Funeral Homes in Union County, New Jersey

37 funeral homes and crematories in Union County, New Jersey, listed by city. Each listing names the services the home offers, the faiths it serves and the languages its staff speak, with its address, its phone and a link to its general price list where it posts one.

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Licence rows come from the State Board of Mortuary Science of New Jersey, Division of Consumer Affairs; what a home offers comes from its own site. SimplyTrust lists no prices, no reviews and no rankings, and does not endorse any home. Contact a home directly for its general price list, which the Funeral Rule requires it to provide.

37 funeral homes and crematories in Union County

PAUL IPPOLITO BERKELEY MEMORIAL

646 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

Berkeley Heights funeral home of Paul Ippolito Memorial, a family business since 1900 that acquired this location in 1957. Offers green funerals with biodegradable caskets, urns and shrouds and embalming with non-toxic plant-based oils.

BurialCremationGreen burial

1-908-277-6446

KROWICKI GORNY MEMORIAL HOME

803 Raritan Road, Clark, NJ 07066

Clark memorial home, one of four homes run by one family from chapels in Clark and Linden, alongside the Walter Johnson Funeral Home.

1-732-382-1400

WALTER J JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME

803 Raritan Rd, Clark, NJ 07066

Clark funeral home opened in 1966 on the grounds of the former Brewer Farm, the first funeral home established in the town, with a chapel added to its front building and an entrance with a handicap ramp. One of four homes run by one family from chapels in Clark and Linden.

1-732-382-6262

DOOLEY FUNERAL HOME

218 North Avenue West, Cranford, NJ 07016

Cranford funeral home founded in 1913 on the site where it still stands, with multiple viewing rooms, off-street parking and a ramp to an accessible side door. Its staff are available around the clock.

1-908-276-0255

GRAY & PESCITELLI FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE

12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016

Cranford funeral home and cremation service whose firm also runs a second home in Westfield.

1-908-276-0092

GORNY & GORNY FUNERAL HOME LLC

215 Elizabeth Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

Elizabeth funeral home acquired in 2006 by its president and manager, a fifth-generation funeral director in a family tradition that began in 1906.

1-908-351-5200

SMITH FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS

455 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208

Elizabeth funeral home and cremation provider run day to day by its owner, who is also its manager and funeral director.

1-908-352-0605

MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME

155 South Avenue, Fanwood, NJ 07023

Non-sectarian Fanwood funeral home, family operated since 1928 and begun in Plainfield, serving families from Scotch Plains, Westfield, Watchung, Warren and Edison across Union, Somerset and Middlesex counties. Its directors assist families with Medicaid qualification.

BurialCremationOut-of-state and international transportPre-need arrangements

1-908-322-4350

LEGACY GROWNEY FUNERAL HOME

1070 North Broad Street, Hillside, NJ 07205

Hillside funeral home serving families across the Tri-State area, with Spanish spoken at the home.

1-908-289-0400

OPACITY FUNERAL HOME

511 Washington Avenue, Kenilworth, NJ 07033

Kenilworth funeral home in the building that served as St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church until 1967; its chapels seat 70. It also supplies and engraves cemetery monuments and produces memorial video tributes in house.

Jewish funeralsBurialCremationOut-of-state and international transport

1-908-272-5112

KOWALSKI FUNERAL HOME

515 Roselle St, Linden, NJ 07036

Linden funeral home established in the 1950s, with several visitation rooms, an on-site casket showroom and burial vault display, parking on site, and a continuing care program for surviving family members.

CremationBurialPre-need arrangementsVeterans services

1-908-486-7111

KROWICKI MCCRACKEN FUNERAL HOME

2124 East Saint George Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036

Nondenominational Linden funeral home serving families since 1970, with two chapels, a downstairs lounge for gatherings, staff versed in Haitian, Italian, Irish, Polish, Puerto Rican and Spanish funeral customs, and funeral planning by phone or email.

Spanish spokenPolish spoken

1-908-352-9190

SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME

635 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036

Funeral home opened in Roselle in 1967 that now serves families from Linden, one of four homes run by one family from chapels in Linden and Clark.

1-908-241-2345

WERSON FUNERAL HOME

635 N. Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036

Linden funeral home founded in 1937 as the Patrick Funeral Home, now one of four homes run by one family from chapels in Linden and Clark.

1-908-486-4118

BROWN'S FUNERAL HOME

122 Plainfield Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060

Plainfield funeral home founded in 1922 and in its present building since 1945, two blocks from where it began. The founding family's third generation continues the business.

1-800-286-4241

JUDKINS COLONIAL HOME INC

428 West 4TH Street Pob 1351, Plainfield, NJ 07061

1-908-756-4429

SCARPA LAS ROSAS FUNERAL HOME

22 Craig Place, Plainfield, NJ 07060

North Plainfield funeral home with a chapel that seats up to 100 and a private gathering area for receptions, and services can be livestreamed. It coordinates international repatriation to Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe with its sister home, Las Rosas Bannworth.

Spanish spokenPortuguese spokenBurialCremationOut-of-state and international transportPre-need arrangements

1-908-756-2693

LEHRER GIBILISCO FUNERAL HOME

275 W Milton Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065

Rahway funeral home serving the community since 1880. Its newly renovated building has spacious viewing rooms, a community room, handicap accessibility and ample parking.

1-732-388-1874

PETTIT-DAVIS FUNERAL HOME

371 W Milton Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065

Rahway funeral home serving the city since 1832, in a Victorian mansion restored with its original pocket doors, plaster moldings and Mansard roof. A Victorian-era conservatory serves as a meeting place for families, beside a handicapped accessible entrance and a secure parking area.

Veterans services

1-732-388-0038

G G WOODY FUNERAL HOME LLC

206 E 8th Avenue, Roselle, NJ 07203

Roselle funeral home established in 1953, now owned by the founder's daughter, a licensed funeral director.

1-908-245-6800

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Death Certificates and the Medical Examiner in Union County

Vital Records Office Record

New Jersey Department of Health - Office of Vital Statistics and Registry

Union County · State vital records office

Phone

1-877-622-7549

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM (except state holidays)

Office

140 East Front Street, Trenton, NJ 08608

Website

Vital records page →

Certified copies

From the Local Registrar of the town or city where the death occurred, or from New Jersey Department of Health - Office of Vital Statistics and Registry

Certified copy fee

$25 first copy, $2 each additional

Full death certificate details →

Verified October 15, 2026 · Source

Coroner or Medical Examiner Record