How soon after or long after a death must an individual be buried/cremated?
Considerations include: Connelly-McKinley obtaining burial/cremation permits and authorizations, notification of family and friends, preparation of cemetery site and religious considerations. For example, Orthodox Judaism, practices usually require that the body be interred within 24 hours of death. At times we are asked by families to delay the burial/cremation for an extended period of time – this may be due to family traveling internationally to attend the scheduled services.