My Uncle passed away while a resident in a Nursing Home in Medai, Pa. I live outside Washington, DC and needed to handle all arrangements via telephone and email. Luckily for me, I found the Cremation Society of Philadelphia via online search and connected with Funeral Director Bart Cavanagh who smoothly handled all the details concerning having my Uncle cremated in an expeditious manner. Bart met me the day before the funeral and transferred the urn containing the cremains to me which were then part of the Church Funeral held the following day. Interment of the cremains was scheduled for a future date at a Veterans Cemetery and Bart promptly took all actions needed to obtain for me the American flag to be used during that Military ceremony. I could not be more satisfied with the OUTSTANDING service that Bart provided and I give him my HIGHEST Recommendation. read more

So, it's extremely difficult to rate the business that cremated my beloved mother because it's an experience fraught with emotion. Given that, however, Bart Cavenaugh made it as painless as it could have been. He was professional, kind, and easily available to answer any of our questions. He helped us navigate the process quickly and he made something terrible slightly less so. My only issue is that the parking for the funeral home in Upper Darby that he works out of is TERRIBLE. There is no lot, so you have to hope for a spot on the narrow street. Their pricing is extremely reasonable, and I would recommend PCS to anyone who is simply looking for a cremation and death certificates. It's a terrible process, I know, but the ease with which they handled my mom lessened my burden at this awful time, that was exactly what I needed. read more

My sweet mother died suddenly not even two weeks ago. A friend had recommended PCS to me and I contacted them the day my mom died, and Bart and Al pretty much took over from there. Very little for me to do, other than provide the information about my mom and pick out a beautiful urn from their collection. They even posted the obituary for me. The only thing I had an issue with, was the photo of my mother that I wanted to go along with the obit m, wasn't uploading. I contacted their support staff, but unfortunately the issue was never fixed. Overall, my experience with them was great. They were affordable, prompt and professional. I would recommend to anyone who is looking to cut out the cost of a funeral home. read more

My mother passed away on Feb 14 2020... She had told us well before her passing that she wanted to be cremated ... My wife called Philadelphia Cremation Society on the 16th. We spoke to Burt Cavanagh, Jr.... He was so much more then professional... He was very concerning and compassionate to our needs. My mother was picked up and services were done the following day... We live in Virginia and everything was done in Philadelphia.. He understood where we were living and stayed in touch with us throughout the 4 days till we were able to come back to Philly to pick up everything.... Burt, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING! we really appreciate your services and professionalism.... read more

I called the Philadelphia Cremation Society shortly after my father died. Bart was sympathetic, patient, and so very helpful. I requested direct cremation and he made no attempt whatever to sell me more than that, which I really appreciated. He walked me through the paperwork, which was simple, and sent two very kind and professional staff members to collect my father when we were ready. The service was efficient but never hurried. The price was entirely reasonable and exactly what my research led me to expect. I couldn't recommend this service more highly. read more

When you need cremation only service, look no further than Philadelphia Cremation Society. Their one price service is more than half what all other places I called charge. I called them, they sent me paperwork online. I filled out paperwork and payed online . They picked up my wife's body, cremated her and called me to pick up her ashes. I was lost at that moment. The professional service that they provided took so much pressure off of me. So much that I will be prepaying for my cremation. I would 100% recommended their service. read more

I live in Maine and my loved one passed in Philadelphia so was really worried about finding a respectful and reasonable place to have my loved one cremated not knowing anything about the area. I found Philadelphia Cremation Society on line with a BBB A+ rating and my contact with Bart was all via phone and I found him to be really helpful and not pushy in trying to get me to purchase something I didn't want in my time of grief. Bart was great and even granted a special request I had. I recommend them with no hesitation. read more

Bart was fabulous to work with. He made the cremation process of our loved one easy for the family. You can even get a small discount if you pay in cash. No worries, he will provide you with a detailed receipt. The website was easy to navigate so others can post comments to the family about the deceased. His service is reasonable if you do not want to spend thousands of dollars on a funeral or if you do not have a life insurance policy. Thanks for being professional in our time of bereavement. read more

I was completely distraught when I lost my brother. While we all face this epidemic I have limited access to places I could call to make arrangements. I called Philadelphia Cremation Society, and within minutes they took care of everything for me. I filled out all the paperwork online in minutes and everything was done for me. Bart was compassionate and the sweetest man to work with. I highly recommend anyone to use Philadelphia cremation society. read more

My father had just passed away and my brothers and I were not sure what to do. I looked up cremation places around me and found Philadelphia Cremation Society. They picked up the phone right away and I believe I called pretty late but they were still very responsive. Bart was great with getting all the things ready and very helpful when I need questions answered. The process was quick, easy and affordable. I highly recommend them. read more

Philadelphia Cremation Society was recommended to us by the hospice organization that helped us with our mother's final days. Everything was taken care of in a kind, efficient and caring manner, from picking up my mom, to cremation, to providing us with the death certificates. Bart is the gentleman who helped us, and he was great. Not an easy topic to discuss, but it was all handled with grace and dignity. read more

This company handled my father's remains with care. The representative I talked to Bart, was very helpful and thoughtful. He followed up and made sure if there was anyway they could assist that they would be there for me. I called them in a bind because another company was unable to take my fathers body because of Covid. I'm thankful this company was around to take care of business. Highly recommend! read more

I live in California, so this was done by phone and email. My sister in law passed away in September. I contacted PCS and worked with Bart Cavanaugh and Al, and secured their services to handle this cremation. We had a little hiccup between the Medical Examiner and Hospital, but PCS patiently waded through this hiccup and everything went well. Highly recommend for their services. Larry C. read more

Bart and his team were very responsive before during and after our loss. He explained the process clearly, provided all the necessary paperwork in advance and were very professional, even in the early morning hours when we called. He kept us informed and did everything possible to be thoughtful during a very difficult time. I highly recommend the Philadelphia Cremation Society. read more

I'm not much at writing reviews of any kind but I do read reviews before buying many items or services. After my brother's recent passing, I found the overwhelmingly positive reviews of Philadelphia Cremation reassuring and decided to use their services. Those reviews were spot on! 5 stars all around. Thank you for making a difficult time a bit easier to deal with. read more

PCS was impressive from beginning to end. Bart and others I spoke with were very respectful and empathetic with respect to what I was going through. All facets of the cremation, including taking precautions in my home during Covid, were handled flawlessly, as were the post-cremation actions (delivering the ashes and death certificates). I highly recommend PCS. read more

My adult son died unexpectedly and I wasn't prepared. Someone recommended the Philadelphia Cremation Society to me. I contacted them and from beginning to end they handled all the details of the cremation process. Their prices were very reasonable also. Bart was the contact person and he was always kind and professional. I highly recommend this company. read more

My mother passed away in late February. Bart explained the cremation process with kindness and sensitivity. Thanks to him, all details surrounding the cremation, death certificates, and how to claim my mother's remains were handled quickly and professionally. Bart made the process simple, which we the family greatly appreciated in our time of grief. read more

Cremation society staff were very professional and treated me with such kindness at my time of grief. Bart was phenomenal and went above the call of duty to accommodate me during this time. They remained kind and communicated affectively and were responsive the whole time. They were very transparent and explained everything with ease. read more