Once cremation services in Kingsbridge, NY are complete, grieving families are left with little more than the memories of their loved ones to take home with them. They’ll cherish these memories for years to come as they look back on the lives of their loved ones.

Outside of the memories, grieving families will also walk out of a funeral home with one other thing that they can use to remember their loved ones—a cremation container filled with their loved one’s remains. Families can choose to do any number of things with these remains. Check out some of the most popular options below.

Cremated remains can be taken home and put out on display.

Many grieving families choose to take their loved one’s remains home with them following their Kingsbridge, NY cremations and keep them there. They place the remains inside of a decorative urn and display the urn on a mantel or in a hutch for years to come. This helps families maintain a closeness with their lost family members. It also allows them to feel their presence in their home even though they’re not around anymore.

They can be stored inside of a columbarium.

There are some families who want to keep their loved one’s cremated remains safe but don’t necessarily want to keep them at home. These families often choose to place their loved one’s remains into a columbarium. A columbarium is a building that’s used to store people’s remains. They’re usually located on the premises of a cemetery and have turned into a great option for many families. In addition to protecting a person’s remains, it also provides families with a central location to visit their loved one’s remains.

They can be buried in a cemetery.

Some people ask to be cremated rather than buried because they can’t stand the thought of being buried underground for centuries to come. If your loved one requested cremation for this reason, burying their remains is out of the question. However, some families do choose to place their loved one’s remains into a cremation vault before burying them in the ground. Much like with a columbarium, it gives families a place to gather outside of their homes to pay their respects to their loved ones.

They can be scattered in a special place.

Scattering a person’s cremated remains has turned into a time-honored tradition for many families. They take their loved one’s remains out to sea or to the top of a mountain and scatter them there. Or they choose a place that was important to their loved one and scatter their remains in that place. Whatever the case may be, you can scatter your deceased family member’s remains in a number of places. Just make sure you follow the laws pertaining to scattering ashes if you decide to do it.

At Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, Inc., we specialize in setting families up with the cremation services they need. We can also tell you more about what you can do with your loved one’s cremated remains after their cremation is over. Give us a call at (718) 884-6100 today to make Kingsbridge, NY funeral arrangements or pay us a visit at 6110 Riverdale Ave., Bronx, NY 10471 to meet with a funeral director.