The fees are subject to review from time to time, and arrangements for additional services are optional. Each member receives a packet of materials that includes two copies of a Planning Form on which to record the type of services desired and other instructions for the guidance of family, friends and clergy. Members are encouraged to fill out the Planning Form and give it to a trusted family member, so that when death occurs the designated services can be rendered with little consultation and few decisions. The Memorial Society is not in the funeral business, nor is it a pre-payment plan. At the time of death, survivors contact their chosen funeral director to carry out the wishes of the deceased member.
Payment is made directly to the funeral director.
There is no intention on the part of the Memorial Society to interfere in any way with religious beliefs or rituals. Services may be arranged with a minister, priest, rabbi or friends. Membership also supports consumer activism, nationally and locally. We invite you to become a member of the Memorial Society of the Hudson-Mohawk Region. You may obtain a membership application by contacting the Society at the address or phone number listed below.