Ready Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc.

Ready Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc. Ready Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc.

“One Family Serving All Families” We believe that the most valuable thing we own is our reputation. Choose competence.

Some things that make us unique…

Family Owned And Operated
The Ready family and our staff believe that we are accountable to you. We are kind, gentle, and knowledgeable men and women who respect your right to choose without pressure or undue influence. Every staff associate is expected and empowered to do anything it takes to serve your family well. Personalized Services
Our staff is specially

selected and trained to facilitate services that reflect your needs. Our goal is to listen, suggest, organize, and carry out ceremonies that will be comforting and full of meaning. Options
We provide more options than any other firm because we serve a varied clientele who expect to have many choices available to them. Price And Value
We understand that we get only one chance to perform our work sensitively and correctly, and for three generations we have voluntarily adhered to high standards. There are other funeral homes who proclaim that they are less expensive but cut corners with staff, facilities, and procedures. We attract and retain the best staff possible, many of our staff members have been with Ready for over 20 years - our people provide consistently outstanding care to those we serve. Our facilities are clean, spacious and consistently renovated and easily the nicest in Chittenden County. Every family we serve receives a follow-up survey, phone call and personal thank you for entrusting their loved one in our care. The positive responses we receive confirm the importance of giving people quality and value for what they spend. Before And After The Funeral
We provide free assistance with pre-planning. You also have the option of locking in today's prices and funding your plan or simply placing your wishes on file and allowing the costs to be paid at the time of need. At the funeral arrangements we provide a customized package of helpful materials on the grief process. We can provide assistance to people in need about support groups, and we are happy to offer books, videos, and other materials designed to assist children, adolescents, and adults. Choose people who care. Choose the best value for what you spend. You will never regret choosing quality.

Our family would be honored to help you thoughtfully plan a personalized tribute that celebrates a life well lived and t...
06/05/2026

Our family would be honored to help you thoughtfully plan a personalized tribute that celebrates a life well lived and the legacy left behind.

06/04/2026

View Robert Henry Barnes's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

06/03/2026

View Jane Gail Chapman's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

06/03/2026

View Jeffrey Paul Clark's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

Love this ❤️
06/03/2026

Love this ❤️

He spent years teaching them the perfect wrist flick. The right stone. The right angle. When the time came, they knew exactly what to do. However you choose to carry them forward, Parting Stone makes it possible.

"The trouble is...you think you have time." Buddha
05/27/2026

"The trouble is...you think you have time." Buddha

The Value of Time

When someone is dying, when we are preparing to say goodbye to someone we love, time begins to feel different. It becomes more tender. More fragile. More honest.

Even in the aging process, when we notice changes, and the slow shifting of what once was, time takes on a deeper meaning. We begin to understand that it was never something we owned… it was always something we were being given.

When my brother was dying, and I sat at his bedside, one of the things I kept saying was how sorry I was for wasting so much time. I wasted time being angry. I wasted time believing there would always be more time.

And I think many of us do that.

We put things off. We say, “one day.” We wait for the right moment, the right season, the right version of ourselves. We think there will be more time to say what needs to be said, to forgive, to begin again, to take the trip, to make the call, to become the person we always said we wanted to be.

But life and death teach us that time is not guaranteed.

Time is a gift.

It is something we give to others.
It is something others give to us.
It is something we ask for, offer, waste, protect, and sometimes regret.

I also think we forget that respecting someone’s time is a form of love. When we promise to show up for someone, whether it is for an event, a meeting, a visit, or as part of someone’s care team, our presence matters.

And how we arrive matters too. When we say we will be there at a certain time and then show up late without thought or apology, we are quietly saying that our time matters more than theirs.

We have to do better than that.

If we are running late, we can communicate that. If we make a promise, we should honor it. If someone is waiting for us, especially someone who is vulnerable, grieving, aging, or dying, we need to remember that their time is sacred too.

And when someone is sitting in front of us, sharing something important, maybe a memory, a worry, a dream, or even just the details of their day, we need to listen. Really listen. Because that moment will never come again.

Time asks us to pay attention.

To keep our promises.
To stop postponing our lives.
To honor the people in front of us.
To value not only our own time, but the time others are generous enough to share with us.

Because one day, we may look back and realize that what seemed ordinary was actually precious. And we will wish we had treated it that way sooner.

When we honor someone else’s time, we are honoring them.

xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net

05/26/2026

View Michael J. Blanchard's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

05/26/2026

View Carolyn A. Sheehan's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

This Memorial Day, from our family to yours, we wish everyone a safe and meaningful holiday weekend. Today we pause to h...
05/22/2026

This Memorial Day, from our family to yours, we wish everyone a safe and meaningful holiday weekend. Today we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, while also recognizing those who continue to serve overseas and stand watch far from home.

Their commitment, courage, and sacrifice help protect the freedoms we often take for granted.

May we all take a moment to remember, reflect, and give thanks. 🇺🇸

05/18/2026

View Jacob C.D. Clark's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

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Burlington, VT
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