Funeral Arrangement Options

The death of a loved one can happen at any time and at any place. When a loved one dies your primary responsibility is to yourself and the ones you love. The time following the loss of a loved one can be both traumatic and confusing. Many decisions and issues will require your attention. We urge you to call us immediately regardless of the day, hour or place of death. We are always prepared to respond to your needs in a quick and competent manor.

Parise Funeral Home, Shifler-Parise Funeral Home and Wade Funeral Home provides a wide range of services which include:

Transfer of the deceased from the place of death to our facility.
Conference with family members to determine and finalize funeral arrangements.
Complete preparation, if selected (including embalming, hairdressing, cosmetology, restoration, dressing and casketing).
A complete selection of caskets, outer burial receptacles (burial vaults), cremation caskets, urns, urn vaults and burial clothing in a wide range of prices. We can customize casket interiors in a large selection of colors in nearly every price range at no additional cost. For additional information visit our Caskets, Vaults and Urns page.
Securing the death certificate and burial or cremation permit.
Coordination of service details with clergy, cemetery, crematory and fraternal organizations. Assistance is also provided in the purchase and selection of cemetery plots.
Writing and placing obituaries in newspapers.
Complete use of facilities and automotive services.
Arrangement of visitation and/or funeral/memorial service to take place in church, public facility or family residence.
Supervision of visitation, funeral service, memorial service, interment, entombment, or inurnment.
Assistance in obtaining, filling out and filing forms for various survivors' benefits. They can include insurance, pensions, social security, union and veteran benefits, etc. An in house notary public is provided for your convenience.
A full selection of prayer cards, acknowledgments, memorial folders, register books and memorial candles. Our in house custom printing capabilities allow for pictures of the deceased or other objects to be printed on prayer cards, memorial folders, acknowledgment cards and memorial candles. A large selection of prayers and poems are also available to choose from.
Creation of memorial tribute video's from pictures of your loved one that can be viewed during the visitation and funeral/memorial service.
Complete supervision when death occurs out of town or burial/cremation is to take place out of town. With only one phone call we can provide you with our services anywhere in the world. When a death occurs within or outside of Northeastern Pennsylvania, you can rely on us to handle all of the details to transport your loved one home. We have contacts in nearly every city in the United States and throughout the world. To avoid duplication of services and expense it is important to call us first.
Coordination of details with disinterments within one cemetery or between different cemeteries.
Payment options which include: cash or check payment, major credit card (Visa or MasterCard), assignment of life insurance policy or bank financing.