CREMATION

Many families today are choosing cremation.  All funeral homes advertise "cremation services", but don't be fooled!  Practically all area funeral homes use common, multiple user, off-site industrial crematories to handle their cremations.  Most people are shocked to learn that the important cremation process itself it subcontracted out to  a third-party who services multiple parties and and operates their services from places like garages or industrial warehouses, often in other counties.

Gaffney Funeral Home though manages the Tacoma Crematory ensuring you the highest standards of care, comfort and accountability.  Being an actual crematory operator and performing more cremations every year compared with  the majority of all other area funeral homes, we know all there is to know about cremation, and would like to share that knowledge with you so you can be an informed consumer.

Washington State allows funeral or cremation providers in this state to operate with no minimum requirements for facilities such as refrigeration, preparation rooms, and other essentials.   We at Gaffney Funeral Home strongly urge you to become informed.  For example, it is legal in Washington State for someone to operate a cremation service from a home, vehicle or storefront.  The crematory for such a company could be in a garage or industrial warehouse unknown to you.  If someone tells you that he will perform the cremation for one half or less than the price of most others, there is probably a reason.  Consider your satisfaction with a low-bidder service that transfers the body, improper and, perhaps, illegal refrigeration practices, extended periods of time to complete the cremation process, and staff that give you anything but a sense of confidence that everything will be handled in a professional manner.

We believe that you want value,
not the problems often associated with something "cheap."