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| Local funeral professional Jeffrey Dobson established Casco Bay Cremation and Funeral Services in 2024 and offers full burial and cremation services, green burials, church services, graveside services, direct cremation, direct burials, prearrangements, and international shipping at affordable pricing. COURTESY PHOTO |
Because the company is locally owned and operated with no outside shareholders, Dobson has been able to keep costs low and highly affordable for area families.
“For the level of service that we provide and for a provider that meets families in person or remotely, and also for a provider who provides the family with an urn for no additional cost, we are currently the most affordable in the Greater Portland Area,” Dobson said. “We are also adding services such as traditional burials, casket burials, church services and services at the graveside.”
He says pricing for services offered by Casco Bay Cremation and Funeral Services will never contain hidden costs driven by out-of-state investor profit.
“We are extremely transparent and are one of only a few funeral establishments that I know of in Southern Maine that fully publish all our prices on our website,” Dobson said. “We do not hide anything, nor do we require a family to come in and see us to get the basic information they need to make informed choices.”
Dobson has been a funeral professional for more than 15 years and he started working in Portland at a funeral home assisting the funeral directors there. That led him to go back to school to obtain his mortuary science degree.
“I personally have spent over eight years working in the Portland area,” he said. “I recently noticed the cost in the Portland area increasing and wanted to use my ability to offer families an option that provides dignified and professional cremation and burial services without the high costs.”
According to Dobson, a funeral professional is essential because they help families navigate the complex process of planning a funeral or memorial service for their loved one. They provide guidance, support, and expertise in areas such as arranging for cremations, obtaining necessary permits and certificates, and coordinating with other professionals involved in the funeral process. Additionally, he said they can help families make important decisions and provide emotional support during a most challenging time.
“We are truly family owned and locally operated. We have spent our entire life growing up and attending local schools,” Dobson said. “We don’t answer to outside investors. We answer only to the families that entrust their loved ones to our care. These families are truly our investors. We offer services of a full-service funeral establishment; the only service we do not offer at this time is in-house chapel services. We choose to specialize in offsite services at a family’s church or if a family has no church. we do work with several local spaces that we can use to hold funerals and memorial services at a much more affordable cost. We do not sacrifice a high level of service for a lower cost, and we believe a family should obtain the same professional services without the higher price.”
He said that the quality of the services Casco Bay Cremation and Funeral Services offers is of the highest importance to them and they will never sacrifice quality and compassion. We also offer a 100 percent service guarantee, meaning if a family is not pleased or our services did not meet their expectations, we will adjust the overall cost for the family, which could include no cost at all. Dobson believes that the cost of services should never be a factor in the quality of the service that a family receives.
“We respond to families 24 hours a day and families see that and they know that if they call us, we are going to be there for them,” Dobson said. “We believe in fairness, ensuring that our services are reasonably priced, allowing you to focus on honoring the memory of your loved one. In times of grief, we extend our hand to help you, believing in the power of a local family to guide you through this challenging period.”
To reach Casco Bay Cremation and Funeral Services call 207-747-8240 and review its transparent pricing at www.cascobaycremation.com. <
“We are extremely transparent and are one of only a few funeral establishments that I know of in Southern Maine that fully publish all our prices on our website,” Dobson said. “We do not hide anything, nor do we require a family to come in and see us to get the basic information they need to make informed choices.”
Dobson has been a funeral professional for more than 15 years and he started working in Portland at a funeral home assisting the funeral directors there. That led him to go back to school to obtain his mortuary science degree.
“I personally have spent over eight years working in the Portland area,” he said. “I recently noticed the cost in the Portland area increasing and wanted to use my ability to offer families an option that provides dignified and professional cremation and burial services without the high costs.”
According to Dobson, a funeral professional is essential because they help families navigate the complex process of planning a funeral or memorial service for their loved one. They provide guidance, support, and expertise in areas such as arranging for cremations, obtaining necessary permits and certificates, and coordinating with other professionals involved in the funeral process. Additionally, he said they can help families make important decisions and provide emotional support during a most challenging time.
“We are truly family owned and locally operated. We have spent our entire life growing up and attending local schools,” Dobson said. “We don’t answer to outside investors. We answer only to the families that entrust their loved ones to our care. These families are truly our investors. We offer services of a full-service funeral establishment; the only service we do not offer at this time is in-house chapel services. We choose to specialize in offsite services at a family’s church or if a family has no church. we do work with several local spaces that we can use to hold funerals and memorial services at a much more affordable cost. We do not sacrifice a high level of service for a lower cost, and we believe a family should obtain the same professional services without the higher price.”
He said that the quality of the services Casco Bay Cremation and Funeral Services offers is of the highest importance to them and they will never sacrifice quality and compassion. We also offer a 100 percent service guarantee, meaning if a family is not pleased or our services did not meet their expectations, we will adjust the overall cost for the family, which could include no cost at all. Dobson believes that the cost of services should never be a factor in the quality of the service that a family receives.
“We respond to families 24 hours a day and families see that and they know that if they call us, we are going to be there for them,” Dobson said. “We believe in fairness, ensuring that our services are reasonably priced, allowing you to focus on honoring the memory of your loved one. In times of grief, we extend our hand to help you, believing in the power of a local family to guide you through this challenging period.”
To reach Casco Bay Cremation and Funeral Services call 207-747-8240 and review its transparent pricing at www.cascobaycremation.com. <
