Cremation Services Weirton WV Greco-Hertnick

Cremation Services in Weirton, WV

Greco-Hertnick provides cremation services in Weirton, WV, performed at its own on-site crematory, the Weirton Crematory. We are the only Weirton funeral home that owns and operates its crematory, so your loved one never leaves our care and never travels to an outside facility. We offer direct cremation, cremation with a traditional service, and cremation with a memorial or celebration of life, with transparent pricing. Call (304) 748-3219, available 24/7, or visit 3219 Main Street, Weirton, WV 26062.
Because Greco-Hertnick owns and operates the Weirton Crematory on site, cremation in Weirton is performed at our own facility under our own staff, rather than shipped to a third-party crematory. Every step is documented in our tracking system.
Greco-Hertnick offers several cremation paths in Weirton: direct cremation, cremation followed by a traditional funeral service, and cremation with a memorial or celebration of life held when families are ready.
For cremation families, Greco-Hertnick offers tribute options including a personalized memory table, a memory collage, and a Life Tribute video that weaves family photographs and music into a presentation for the visitation or service.
Overview of Cremation Services

Overview of Cremation Services

The number of people choosing cremation services in Weirton, WV and the surrounding areas has increased significantly in the past few years, yet cremation carries a long tradition and remains largely unchanged. What is done before or after the cremation is up to the survivors, or up to you.

Contrary to what some people believe, Cremation does not limit choices, but, in fact, increases one’s options. It is a process which is performed in a respectful and dignified manner and can be memorialized in many ways. We offer a wide range of cremation service options.

Plan Your Tribute

Choosing cremation neither eliminates nor does it require a funeral service. Traditional or contemporary services are often planned before or after the cremation process. A funeral service followed by cremation may be similar to a funeral service followed by ground burial. They can be elaborate or simple and traditional or nontraditional. 

Here are some common examples of cremation services in Weirton, WV and the surrounding areas chosen most often by the family’s we serve. These services can be held over multiple days or can be accomplished on the same day if desired. We can tailor any of these options to meet your individual needs.

  • Traditional viewing or visitation hours (with body present), followed by cremation 
  • Cremation followed by memorial visitation (without body) at the funeral home 
  • Cremation followed by a memorial service or life celebration at your church, our chapel or reception center. 
  • Private family goodbye, followed by cremation 
  • Cremation followed by burial or interment of cremains 
  • Simple cremation with no ceremony 

Cremation options.

Plan Your Tribute for the deceased
What to Do With the Cremated Remains

What to Do With the Cremated Remains

Cremation allows families many choices for memorializing a loved one. Some families choose to keep the cremated remains with them at home, inter them in a cemetery, or to scatter the remains over land or water. 

Our dedicated staff at Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home Service, located at the Weirton Crematory, is available to support you in exploring various memorialization options for cremated remains, including but not limited to:

  • Outdoor Niches – The cremated remains may be safely held in an above ground columbarium niches. They are typically located within a mausoleum or chapel. 

  • Urn Garden – Many cemeteries have areas designated specifically for the interment of cremated remains. 
  • Family Plot – If you already own a burial plot or have space in a family plot, you may choose to inter the urn there. 
  • Scattering – Your loved one’s remains may be scattered in a meaningful location that can be appreciated by future generations. There are also certain services which offer scattering among the sea or the stars. 
  • Traditional Burial – In ground burial on a family plot or in special cremation areas of the cemetery. 
  • Personalized Memorialization – Inscribe your family member’s name and a special saying on a tree plaque, park bench or other special memorial. We also have custom, unique urns and keepsakes, perfect for displaying inside your home.

Personalizing Your Experience Memorable Tribute Services

Our expert staff is here to help you plan a truly memorable Celebration of Life for your loved one. Whether you are planning a burial or cremation, we encourage you to consider our Tribute Services. These offerings will forever personalize your service.
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Memory Tables and Memory Collages

Tribute and memorial options for cremation families

Choosing cremation does not mean giving up a meaningful tribute. Families can include a memory table display with significant items from a loved one’s life, a customized memory collage of photos and achievements, and a Life Tribute video set to music. We can also coordinate an off-site reception at a restaurant, banquet center, or club so family and friends can gather afterward.

Life Tribute Memorial Videos

There is no better way to remember your loved one than with a special personalized DVD tribute. Our Life Tribute video program incorporates your family’s pictures with music into a presentation that can be played at the visitation, during the service or at the conclusion of the service. You can post the video online for family and friends around the world to see and purchase additional copies to share with generations to come. 

Life Tribute Memorial Videos
Memorial Webcasting and Taping of Services

Memorial Webcasting and Taping of Services

Do you have family members in another state or overseas who are unable to attend the service? No one should have to miss their loved one’s funeral. We can broadcast the funeral service live over the Internet and provide high quality recordings.

Personalized Music

You are not limited to traditional funeral music during your loved one’s service. Customize the visitation or service with your loved one’s favorite tunes. We are happy to help your family compile special music selections to play during the services from a CD or iPod. We also have an organ available in our chapel for traditional music.

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certified celebrant leading the burial ceremony

Certified Celebrant

A Celebrant is a professional who is trained and certified to meet the needs of families during their time of loss. This expert can help your family create a personalized tribute service to celebrate your loved one’s unique life. You may choose to use a Celebrant alone or in conjunction with clergy. If you want an uplifting service that pays tribute to your loved one’s life or if you are not affiliated with a church, a Celebrant service may be the perfect option.

Bagpiper

The bagpipe provides a solemn, powerful song, making it the ideal instrument for funerals and memorials. For hundreds of years, people far and wide have bid farewell to their dearly departed with the music of the pipes. We can help you commemorate a loved one with this noble music tribute.
A Bagpiper holding the Bagpipes
Pallbearers carrying the coffin at a funeral.

Pallbearers

Friends, relatives, church members or business associates may serve as pallbearers. If the family would prefer, we can provide some or all pallbearers for your loved one’s service. Each pallbearer will wear a special Lily or flag pin, making them easily identifiable.

Military Honors

We can help you honor your military member with a flag ceremony, color guard, trumpeter or even a final gun salute. We work with all branches of the military and can make all the proper arrangements easily and efficiently in the Weirton Crematory.

We are dedicated to providing the highest level of care for veterans choosing cremation or burial.

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Wildflower Keepsakes

Wildflower Keepsakes

We can distribute pouches of wildflower seeds during or after the service. Because wildflowers are perpetual, they can provide an ongoing tribute to your loved one’s life. Guests can choose to plant their wildflower seeds in a garden, planter, meadow or any other special location.

Receptions

We can coordinate and arrange an off-site reception at any venue of your choosing. Whether it be a restaurant, banquet center or golf club, this gives your family and friends an opportunity to gather and reminisce after your loved one’s service.

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flowers placed on a burial ground

Choosing a Cemetery

Even with cremation services in Weirton, WV and the surrounding areas, a green burial can take place in nearly any cemetery that allows eco-friendly methods of burial. Our firm offers several options at the Weirton Crematory that can help you ensure that your final resting place is both environmentally-friendly and honorable. Typically, cemeteries offering green burials follow these guidelines:

  • Offer exclusive green burial sections 
  • Prohibit the use of urn vaults 
  • Dig graves by hand rather than using heavy equipment 
  • Often plant trees or shrubs in lieu of headstones 
  • Offer designated scattering areas 

Why Families Choose Greco-Hertnick

  • We own and operate the Weirton Crematory on site, the only one of its kind owned by a Weirton funeral home.
  • Your loved one never leaves our professional care and is never transported to an outside crematory.
  • Every cremation is documented with a unique identification number stamped on a stainless steel disc.
  • Transparent cremation pricing with no commissioned salespeople, plus pre-payment options that lock in today’s prices.
  • Full tribute options for cremation families, including celebrations of life, memory displays, and Life Tribute videos.

Your Cremation Options in Weirton, WV

We offer several cremation options so you can choose what fits your family and your loved one’s wishes. Direct cremation is the simplest path, with cremation carried out soon after the death and no formal service beforehand. Cremation with a traditional service allows a visitation and ceremony to take place first. Cremation with a memorial or celebration of life lets you gather and honor your loved one on a timeline that works for your family.

Whatever path you choose, our staff will explain each option clearly and help you find the right fit without pressure.

Cremation Performed at Our Own Weirton Crematory

While every funeral home offers cremation, not all own a crematory or take the same care with the process. Greco-Hertnick has an on-site crematory and carefully designed procedures that are accountable at every step. Each person in our care is assigned a unique identification number stamped into a stainless steel identification disc, and that number tracks every phase of the cremation, beginning with the date and time of arrival and the name of the transfer technician.

This is what we mean by complete care under one roof. To learn more about the safeguards behind the Weirton Crematory, visit our on-site crematory page.

Cremation Compared With Burial

Consideration Cremation Burial
Performed on site Yes, at the Weirton Crematory we own and operate Casketed burial coordinated with the cemetery you choose
Timing of service Service can be held before cremation or later as a memorial Service typically held within a few days, before interment
Final disposition Urn, columbarium niche, scattering, or interment Ground burial, mausoleum entombment, or cremation niche
Tribute options Celebration of life, memory table, Life Tribute video Visitation, funeral service, graveside committal

Service Area

We provide cremation services to families in Weirton, New Cumberland, Chester, Follansbee, Wellsburg, and Colliers in West Virginia; Steubenville, Wintersville, and Toronto in Ohio; and Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Greco-Hertnick perform cremation at its own facility?

Yes. Greco-Hertnick is the only Weirton funeral home that owns and operates its own crematory, the Weirton Crematory. Cremation is performed at our facility, so your loved one never leaves our care or travels to a third-party crematory.
Direct cremation is carried out soon after the death with no formal service beforehand and is the simplest option. Cremation with a service allows a visitation and ceremony to take place first, and cremation with a memorial lets you gather to honor your loved one on a timeline that suits your family.
Yes. Many families choose cremation and hold a memorial service or celebration of life. We offer tribute options including a memory table display, a memory collage, and a Life Tribute video, and we can coordinate an off-site reception afterward.
Each person in our care is assigned a unique identification number stamped on a stainless steel disc. That number documents every phase of the cremation, beginning with the date and time of arrival and the name of the transfer technician, through our internal tracking system.
Options for final disposition include keeping the ashes in an urn, placement in a columbarium niche, scattering in a meaningful location, or interment. Our staff will explain each option, including any legal considerations, and help you personalize a memorial.
Our staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to begin arrangements. Call (304) 748-3219 at any time and we will guide you through the first steps.
Reviewed by the licensed funeral directors of Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Weirton, WV.
On-site crematory owned and operated by Greco-Hertnick. Documented cremation tracking with stainless steel identification discs. Serving the tri-state area since 1922.