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read moreThe entire staff at Hathaway Family Funeral Homes is honored to serve the families of greater Bristol County for over four generations. Our commitment to serving with the greatest levels of compassion and dignity has been fortified through history and continues to drive our efforts today. We are very proud of our culture of caring and innovation. We have these wonderful people and they will do everything they can for families. Our professional staff is very dedicated to their craft; they go out of their way to serve the families, to tend to them, and have the ability to adapt to families wants and needs to produce a service that is meaningful to them.

read morePeople in New England know how to prepare for a blizzard and hunker down for a few days every now and then, but the transmission of a potentially life threatening virus presents challenges that none of us has considered before this week. Until the extent and seriousness of the outbreak becomes clear, we at Hathaway Family Funeral Homes will do our best to provide meaningful care and support to all who request our services. At the same time, health safety has to come first in all the decisions made relative to funeral care.

read moreWhen you pre-plan your final arrangements you gain the comfort of knowing your wishes will be fulfilled and that your exact wishes and desires will be reflected in the services you choose. When you pre-plan you decide how you want to be remembered. You can choose the music, flowers, casket, so many details that are important to you and your legacy. When your family knows what needs to be done, you empower them, taking the guesswork out of funeral planning. They will know your wishes and how to honor you.

read moreSome of the deceased's family members may be able to receive Social Security benefits if the deceased person worked long enough under Social Security to qualify for benefits. You should get in touch with Social Security as soon as you can to make sure the family receives all of the benefits to which it may be entitled. Please read the following information carefully to learn what benefits may be available. A one-time payment of $255 can be paid to the surviving spouse if he or she was living with the deceased; or, if living apart, was receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased's record.

read morePersonalizing a funeral provides a wonderful range of options to make a lasting tribute. Families can choose as much, or as little, personalization they like. Below are many of the options we see families choose today, but if you have other ideas please be sure to share with us. A casket symbolizing a loved one's final resting place and for some, choosing a casket is one of the most important choices when planning a burial. Caskets come in a variety of styles from classic to elaborate. They are offered in materials from pine, mahogany and maple to stainless steel and bronze.

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read moreThe compassionate funeral directors at Hathaway Home for Funerals 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, the funeral directors at Hathaway Home for Funerals will guide you through the aspects of the funeral service.

read moreThe basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremony consists of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veterans' family and the playing of Taps. The ceremony is performed by a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two members of the Armed Forces. The Funeral Honors rendered to you or your veteran will be determined by the status of the veteran. The type of Funeral Honors may be Full Military Honors, 7 Person Detail or a Standard Honors Team Detail. At least one of the funeral honors detail will be from the Armed Force in which the deceased veteran served.