Green Burial Services

Green Burial Services

Green Burial Council logo: Green circle with white text. Center has three leaf shapes, two shades of green.

Galzerano Funeral Home is very supportive of families who wish to choose green burial for themselves or a loved one.



We are one of a select number of funeral homes who are certified by the Green Burial Council as a provider of products and services for families who are seeking this option.

A casket resting over a grave, covered with rope. Flowers and foliage on a mound behind. Outdoors.

Steelmantown Natural Cemetery, Steelmantown, NJ

What is Green (or Natural) Burial?

  • A simpler form of burial which does not involve embalming or the use of a concrete vault in the ground.
  • A form of burial which does require the use of a biodegradable casket or shroud.
  • A form of burial in a cemetery (or a section of a cemetery) that is often managed for wildlife and plant diversity.
  • A method which supports the natural processes of decomposition in the Earth and creates minimal pollution or waste.
Person placing flowers on a body covered in a light blue shroud, outdoors.

Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery in Trinity, FL

Can we still have a funeral or memorial service?

Yes. A church service, graveside service, or memorial service can take place just as it would with a regular burial or cremation. As experts in creating these types of events, we can help you to plan a ceremony or gathering in any setting to help you remember and honor your loved one if you would like to do so.


In addition, for those who would like to keep their loved one’s body at home, we can assist and support with a wake or funeral in the home before burial. (This is still legal in the state of Pennsylvania).

Funeral service in a wooded area; mourners surround a casket, a person is speaking.

Steelmantown Natural Cemetery, Steelmantown, NJ

Where is it available?

Presently, green burial is available in a few cemeteries not too far from Quakertown, PA.


Fountain Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem, PA
https://www.greenmeadowpa.org/


Epler’s Greenwood Glen Cemetery - Leesport, PA
https://www.eplerschurch.org/mission/cemetery/greenwood-glen-green-cemetery


Friends Southwestern Burial Ground - Upper Darby, PA
http://fswbg.org/our-services


Friends of Green Burial PA - Cemetery Directory
https://greenburialpa.org/directory-1
 


Green burial is also available in other parts of Pennsylvania. For a complete list of cemeteries that offer this option, click on the following link for a directory. 


Friends of Green Burial PA - Cemetery Directory
https://greenburialpa.org/directory-1

Person placing flowers on a casket outdoors. Other people are standing nearby, some holding a child.

Foxfield Conservation Burial Ground, Wilmot, Ohio

Pricing:

For pricing and information on our green burial products and services, please reach out to us for a copy of our General Price List.


Along with keeping the body cool in refrigeration until the time of the burial, we can help your family acquire a casket or shroud that meets the criteria for a natural burial.

Where Can I Learn More?

Friends of Green Burial PA

https://greenburialpa.org/


Green Burial Council

https://www.greenburialcouncil.org/