itinerary of the shipment
- The receiver's name, address and telephone number
If the death was a result of a homicide, there must also be a letter of permission to ship from the Police Department involved in the investigation and the District Attorney's Office.

The regional Consulate General of the country of repatriation, located in New York, offers a range of services essential for its citizens residing in the United States and those who have acquired U.S. citizenship. One of these services is related to body repatriation, which includes completing the Registration of Death and preparing the "NOC for Carrying Mortal Remains to the decedent's country of origin document.

Turn to Someone with Experience

It's not common for people to know how to ship a body. Applying for permission to transport human remains could be done by visiting the consulate in person or by mail. However, the process can be challenging for anyone, especially when they are dealing with the emotional burden of grief. During such difficult times, it's wise to seek the assistance of a funeral professional familiar with body repatriation experience. Please do not hesitate to contact us so we may assist you with this process and/or answer any questions you have.

Sikh and Hindu Funerals at Marotti-Burns Funeral & Cremation Services

At Marotti-Burns Funeral & Cremation Services, we respect and honor our community's diverse cultural and religious traditions. We provide tailored services to accommodate Sikh and Hindu funeral customs, ensuring that the final rites are performed with dignity and reverence.

Sikh Funerals

Sikh Funeral Rites: Sikh funerals celebrate the soul’s return to the divine. Important aspects include:

Preparation of the Body: The deceased is bathed and dressed in clean clothes, often traditional Sikh attire. The body is placed with respect in a coffin.
Ceremonial Practices: The service includes recitations from the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy scripture), and kirtan (hymn singing) by the congregation.
Cremation: Cremation is the common practice, reflecting the Sikh belief in the impermanence of the physical body.
Post-Cremation Rituals: The ashes are respectfully disposed of in a flowing body of water, symbolizing the soul’s journey.

Hindu Funerals

Hindu Funeral Rites: Hindu funerals emphasize the soul's journey towards liberation (moksha). Key elements include:

Preparation of the Body: The body is bathed and dressed in simple, traditional clothes. A mala (garland) and sacred ash or sandalwood paste may be applied.
Ceremonial Practices: A Hindu priest (pandit) performs prayers and rituals. The ceremony often includes chanting mantras and offering rice balls (pinda).
Cremation: Cremation is the preferred method of final disposition. The funeral pyre signifies the release of the soul from the physical body.
Post-Cremation Rituals: Ashes are typically scattered in a sacred body of water, such as the Ganges River, or another significant location.

Don't hesitate to contact us for more information or to discuss specific requirements. We are here to assist you with all your funeral needs.

Right to Control N.J.S.A. 45:27-22

A. If a decedent, in a will as defined in N.J.S.3B:1-2, appoints a person to control the funeral and disposition of the human remains (FUNERAL AGENT), the funeral and disposition shall be in accordance with the instructions of the person so appointed. A person so appointed shall not have to be the executor of the will. The funeral and disposition may occur prior to the probate of the will, in accordance with section 40 of P.L.2003, c.261 (C.3B: 10-21.1). If the decedent has not left a will appointing a person to control the funeral and disposition of the human remains (FUNERAL AGENT) or an Appointment of Agent to Control the Funeral and Disposition of Remains form, the right to control the funeral and disposition of the human remains shall be in the following order, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has given other directions.

Funeral agent or designee on an active-duty service member's DD Form 93
Legal spouse, NJ registered domestic or civil union partner
Majority of surviving children over the age of 18
Surviving parent(s) of decedent
Majority of surviving siblings over the age of 18
Other relatives according to the degree of relationship
If there are no known living relatives as outlined above, the funeral director and cemetery may accept the written authorization of other interested parties (i.e., friend, neighbor, colleague)

B. A cemetery may permit the disposition of human remains on the authorization of a funeral director handling arrangements for the decedent or on the written authorization of a person who claims to be, and is believed to be, a person who has the right to control the disposition. The cemetery shall not be liable for disposition pursuant to this authorization unless reasonable notice has been given that the person did not have the right to control the disposition.

C. A person who signs an authorization for the funeral and disposition of human remains warrants the truth of the facts stated, the identity of the person whose remains are disposed of, and the authority to order the disposition. The person shall be liable for damages caused by a false statement or breach of warranty. A cemetery or funeral director shall not be liable for disposition in accordance with the authorization unless reasonable notice has been given that the representations were untrue or that the person lacked the right to control the disposition.

WHAT IS A DEATH CERTIFICATE, AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

A death certificate is a legal document indicating the cause of death, including other vital statistics of the deceased. It is certified by the funeral director and attending physician and issued by a local or state government. In case your loved one dies due to an accident, unattended death, or other methods of death, the county medical examiner may prepare the form. These certified copies of the Death Certificate are essential when accessing bank accounts and safety deposit boxes, probating wills, claiming benefits due to the family (like the Veteran’s benefits or insurance claims), and transferring or selling ownership of properties.