Goodwin Funeral Home-Cremation

read moreGoodwin Funeral Home is committed to helping you honor, remember, and celebrate the life of your loved one. We provide individualized funeral services designed to meet the needs of each family. Our staff of dedicated professionals is available to assist you in making funeral service arrangements. From casket choices to funeral flowers, we will guide you through all aspects of the funeral service.

read moreSince 1874, Goodwin Funeral Home and Cremation Services has been providing attentive service to families in Manchester and the surrounding communities. Families have trusted Goodwin Funeral Home to care for their family, generation after generation. By listening and learning about the interests of the deceased and the family's traditions, we assist families in planning a meaningful service that celebrates and commemorates the life of their loved one. We also help guide families and friends of the deceased in moving forward with their recently changed lives.

read moreFor those wishing to celebrate a life well lived, this is a traditional funeral service. Family and Friends would have the opportunity to come to the Funeral Home for calling hours, the night before. The following day The Funeral Service would be held in our chapel or another location, followed by graveside committal.

read moreThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world, regardless of their date of death. For eligible veterans that died on or after Nov. 1, 1990, VA may also provide a headstone or marker for graves that are already marked with a private headstone or marker. When the grave is already marked, applicants will have the option to apply for either a traditional headstone or marker, or a new device (available spring 2009).

read moreFunerals fill an important role for those mourning the loss of a loved one. By providing surviving family and friends with an atmosphere of care and support in which to share thoughts and feelings about death, funerals are the first step in the healing process. It is the traditional way to recognize the finality of death. Funerals are recognized rituals for the living to show their respect for the dead and to help survivors begin the grieving process. If you request immediate assistance, yes. If the family wishes to spend a short time with the deceased to say good-bye, that's perfectly acceptable.

read moreA United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a veteran's military service to his or her country. Generally, the flag is given to the next-of-kin, as a keepsake, after its use during the funeral service. When there is no next-of-kin, VA will furnish the flag to a friend making request for it. For those VA national cemeteries with an Avenue of Flags, families of veterans buried in these national cemeteries may donate the burial flags of their loved ones to be flown on patriotic holidays.

read moreA growing number of families are choosing cremation, which offers opportunities for a personalized funeral service, memorial service or graveside service to commemorate the life of a loved one. At Goodwin Funeral Home and Cremation Services, we listen attentively to families to help them create a meaningful service that will reflect the individuality of the deceased and fulfill the wishes of the family. A variety of options are available to those who choose cremation. Each of the cremation choices below includes a personal consultation with the family to determine the services desired, transfer of the deceased and cremation services.

read moreUse this form to provide us with as much or as little detail as you wish. At a minimum, provide us with your name and telephone number and tell us how you'd like us to work with you on the remaining information using the options at the base of the form.