42 The Queens Courier • COPING WITH DEATH • SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS WHEN CHOOSING A FUNERAL HOME Many times it’s difficult to make wise decisions at stressful times, and that is why when a death occurs many families choose Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home. Independently owned and operated, Gleason’s licensed funeral directors are experts on pre-arrangements, burials, cremations and foreign consulate shipping. The benefits of pre-arranging your loved one’s funeral are many. First, it gives you and your family peace of mind that your loved one’s funeral has been selected while you are not in an emotional state. Secondly, you can be confident that everything that you selected is on file for immediate reference. Thirdly, if there is someone that you want to make your funeral arrangements you can have that person listed as an agent and he or she can supersede all other family members. This can only be done before death. Gleason’s licensed funeral directors are experts on pre-plan law and Medicaid requirements. They can also advise you on cemetery regulations and cremation requirements. A few questions should be asked when choosing and comparing funeral homes: • Where will your loved one be transferred? At the Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home, your loved one will be transferred to its local funeral home in Flushing. Other funeral homes, including cremation services and large corporations, centralize their locations so your loved one may live in Queens but may be transferred to Manhattan or Suffolk County. Gleason’s does everything at its Queens locations – one burial or one cremation at a time. • Where will your loved one be embalmed? Once again the answer is at Gleason’s Queens Locations. Many other funeral homes transfer your loved one to another borough, unbeknownst to your family, because of centralization of different corporations to gain a bottom-line profit. • Who owns the funeral home? Local ownership, like Gleason’s (John A. Golden & Thomas A. Golden), that is concerned with the community’s issues is preferable. . • When it comes to cremation, ask where your loved one will be cremated. Gleason’s uses a crematory located in Queens, which is the longest established crematory in the borough. Some funeral homes will centralize their cremations because it will be more profitable for their company. The crematory may be in another state. If you are looking for a reputable funeral home, choose the Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home. All facilities are tastefully decorated and updated. Large parking facilities are available at the Flushing, Whitestone, and Bayside locations. If a death occurs locally or out-of-town, call (718) 359-6300 (Flushing), (718) 359-1122 (Whitestone), or (718) 428-2210 (Bayside). You can also visit www.gleasonsfuneral.com. Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home, LLC email: gleasonfh@aol.com 149-20 Northern Blvd. Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 359-6300 10-25 150 Street Whitestone, NY 11357 (718) 359-1122 36-46 Bell Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361 (718) 428-2210 ADVERTORIAL
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