Saint Francis Cemetery
163 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI, 02860
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Payment & Financial Options
Average in Rhode Island
$2,869 – $9,025
Source: NFDA 2023 · Direct cremation to traditional burial
Help filing a known life insurance claim
Funerals in this area run $2,869–$9,025. If your family knows of a life insurance policy, Claim Assist can help file and follow up on the claim. The insurer decides whether to pay. There is no upfront fee; separate service terms apply.
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What Families Say
“Needed some assistance in locating my grandfather’s grave on 2 July. We had the good fortune and pleasure of working with Ernie, an employee of St Francis. If it wasn’t for him we would not have been successful in our quest to answer some family genealogy questions. With his help we found out that our great mother was also buried there. Words can describe how pleased we are with Ernie’s assistance. We thank him for his service and knowledge of St Francis Cemetery.”
— Patrick Mahoney
“My great grandmother, grand-uncle and mother are buried here. The caretaker has been very helpful and patient. When my mother passed away I needed to call him to arrange the burial. Two of my siblings located in different parts of the country called him also. It was problematic to say the least. He never snapped at me. He was great. My family is buried under a beautiful tree. It is peaceful.”
— Critical-Bend
“My family plot at St. Francis has my grandfather/grandmother, my Dad who died in 1968 and my Mom who passed in 2013. Living in close proximity, I am able to visit often. Throughout the years I've placed live plants there and more often than not find them gone within a few days. I've called the office there and the response I received was, "they like your flowers." Our stone is not in the most highly travelled area so I resigned myself to the fact that it is very easy to pick up desirable plants without being seen. Today I went to say a prayer and of course, the Christmas decorations were gone, I understand the rules but what really upset me was the fact that a flag that I placed there for my Dad was gone. We also have a plaque there commemorating his service in the Marine Corp. Looking around there were "many flags" (thankfully) still at different gravesites. But, the one to honor my Dad, a serviceman who was at Iwo Jima and wounded during his four year's of service was gone! In haste to scoop up Christmas decorations for loved ones was our flag collateral damage? Possibly, cemetery workers would be more considerate if the plot held someone in their family. Sandra Sasso”
— sandra sasso
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