The Donohue Funeral Home, Inc. owns and operates it’s own private crematory, on-site in Upper Darby, next to our Funeral Home. The crematory is operated by our licensed funeral directors, who are certified operators. You can rest comfortably knowing that your family’s loved one will never leave our care. Rest assured, each cremation is individualized. Service Followed by Cremation When choosing cremation, there are several decisions that need to be considered. Will there be a service for viewing the deceased before cremation? A visitation can be arranged with a funeral home just as they are for traditional services. Embalming may be required if the deceased will be viewed. A casket that is made specifically for cremation can be purchased. The viewing and service are held as in the traditional service and then the deceased is taken to the crematory instead of a cemetery. Direct Cremation A direct cremation option would be for the deceased to be taken to the crematory without being viewed. There would be no embalming and no casket purchase necessary. Cremation can be considered as an end in itself, with no specific laws made for the disposition of cremated remains after the process is complete. The Roman Catholic Church does require the cremated remains to be buried in a consecrated ground. Nevertheless, most families feel the remains should have a final resting place that can be identified with names and dates. This would be called memorialization. Many urns are available for permanent containment of the cremated remains. Any one of our family members would be happy to explain the many options available to families who choose cremation.