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Serving All of the Communities of Hancock County

Premier Funeral Service Provider 
(Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home)
 

Minimum Service Provider
(Acadia Burial & Cremation Direct)

     
Arrangements made 7 days a week   Arrangements made Monday-Friday 9-5
Arrangements made at funeral home or family’s home     Arrangements only at ABCD
Pick-up of remains 365 day/year, 24 hrs/day (Home transfer 2 or more people)   Pick-up of remains 365 days/year, 24hrs/day (Home transfer 1 person)
Obtaining vital statistics      Obtaining vital statistics
Social Security and state forms completed   Social Security and state forms completed
Veteran benefit forms completed    Veteran benefit forms completed
Writing and faxing obituary notices   Faxing completed obituary from the family
Refrigeration of remains   Refrigeration of remains
Arranging & conducting services   Does not conduct or arrange any services
Facilities for traditional & memorial services   No facilities for any services
Facilities for visitation services   No facilities for visitation
Clergy/musician services arranged   No clergy/musician arrangements
Floral arrangements and transportation completed    No floral arrangements completed
Military honors coordinated for services    No military honors coordinated
Staff & equipment for graveside service   No staff available for graveside service
Itemized pricing from general price list   Packaged offerings only
Cash advances at arrangements ($400-$500)      Payment in full at time of arrangements
Hearse services available   Van used for transportation
Cremains will be shipped to funeral home   Cremains will be shipped to the family
Funeral home will hold ashes until pick up   ABCD will not take any liability for ashes
Cremation will take place after 48 hour waiting period    Cremation will take place at our convenience
Mt. Hope Cemetery is crematory   Mt. Hope Cemetery is crematory
Cemetery arrangements are part of services     No cemetery arrangements completed
Memorial/stone work and lettering coordinated   No memorial/stone work completed
Complete selection of caskets and special orders   Limited selection of casket
Complete selection of urns and special orders   Limited selection of urns
Complete selection of outer burial containers for caskets   Limited selection of vaults
Complete selection of urn vaults   Limited selection of urn vaults

A Jordan-Fernald Family Services Affiliate
248 State Street   •   Ellsworth, Maine
(207) 664-0007   •   info@acadiacremation.com