FAQ

When a death occurs in your family get in touch with us. Our Service Counsellors are available by phone (1-506-458-8383) 24 hours a day for immediate assistance and by e-mail at info@moderncremation.ca from 9AM to 9PM Atlantic Standard Time.

Only the legal next of kin or designated executor or executrix of the estate can authorize a cremation. In cases where there are multiple next of kin, all persons will be required to authorize the cremation.

No, unless you wish to. Our Service Counsellors are pleased to be able to assist you by phone, a zoom meeting or by e-mail. We will send you all the forms required by DocuSign.

Yes. An ID viewing prior to cremation can be arranged for you or any member of your family if there is a need. Your Service Counsellor will advise you at the time of death what level of sanitary care and preservation will be required. An ID viewing can occur at either McAdam’s or Oromocto Funeral Homes.

All our cremations take place at McAdam’s Crematorium. Established in 1987, McAdam’s owned the 1st crematory in Fredericton and in 2019 they installed a new state of the art machine.

In the province of New Brunswick, it is required by law to wait 48 hours after a death has been pronounced before the cremation can take place. Prior to the cremation there are several documents that must be secured, by us, that will need to be provided by the family physician and coroner. The return of cremated remains to the family will be scheduled once these documents have been completed and returned.

One of the benefits of cremation is that a celebration or memorial service can be arranged and planned without any time constraints.

Certified copies of the Death Certificate can be obtained from The Province of New Brunswick, Department of Vital Statistics. The request form can be found at the following link:

https://www2.snb.ca/content/snb/en/onlineservices.html

Yes. There are various options available for pre-need. Our Pre-need Counsellors are available to discuss your many options by phone, e-mail or by Zoom.

No, embalming is not required for cremation. Embalming may be required for ID viewing prior to cremation.

No. It is not legal to perform multiple cremations at the same time.

Yes: Most institutions will agree to return the remains to a friend or family member for final disposal usually within a year or two. Note, that in some cases, a body donation may be rejected because of the condition of the body or simply because the institution does not need the body at that time.

Yes: Once the cremation has been completed, we can deliver your loved one and all your documents free of charge within a 100 Km radius of Fredericton. An additional mileage fee beyond 100 Km/ radius will apply.

The deceased must be in a combustible container that encloses the human remains for the 48 hour required wait time. We have several options to select from.