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50+ Years
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Emergency
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Your Trusted Funeral Service Provider in Marlborough, MA
Since 1929, Slattery Funeral Home has been a trusted provider of compassionate funeral, burial, and cremation services in Marlborough, MA. Our family-owned business is committed to relieving families of all burdens during times of need through personalized, dignified care. With three experienced funeral directors and a focus on accommodating diverse faiths and traditions, we offer pre-need counseling, veterans' services, and grief support. Our facility provides a welcoming environment for visitations, memorials, and ceremonies tailored to individual preferences.We prioritize transparency, affordability, and accessibility, including wheelchair access and flexible payment options. For nearly a century, we have honored the community's trust by delivering services that reflect each family's unique wishes. Our testimonials highlight our dedication to professionalism, empathy, and attention to detail during life's most difficult moments. This legacy of care continues today through our commitment to evolving with families' needs while maintaining traditional values of respect and compassion.
Services
Funeral Services
Cremation Services
Burial Arrangements
Pre-Need Planning
Veterans' Honors
Grief Support
Memorial Ceremonies
Details
- Year established: 1929
Highlights and features
- Family-owned since 1929 with three experienced funeral directors
- 24/7 availability for immediate assistance
- Specialized veterans' burial services and benefits coordination
- Pre-need counseling to alleviate future family burdens
- Wheelchair-accessible facility with off-street parking
What people say
Compassionate care
Professional staff
Personalized attention
Stress relief
Exceptional veterans' service
Services
Funeral Service
Our funeral services provide a structured ceremony for families choosing burial or cremation. We accommodate religious and cultural traditions with visitations, viewings, and personalized rituals. Services may include clergy coordination, obituary preparation, and cemetery arrangements. Our directors guide families through every detail from casket selection to procession logistics.
Cremation Service
Flexible cremation services allow for memorial ceremonies before or after cremation. We offer urn selection, scattering guidance, and columbarium placement assistance. Services can be customized with private viewings, personalized tributes, and keepsake creation while maintaining affordability and simplicity.
Pre-Need Planning
Pre-planning services let individuals document preferences and secure pricing through funeral trusts. Our no-obligation consultations cover all service options while providing peace of mind. Plans are transferable if relocating and help families avoid decision-making during emotional times.
Veterans' Services
We coordinate VA benefits including burial flags, headstones, and national cemetery interments. Our staff assists with documentation for service-connected memorials and ensures proper military honors during ceremonies. Specialized support includes flag presentation and veteran-specific grief resources.
Memorial Service
Memorial services honor loved ones with personalized tributes at our facility, gravesites, or private locations. We provide audio-visual equipment, guestbook creation, and floral coordination. Services can incorporate multimedia presentations, memory tables, and customized programs.
People
Alan P. Slattery
Funeral Director
Third-generation funeral director with decades of experience in personalized memorial planning and veterans' services. Committed to maintaining family legacy of compassionate care since 1929.
Regina Bonanno Slattery
Funeral Director
Experienced director specializing in grief counseling and pre-need planning. Known for compassionate support during testimonials, with commitment to personalized service for diverse community needs.
Scott A. Johnston
Funeral Director
Dedicated professional providing 24/7 support with focus on military family services. Recognized in testimonials for attention to detail in honoring veterans' final wishes.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional funerals, cremation services, memorial ceremonies, and veterans' honors with customizable options for religious, cultural, and personal preferences.
Can I plan a funeral in advance?
Yes, our pre-need counseling helps document preferences and secure pricing through funeral trusts while relieving families of future decision-making burdens.
Do you support veterans' families?
We coordinate VA benefits including burial flags, headstones, and military honors while providing specialized grief resources for service members' families.
Are cremation services less expensive?
Cremation typically offers cost savings compared to traditional burial while maintaining memorialization options through urns, scattering, or columbarium placement.
What happens if death occurs out of state?
Our transfer services coordinate repatriation logistics while providing local families with support for out-of-state arrangements and documentation.
Do you offer grief counseling?
We provide ongoing grief support resources including community referrals, literature, and personalized follow-up for families during their healing process.
