Our Commitment to Service
As funeral directors, our calling imposes upon us special responsibilities to those we serve and to the public at large. An important obligation is to provide people with the information they need to make knowledgeable decisions about funerals and funeral directors.
Waid Funeral Home is proud to be a member of Selected Independent Funeral Homes (SIFH), an international association of independent funeral directors who have met and continue to maintain exacting standards of funeral service. Membership in SIFH is by invitation only, and is extended only after a thorough evaluation of character, service, performance and facilities. In acceptance of our responsibilities, and as a condition of our membership in Selected Independent Funeral Homes, we affirm the following standards of good funeral practice and hereby pledge:
- To provide the public with information about funerals, including prices, and about the functions, services and responsibilities of funeral directors.
- To afford a continuing opportunity to all persons to discuss or arrange funerals in advance.
- To make funerals available in as wide a range of price categories as necessary to meet the needs of all segments of the community, and affirmatively to extend to everyone the right of inspecting and freely considering all of them.
- To quote conspicuously in writing the charges for every funeral offered and to identify clearly the services, facilities, equipment and merchandise included in such quotations.
- To furnish each family, at the time funeral arrangements are made, a written memorandum of charges and to make no additional charges without the approval of the purchaser.
- To make no representation, written or oral, which may be false or misleading, and to apply a standard of honesty in all dealings.
- To respect all faiths, creeds and customs and to give full effect to the role of the clergy.
- To maintain a qualified and competent staff, complete facilities and suitable equipment required for comprehensive funeral service.
- To assure those we serve the right of personal choice and decision in making funeral arrangements.
- To be responsive to the needs of the poor, serving them within their means.
- To comply fully with the requirements of the FTC Trade Regulation Rule on funeral practices.
We pledge to conduct ourselves in every way and at all times in such manner as to deserve the public trust, and to place a copy of SIFH's Code of Good Funeral Practice in the possession of a representative of all parties with whom we arrange funerals.
In addition to being a member of SIFH, we are a member of the Erie/Crawford County Funeral Directors Association, Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association.
When a death occurs, your primary responsibility is to yourself and the ones you love. For you to receive the help you need to face the many issues requiring attention simultaneously, we urge you to call us immediately. Regardless of the day or hour, our staff is always prepared to respond to your needs quickly and competently.
The Waid Funeral Home is able to provide a wide range of services, including:
- Initial transfer of the deceased from the place of death to our facility.
- Conference with family members to determine and finalize funeral arrangements.
- Coordination of details with clergy.
- Publication of obituary in newspapers selected by family.
- Coordination of details with cemetery and/or crematory.
- Notification of fraternal orders or other organizations.
- Supervision and direction of the funeral or memorial service.
- Assistance in obtaining various survivor's benefits when applicable.
- After the funeral or memorial service, practical assistance with unforeseen details and help in making adjustments.
In addition, we offer a broad selection of caskets, vaults, urns, clothing and other items for your selection. As with all of the services we offer, we believe that the families we serve are entitled to simple, straightforward information about these items, to enable them to make informed decisions. Toward that end, we encourage you to compare the various items that interest you, to ask any questions that come to mind, and to feel free to take whatever time necessary to reach the decision most appropriate for you and those you care about.
Visitation and Ceremony
- Open to all who wish to attend
- Opportunity for friends to express support E.G.: "The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m."
- Religious or Non-Religious
- Opportunity to pay tribute and share memories Visitation One Hour Prior to Ceremony
- Open to all who wish to attend
- Opportunity for friends to express support E.G.: "The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 1-2 P.M."
- Religious or Non-Religious
- Opportunity to pay tribute and share memories
Private Viewing and Ceremony
- Attendance at your request
- Religious or Non-Religious
- May honor preference of deceased while addressing needs of survivors
Memorial Ceremony
- Religious or Non-Religious
- Allows family and friends to share memories and express their feelings
- Casket present - may be a helpful focal point acknowledging death's reality
- Display photos and personal mementos
Immediate Burial
Cremation Service Options
Visitation and Ceremony
- Open to all who wish to attend
- Opportunity for friends to express support E.G.: "The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M."
- Religious or Non-Religious
- Opportunity to pay tribute and share memories
Private Viewing and Ceremony
- Attendance at your request
- Religious or Non-Religious
- May honor preference of deceased while addressing needs of survivors
Private Viewing
- Opportunity for designated family and friends to say a final "good-bye"
- Encourages acceptance of reality and healthy expression of grief
- May honor preference of deceased while addressing needs of survivors
Memorial Ceremony
- Religious, Non-Religious, or Contemporary
- Allows family and friends to share memories and express their feelings
- Urn present - may be a helpful focal point acknowledging death's reality
- Display photos and personal mementos
