So When You Go
Funeral homes — Rhode Island

Funeral homes in Rhode Island.

117 Rhode Island funeral homes listed by city, plus state-specific consumer rights, regional pricing, and how to compare three of them in 30 minutes.

6 min read·Last reviewed May 2026
01
117 listed

Funeral homes in Rhode Island.

Listings sourced from public OpenStreetMap data. Phone numbers and websites are present where the data has them. Click any home name to open its detail page with full address and a Google Maps link.

Bristol

Central Falls

Coventry

Cranston

Cumberland

East Greenwich

East Providence

Greenville

Hope Valley

Lincoln

Manville

Narragansett

Newport

North Kingstown

North Providence

North Smithfield

Oakland

Other / Unspecified

Pascoag

Pawtucket

Portsmouth

Providence

Riverside

Scituate

Tiverton

Wakefield

Warren

Warwick

West Warwick

Westerly

Woonsocket

02
Northeast region

What a funeral typically costs in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island is in the U.S. Census Northeast region. Funeral pricing tracks closely with region: Northeast and West typically run above the national median, Midwest and South run below.

Use our cost calculator with a Rhode Island ZIP for a regional estimate by service type (direct cremation, cremation with service, burial).

03
Cremation, composting, more

Rhode Island-specific laws and options.

Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)

Not legal in Rhode Island as of 2026. If water cremation matters to you, the closest legal states are likely a few hours’ drive away. Check the Cremation Association of North America for current legality.

Human composting (natural organic reduction)

Not legal in Rhode Island as of 2026. A growing number of states have legalized natural organic reduction; if it matters to you, you would currently need to use a provider in a legal state (the body is shipped, transformed, and the soil is returned).

FTC Funeral Rule (federal) applies in Rhode Island

All federal funeral consumer rights apply equally in every state. Full breakdown.

04
The 30-minute phone tour

How to compare three funeral homes.

  1. Pick three homes from the list above (mix at least one independent and one chain — Dignity Memorial / SCI, Carriage, Park Lawn — if both exist near you).
  2. Call each one and ask: “Could you email me a copy of your General Price List?” They are required to send it.
  3. Compare line by line. Basic services fee. Embalming. Transportation. Casket markup. Direct cremation. Immediate burial. Facility rental.
  4. Bring the GPLs to your chosen home. Ask them to price-match the cheapest. Many will.

Full guide: how to find a good funeral home.

05
FTC Funeral Rule

Your seven federal rights.

Every funeral home in Rhode Island must honor:

  • A written General Price List, free, on request
  • Prices over the phone
  • The right to buy à la carte, not just packages
  • The right to bring your own casket or urn (no handling fee)
  • The right to decline embalming
  • The right to use an alternative cremation container ($50–$200)
  • An itemized statement before you sign or pay

Full breakdown: the FTC Funeral Rule guide.

06
Board, AG, and how to complain

Rhode Island state resources.

Rhode Island state licensing board

Rhode Island Department of Health — Funeral Director/Embalmer licenses funeral directors and inspects funeral homes in Rhode Island. They handle complaints about licensee conduct and unlicensed activity.

Rhode Island Department of Health — Funeral Director/Embalmer

Rhode Island Attorney General consumer protection

The Rhode Island Attorney General Consumer Protection handles consumer complaints about deceptive funeral home practices.

File a Rhode Islandconsumer complaint →

FTC complaint (federal)

For Funeral Rule violations specifically, file federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Sources for Rhode Island
  • OpenStreetMap — funeral home listings (public data)
  • Rhode Island Department of Health — Funeral Director/Embalmer https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=240
  • Rhode Island Attorney General Consumer Protection https://riag.ri.gov/consumer-protection
  • Cremation Association of North America — water cremation legality by state
  • Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule (16 CFR Part 453)
  • National Funeral Directors Association — pricing data
DLAP
Die Like A Pro
Partner offering
$47 · one-time
For when you’re ready to plan ahead

The kit your family will thank you for.

A done-for-you planner that captures your wishes, accounts, and the people your family needs to call — so they aren’t starting from zero.

See the kit →
What’s inside
  • Funeral & cremation wishes
  • Accounts & passwords
  • People to notify, in order
  • Federal benefits checklist