FAQ

Call us at Littles Funeral Home (717) 359-4224 to arrange for transportation of the deceased to our funeral home. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

All our funeral directors are licensed professionals, educated and trained in the mortuary field. Our funeral directors will:

• Transportation of the deceased to the Little's Funeral Home
• Counsel clients (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a wk)
• Consult with family and clergy
• Assistance with all necessary phases of arrangements
• Arrange the funeral plans
• Help notify friends and family
• Secure and filing necessary notices, authorizations, consents, certificates and permits
• Coordinating with those providing other portions of the funeral (ie cemetery, crematory and others)
• Provide by sale caskets and other merchandise needed
• Use of facilities and funeral directors services for viewing, visitation or wake, funeral, memorial or graveside services
• Preparation of the Body
• Arrangements and Preparations for Burial and Cremation
• Burial Services
• Cremation Services
• Transportation of the deceased to their final resting place

An anatomical gift can be given either through the donation of organs, tissue, and corneas for transplant or as a whole-body donation for science. Donation for transplant and whole-body donation for science are different and handled through two unrelated organizations. Both options should involve a donor card.

To donate organs, tissues, and corneas, contact a CORE representative at 800-DONORS7.

To donate the entire body to science, contact the Humanity Gifts Registry at215-922-4440.  

No. Contact your veterinarian.

Yes and we also provide a variety of caskets of all styles and price ranges at our facility for your convenience.

Not by our establishment, but credit card payments are accepted and loans from various sources are an option.

Depending on the terms of your agreement with the former funeral home, we will gladly except your arrangements.

No, but we can make recommendations and assist with the process.

Yes.

This varies by state. In Pennsylvania, considerations include the need to secure all permits and authorizations, notification of family and friends, preparation of cemetery site and religious customs.

Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body, slowing down the decomposition process. Allowing more time before the deceased must be buried or cremated.

No.

It is the reduction of the body to ashes through the application of intense heat for a period from two to four hours.

• Yes, it can be done before or after the cremation.

Yes, but it must be done in the legal time allowed unless the deceased is also embalmed.

Yes.

The following list will be request during the process.

1. Full legal name
2. Home address
3. Social Security number
4. Date of birth
5. Place of birth
6. Spouse's name (maiden)
7. Father's name
8. Mother's maiden name
9. Veteran's discharge papers (DD-214)
10. Recent Photograph
11. Highest education
12. Occupation
13. Place of burial (if applicable)
14. Clothing and jewelry (including all usual undergarments)
15. Clergy name and phone number
16. Survivors (name and relationship)
17. Insurance policies (if applicable)
18. Discharge papers, if veteran

We strongly recommend doing so. It is a helpful way to notify friends and the community for those who would like to participate.

Taking care of the decisions ensures you and your loved ones that your service is want you would have wanted. This will also eliminate the burden on your family of making those difficult decisions during a emotional and stressful time.

If you are just planning the services, there is not cost. If you later would decide to place money in a trust fund for your funeral expenses, please contact us. This is a simple task.

Funding the pre-arrangements give you the benefit of today's pricing and also rids the financial burden for family.

No.

This will depend on the terms of your agreement.

In most cases, you can transfer to a local funeral home, depending on the terms in your agreement.

Within the same time frame of non pre-arranged funerals.

No. It will cover all funeral expenses provided directly from the funeral home establishment, but any third party items are not cover nor are the increased cost due to inflation. Examples of such items are: flowers, clothing, scripture cards, etc.

Yes.

As we hope this would never be the situation, per the terms of your agreement, you would transfer your account to another funeral home willing your cliental.