In the State of New Jersey, you can prearrange and prepay for your funeral, you can acquire a cemetery plot or express where you would like your ashes to be scattered. You can appoint a person in your Last Will & Testament (such as a “Funeral Agent”) to control your funeral and the disposition of your remains, as per N.J.S.A. 45:27-22. However, if you do not appoint someone in your Last Will & Testament, statute directs that certain people or groups of people are given the authority to make the decision, in order of priority:
(1) The surviving spouse of the decedent.
(2) A majority of the surviving adult children of the decedent.
(3) The surviving parent or parents of the decedent.
(4) A majority of the brothers and sisters of the decedent.
(5) Other next of kin of the decedent according to the degree of consanguinity.
(6) If there are no known living relatives, a cemetery may rely on the written authorization of any other
person acting on behalf of the decedent.
As always, we recommend that you sit down with a live professional who understands the complexities of the law and who is going to provide feedback on the intricate nature of what one might be trying to accomplish through the drafting of a Last Will & Testament before making any of these decisions. What may work for one person may not work for their friends and family members.
In most cases, when a loved one passes away without making these arrangements, those left behind will be called upon to make a wide variety of decisions and to wrap up the affairs of the dearly departed at a time when they want to do anything but think about the loss they have just suffered. At that time, the choice of funeral home becomes a very important one; they must find someone who understands the families’ needs and who is able to facilitate the peace of mind everyone involved may long to attain in paying their respects, while honoring and celebrating the life our beloved.
It is the duty of a funeral director to effortlessly manage every detail associated with your loved one’s funeral, to bridge the gap between life and the hereafter and to live day-in and day-out, so that we may pass on in peace with honor and humility. Here is a list of the funeral homes in the County of Bergen where you may find the professional assistance and guidance in your time need.
Bergen County Funeral Homes
(Listed alphabetically by municipality)
Municipality | Funeral Home | Telephone | Address |
BERGENFIELD | Riewert's Memorial Home | (201) 384-0700 | 187 S. Washington Avenue |
BOGOTA | Petrik Funeral Home | (201) 487-3053 | 140 Palisade Avenue |
CARLSTADT | Kimak Funeral Home | (201) 438-6708 | 425 Broad Street |
CLIFFSIDE PARK | A.K. Macagna Funeral | (201) 945-7100 | 495 Anderson Avenue |
CLIFFSIDE PARK | McCorry Brothers Funeral Home | (201) 945-1220 | 780 Anderson Avenue |
CLOSTER | Moritz Funeral Home | (201) 768-4200 | 348 Closter Dock Road |
DUMONT | Frech-McKnight Funeral Home | (201) 384-0013 | 161 Washington Avenue |
ELMWOOD PARK | Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home | (201) 796-0060 | 274 Market Street |
ENGLEWOOD | Eternity Funeral Services | (201) 568-2671 | 129 Engle Street |
ENGLEWOOD | Nesbitt Funeral Home | (201) 567-6600 | 175 W. Englewood Avenue |
FAIR LAWN | Louis Suburban Chapels, Inc. | (201) 791-0015 | 13-01 Broadway |
FAIR LAWN | Vander Plaat-Caggiano | (201) 797-3500 | 13-31 Saddle River Road |
FORT LEE | Eden Memorial Chapels, Inc. | (201) 947-3336 | 327 Main Street |
FORT LEE | Hunt-Stellato Funeral Home | (201) 944-1202 | 1601 Palisade Avenue |
FORT LEE | Kim Funeral Home | (201) 313-0777 | 1601 Palisade Avenue |
FORT LEE | Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Directors | (201) 944-0100 | 327 Main Street |
FRANKLIN LAKES | Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Funeral Homes, Inc. | (201) 891-4770 | 530 High Mountain Road |
GARFIELD | Aloia Funeral Home | (973) 340-7077 | 180 Harrison Avenue |
GARFIELD | Kamienski Funeral Home | (973) 779-1967 | 207 Ray Street |
HACKENSACK | G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Services | (201) 487-1010 | 397 Union Street |
HACKENSACK | Gutterman and Musicant Funeral Directors | (201) 489-3800 | 402 Park Street |
HACKENSACK | Earl I. Jones Funeral Home | (201) 487-8822 | 305 1st Street |
HACKENSACK | Menorah Chapel of Bergen County | (201) 489-3817 | 402 Park Street |
HACKENSACK | Wien & Wien Memorial Chapels | (201) 333-8360 | 402 Park Street |
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS | Bergen Funeral Services, Inc. | (800) 262-7901 | 232 Kipp Avenue |
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS | Costa Memorial Home | (201) 288-0234 | 170 Central Avenue |
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS | Hennessey-Heights Funeral Home | (201) 288-1362 | 232 Kipp Avenue |
LODI | Alesso Funeral Home | (973) 471-4000 | 91 Union Street |
LODI | Di Chiara Funeral Home | (973) 779-2386 | 300 Main Street |
LYNDHURST | Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home | (201) 438-4664 | 425 Ridge Road |
LYNDHURST | Nazare Memorial Home | (201) 438-7272 | 403 Ridge Road |
MAYWOOD | Trinka-Faustini Funeral Service | (201) 487-3050 | 439 Maywood Avenue |
NEW MILFORD | Boulevard Funeral Home & Cremation Services | (201) 692-0100 | 1151 River Road |
NORTH ARLINGTON | Parow Funeral Home, Inc. | (201) 201-998-7555 | 185 Ridge Road |
NORTH BERGEN | Vainieri Funeral Home | (201) 868-6555 | 5923 Kennedy Boulevard |
NORTHVALE | Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home | (201) 767-3050 | 120 Paris Avenue |
OAKLAND | Oakland Memorial Home | (201) 337-6161 | 330 Ramapo Valley Road |
ORADELL | Basralian Funeral Home | (201) 261-0222 | 559 Kinderkamack Road |
ORADELL | Volk-Leber Funeral Home | (201) 261-1088 | 268 Kinderkamack Road |
PARAMUS | Schoem's Menorah Chapel | (201) 843-9090 | 150 W. State Route 4 |
PARAMUS | Vander Plaat Memorial Home | (201) 843-3100 | S-113 Fairview Avenue |
PARK RIDGE | Robert Spearing Funeral Home | (201) 391-6666 | 155 Kinderkamack Road |
RAMSEY | Manke Memorial | (973) 910-1554 | 109 Darlington Avenue |
RAMSEY | Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home | (201) 327-0030 | 109 Darlington Avenue |
RIDGEFIELD | Blackley Funeral Home | (201) 945-5032 | 809 Broad Avenue |
RIDGEFIELD | Central Funeral Home | (201) 945-2009 | 809 Broad Avenue |
RIDGEFIELD PARK | Vorhees-Ingwersen | (201) 342-2350 | 59 Main Street |
RIDGEWOOD | Feeney Funeral Home | (201) 444-7650 | 232 Franklin Avenue |
RIDGEWOOD | C.C. Van Emburgh, Inc. | (201) 445-0344 | 306 E. Ridgewood Avenue |
RIVER EDGE | Beaugard-McKnight Funeral Home | (201) 262-5050 | 869 Kinderkamack Road |
RUTHERFORD | Calhoun-Mania Funeral Home | (201) 939-1050 | 19 Lincoln Avenue |
RUTHERFORD | Macagna-Diffily-Onoroto Funeral Home | (201) 939-0098 | 41 Ames Avenue |
SADDLE BROOK | Kugler Community Home for Funerals | (973) 478-2500 | 311 5th Street |
TEANECK | Volk-Leber Funeral Homes | (201) 836-0202 | 789 Teaneck Road |
TENAFLY | Barrett Funeral Home | (201) 568-8043 | 148 Dean Drive |
WALLINGTON | Kamienski Funeral Homes | (973) 779-1967 | 106 Locust Avenue |
WALLINGTON | Warner-Wozniak Funeral Home | (973) 779-4664 | 80 Midland Avenue |
WESTWOOD | Becker Funeral Home | (201) 664-0292 | 219 Kinderkamack Road |
WOOD RIDGE | Kohler Funeral Home | (201) 438-7777 | 280 Hackensack Street |
WYCKOFF | Vander Plaat Funeral Home | (201) 891-3400 | 257 Godwin Avenue |