Our Private, Secure Crematory on the EAstern Shore of Maryland
The Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam family has proudly served Maryland's Eastern Shore for generations, continually investing in our communities and in the families who place their trust in us.
We are proud to own and operate our state-of-the-art, private crematory in Easton, Maryland, allowing us to provide the highest level of care, accountability, and peace of mind throughout the entire cremation process.
Many families are surprised to learn that while most funeral homes offer cremation services, the actual cremation is often entrusted to a third-party crematory. At Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam, your loved one never leaves our care.
From the moment your loved one is transported into our care until the cremated remains are returned to your family, every step is handled by our dedicated professionals using our 10-Step Peace of Mind Identification Process, ensuring dignity, respect, and accountability throughout.
Because when it comes to someone you love, every detail matters.
Why is owning our own crematory important?
What does this mean to you?
Your family member never leaves our care. We personally handle the disposition of your loved one through the entire cremation process. This offers an assurance to families since we handle the entire process from start to finish.
We respect cultural and religious diversity and work closely with the family's clergy or cultural leader to make sure that religious guidelines are strictly followed.
We cremate only one individual at a time. We never perform pet cremations.
Your loved one will be held in our climate-controlled area until the time of service or final disposition
You will find our facilities clean, well-maintained, dignified and secure.
You can inspect our crematorium if you wish, as we have an open-door policy. For your family's peace of mind, you may also witness the cremation process, if desired.
Our crematory in Easton is operated by carefully trained and licensed staff. We strictly adhere to a Cremation Code of Ethics.
Our state-of-the-art equipment is maintained at the highest possible standards and is environmentally safe.
Our 10-Step Peace of Mind Crematory Identification Process
5 Steps Prior to Cremation
1. An identification
band is placed on your loved one.
2. The protective
container is clearly labeled when your loved one is placed into refrigeration.
3. Your loved one is
entered into the crematory logbook, documenting the date and time they are
placed into refrigeration.
4. A personalized
cremation checklist is completed, dated, and signed when your loved one is
placed into refrigeration.
5. A unique metal
identification coin bearing the personal file number is attached to the
cremation paperwork.
5 Steps During & After Cremation
1. Your loved one is
respectfully removed from refrigeration and the crematory logbook is updated
with the date, time of cremation, and the crematory operator's initials.
2. The cremation
documentation, metal identification coin, and identification wristband are
placed on the cremation chamber throughout the cremation process.
3. Following
cremation, the cremation documentation, metal identification coin, and
identification wristband are transferred to the processing station.
4. The metal
identification coin displaying the personal file number, along with the
identification wristband, is placed with the cremated remains in the final
container.
5. The crematory
logbook is dated and initialed when the cremated remains are transported back
to the funeral home.
Are You Ready to Talk About Cremation? Please contact us with any questions you have.
Our private, on-site crematory and crematorium in Easton, Maryland proudly serves families throughout Maryland's Eastern Shore and Mid Shore, including Talbot, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Caroline Counties. Families from Easton, St. Michaels, Centreville, Chestertown, Stevensville, Grasonville, Queenstown, Rock Hall, Chester, Millington, Denton, Trappe, Goldsboro, Galena, Greensboro, and surrounding communities trust us for compassionate, dignified cremation services.
