General Info

Murphy O'Hara Funeral Services provides comprehensive, compassionate assistance for all phases of funeral preparation, from the obituary to pre-arrangements, to flower and casket selection and more. Whether the funeral style is a memorial, veteran, non-religious or for any religion, we have experience with all types and can streamline the process. Writing the obituary, eulogy, choosing a casket or urn, finding the ideal funeral director and other time-consuming details can be costly. Murphy O'Hara Funeral Services is your ally during this difficult time in designing a funeral that is honorable, while respecting your budget and preferences. Funeral Services: Gathering with friends and family gives everyone the opportunity to share memories, express emotions, and find comforting support. Whether you choose burial or cremation; whether you select a formal funeral or a more relaxed memorial service, the need for acknowledgment of the loss with family and friends is ever present. We can help you create a unique meaningful ceremony to express the genuine individuality of your loved one. We take enormous pride in offering every family we serve dignified and affordable options from a traditional service to cremation. Complete Funeral Service: Funeral services of traditional nature can vary differently in design and fulfillment. There are many options that are available to you, the consumer, with regard to funeral ceremonies. There is no single proper funeral service. It is a time for human sharing in its deepest sense. You and the ones you love are at the very center of the process. It is the goal of the Murphy O?Hara Funeral Home to help people complete the relationship with the one who has died and to provide a climate that encourages each person to give and receive emotional support. Services can be within the funeral home, services can be at a church or other facility or services can include visitation the night before or the day of the service. We will provide the following services along with the choices that you have selected. * The Transfer of the Deceased from the Place of Death to the Funeral Home * Professional Care Of the Deceased, Which May Include Sanitary Washing, Embalming, Dressing, Hairdressing, Cosmetology, and Casketing * An Arrangement Conference with the Family to Plan Specific Details for the Funeral * Locating the Deceased's Doctor to Sign a Death Certificate; Then Filing This Certificate at the Local Health Department; Obtaining the Requested Amount of Certified Death Certificates for the Family * Obtaining All Necessary Permits and Authorizations, As Required * Preparing an Obituary to Be Placed In Any Newspapers Requested By the Family * Contacting Local Cemeteries or Crematory, As Required * Providing a Location for Visitation and Funeral Ceremony * Care and Arrangement of Floral Pieces * Arranging For Pallbearers and Motor Equipment, Including Limousines, As Required