Cremation of Parent

Lickin2me

And have a mass at least. Who cares if 5 people turn up

Das Kitty

I recently paid for 2 funerals. I priced the cremation option on the second, it was no cheaper.

If anyone is interested, the cheapest funeral you can get in Galway is 4k.

Iseedeadpixels

Was 12K here in Dublin for a mass and a cremation, the cremation ceremony was lovely though.

12k???

Mrs OBumble

Lickin2me wrote: »

And have a mass at least. Who cares if 5 people turn up

You realise that some people aren't Catholic?

Outlaw Pete

LordSutch wrote: »

The very thought of going against the dead persons wishes seems very cold & callous.

In my experience, cold and callous is quite common.

I've known of families who moved coffins from one plot to another just to spite family members they were at odds with.

They wouldn't see themselves as being cold and callous mind. Amazes me how people can rationalize almost anything they do.

kylith

bluewolf wrote: »

12k???

Depends on the options you go for. Some undertakers will take advantage of grief to upsell, and coffins can run into thousands.

Respect for the dead is all well and good, but I don't see why anyone should put themselves into debt over what box they buried in a hole in the ground.

Iseedeadpixels

kylith wrote: »

Depends on the options you go for. Some undertakers will take advantage of grief to upsell, and coffins can run into thousands.

Respect for the dead is all well and good, but I don't see why anyone should put themselves into debt over what box they buried in a hole in the ground.

Because my mother worked hard for years to give us everything we need so a good send off and a beautiful coffin for the mass is the least she deserved you disrespectful prick.

Peregrinus

tig22 wrote: »

hey all
i am curios to know if a parent where to pass away and requested a Burial , can you change the arrangements to cremation and if so how does one go about doing this??

The next of kin have the legal and practical right and responsiblity to make the funeral arrangements. It's up to them whether they wish to respect the wishes of the deceased (if known) or go against them. If they decide, for whatever reason, to go against them, that't their call; nobody else has the right to interfere. Obviously it may lead to bad feeling within the family if not everybody agrees about this but, legally, the position is fairly clear-cut.

tig22 wrote: »

also with cremation can you skip the church arrangements etc of a typical funeral

You can skip that with or without a cremation.

branie2

If my parents want me to arrange a funeral and burial for them, I'll respect their last wish

Hal1

Do it in style, viking burial down the liffey.

whoopsadoodles

My parents already have their grave reserved. Next to mine. So they'll be buried there. Hopefully a long time before that happens though

hairyslug

Both my parents where cremated, their choice and I followed their wishes, my dad was scattered in the Irish sea (he was a merchant seaman in WW2) stena did a great job organising it and called us out when we where slap bang in the middle, we even got a certificate with the GPS coordinates of the drop.

I have to say, there is an opening for a new business that offers very affordable coffins that are OK for a cremation.

A close family member was cremated, it was a lovely humanist ceremony and her ashes were scattered in two places she loved. I want to be cremated myself, I don't want to leave a grave that people might feel obliged to upkeep.

When my parents go (I hate thinking about it), I'll do whatever they want, exactly how they want it. It's the last thing you get to do for your loved one, you want to do it exactly right.

B.A._Baracus

Such a weird and messed up thing to ask. Going against the wishes of the dead.

Also "hypothetical" me bollocks.