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Swan Funeral Home
825 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT 06443 · (203) 245-2488
Part of Service Corporation InternationalPricing Verified
★★★★4.416 Google reviews
About Swan Funeral Home
Swan Funeral Home in Madison, CT is part of Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest corporate funeral chain in the country, which is worth knowing as you compare your options. They offer a range of services including cremation and burial, and named staff members David Blackwell and Rodney Varney are noted by families for their attentive, personalized guidance through the process. Pricing information was not available for this summary, so we recommend contacting them directly to request a General Price List, which all funeral homes are required by law to provide. Reviewers give Swan a 4.4-star rating across 16 Google reviews, with families consistently praising the compassion and professionalism of the staff — however, two separate reviewers flagged a meaningful concern about the quality of flowers provided by Swan's florist partner, describing arrangements that arrived wilting and discolored, so families who care about floral arrangements may want to make independent arrangements.
Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Effective Apr 14, 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$4,735
Traditional burial
Full-service package
$5,745
Direct cremation from
$4,735
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Required fee
$4,425
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$1,140
Other Preparation of the Body5 items
Dressing and casketing of deceased
$395
Bathing and handling of unembalmed deceased
$495
Cosmetology
$35
Special Care for Autopsied Cases
$295
Refrigeration
$645
Use of Facilities and Staff10 items
Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)
$600
Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service
$1,120
Staff Services for Urn Committal
$495
Off-Site Venue & Staff Services for Funeral
$1,220
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present) in Our
$1,595
Signature Exclusive Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (The Entire Facility)
$3,995
Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)
$1,220
Private family moment at our facility including minimal preparation.
$495
Additional charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Weekends
$450
Supervision of Disinterment
$1,095
Transportation7 items
Transfer to or from airport
$695
Transfer of deceased from funeral home to place of autopsy and return to funeral home
$695
Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
$995
Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)
$795
Limousine
$795
Service vehicle
$295
Transfer to or from crematory
$395
Forwarding of Remains1 items
This charge includes use of preparation room, Basic Professional Service Fee when Forwarding
$5,920
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home1 items
This charge includes Basic Professional Service Fees when Receiving Remains, transportation to or
$4,380
Direct Cremation7 items
Direct Cremation
$4,735–$21,030
Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser. (All such containers must meet
$4,735
Direct Cremation with Pacific Pine - Cremation-oriented casket with a light pine, laminate
$5,930
Direct Cremation with Stratus - Medium density fiberboard - cremation-oriented with a
$5,185
Direct Cremation with Trayview - Cardboard container - cremation oriented with a
$5,130
Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container - Cremation-oriented container with a heavy
$4,930
D irect cremation with casket from our facility (in addition to cost of casket).
$4,735
Immediate Burial4 items
Immediate Burial
$5,745–$27,740
Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet
$5,745
Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility.
$7,240
Immediate burial with casket selected from our facility (in addition to cost of casket – see
$5,745
Caskets3 items
Caskets
$195–$450
Caskets
$1,195–$21,995
Caskets
$1,100
Outer Burial Containers1 items
Outer Burial Containers
$1,995–$5,795
Urns3 items
Urns
$65–$1,295
CLOTHING
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FLOWERS
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Other Merchandise63 items
A Life Remembered Book
$95
Air Tray
$395
Burial at Sea
$495
Cap Panels
$145–$295
Casket Corners
$59
Casket Medallions
$50–$295
Catered Receptions
From $495
Celebrate Life Bundle
$295
Celebration of Life Events Non-taxable
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Celebration of Life Events Taxable
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Crematory Fee
$695
Cross/Crucifix
$15–$85
Dignity Celebrant
$395
Dignity Stationery Packages
$395–$795
Earth Orbit Spaceflight
$4,995
Earth Rise Spaceflight
$2,995
Estate Fraud Protection
$295
Everlasting Memorial®
$395
External Celebrant
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Family Estate Manager
$295
Flag Case
$295
Funeral Ark Service
$195
Funeral Webcasting
$295
Handling and Transfer of Ashes on Outside Urn Purchase
$195
Keepsake Box
$25
Large Memory Booklets or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$620
Life Well Celebrated
From $895
Luna Spaceflight
$12,995
Mailing of ashes (Excluding cost of Mailing Container)
$195
Medallion Bundle
$295
Medium Memory Book
$75
Medium Memory Cards or Memory Folders (Per 100)
$320
Memento Bracelet
$295
Memory Glass
$295
Memory Panel
$295
Memory Portrait
$295
Memory Register Book
$75
Monument
From $1,495
Monument Inscription
From $595
Name Plate
$15–$85
Ornament Stand
$25
Our Collection Folders or Prayer Cards (Per 100)
$195
Our Collection Thank You Cards (Per 50)
$100
Personal Care Pouch
$35–$250
Personalized Glass Ornaments (2)
$35
Personalized Thank You Cards (Per 25)
$75
Precious Memories Fingerprint
$295
Professional Pallbearer (per person)
$150
Retractable Floor Banner
$395
Retractable Table Banner
$295
Rustic Metal Trio Display
$95
Scattering at Sea with Cenotaph
$3,495
Single Small Medallion Case
$65
Small Memory Folders or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$220
Soft Touch Bookmarks (50)
$200
Solid Oak Flag Case
$295
Star Gaze Frames
$295
Triple Small Medallion Case
$95
Voyager Spaceflight
$12,995
C ommemorative Collection XDPAICV
$495
E s teemed Collection XDPAIEC
$795
R emembrance Collection XDPAIRC
$395
O ur Collection XDPAIOC
$395
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Google Reviews
★★★★★Kathy Pitura
4 months agoEvery staff member we met was kind and compassionate, respectful, and helpful during this very difficult time. They made the experience, peaceful and gentle.
★★★★★Jane Maurer
a year agoSwan did a very good job. The flower shop they used did a horrible job. The flowers did not look anything like the photo I provided, they were very pale and uninspiring. But more importantly the roses had brown edges around the petals, and almost all of the flowers were wilting and had gone by. It w…
★★★★★Mary
a year agoEverything was great except the flowers.! My sister Jane took a picture and sent it to Swan. We were so embarrassed. They were brown and starting to rot . We suggest you use Madison flower shop and not the flower place Swan uses
★★★★★Sang Lee
4 years agoThe funeral director, Rodney Varney, and his team's services were exceptional. The service was elegantly planned and the staff were helpful and polite. The burial ceremony was perfect. During this difficult time, Rodney and his team were very understanding and guide me though out the funeral serv…
★★★★★Blue Bleeder CT
6 years agoMy father recently passed away and I was fortunate enough to have had the help of David Blackwell and Swan funeral home to help me through the process. David professionally and thoughtfully handled every detail of the process, from cremation to burial. Dignity truly does Define them.
Quick facts
OwnershipService Corporation International
WebsiteVisit →
Phone(203) 245-2488
ServicesNot provided
HoursOpen 24 hours
Google reviews16 reviews →
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