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National Cremation and Burial Society of Sarasota has been serving friends, neighbors and families in the surrounding communities for over 40 years.

07/04/2025

"Raise a glass to freedom."
– "Hamilton"
Happy Fourth of July! ❤️💙

06/16/2025

“Living with the loss of a child is a never-ending journey. Finding help shouldn’t be a burden, too," said Rob Reider, cofounder and executive director of the Sad Dads Club, which supports dads who have endured death of a baby during pregnancy, labor or within the first few weeks after birth. The group also welcomes fathers who have lost children to sudden infant death syndrome and those who have lost older and even adult children.

After Brad Bailey buried his stillborn son, his wife encouraged him to join Sad Dads Club, a nonprofit with peer-to-peer community and support for bereaved fathers.

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day.

06/11/2025

We've lost two music giants this week, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/entertainment/video/sly-family-stone-obit-digvid
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brian-wilson-beach-boys-dead-1234810073/

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder and one of pop music's greatest songwriters, has died at 82.

06/10/2025

REMINDER: Our free, online event, featuring discussion with grief experts, is Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. EST. There's still time to RSVP.

As Father's Day approaches, please join us for the second in our free 2025 webinar series, in partnership with For Grief, on Wednesday, June 11, in which grief experts will discuss issues related to fathers and loss. If you're unable to make it, you can register, and a recording of the webinar will be emailed to you after the event. Register with this link, or the QR code: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_buD0AT_GRfqnkl3Iv0J5JA #/registration

05/30/2025

05/26/2025

Remembering those who served and sacrificed.

05/19/2025

When Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell said, "Houston, we've had a problem," it was Ed Smylie who had the solution.
Rest in the stars, Ed.

When Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell said, "Houston, we've had a problem," it was Ed Smylie who had the solution. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor has the story after Smylie's death at 95.

05/11/2025

On this Mother's Day, thinking of you.

05/05/2025

REMINDER: There's still time to RSVP for the first in our free 2025 webinar series, on Mothers and Loss, Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST. Hope you can join us to listen to this thoughtful discussion among grief experts.

05/01/2025

Aloha! The NCS Sarasota and National Cremation Society Ruskin teams co-sponsored the Social Workers/Case Management Appreciation Event in Lakewood Ranch at The Grove. Pictured is Sarasota Funeral Director MJ Happel, Ruskin Service Manager Katie Kannapel, and Service Sarasota Manager Karen Taylor. Tanya Parker, sales manager for both locations, also attended.

04/24/2025

For some, Mother's Day isn't a celebration, but a reminder of loss. Please join us for this free webinar, in partnership with For Grief, on May 6, in which grief experts will discuss issues related to mothers and loss. If you're unable to make it, you can register, and a recording of the webinar will be emailed to you after the event.

04/23/2025

03/03/2025

NCS Sarasota Service Manager Karen Taylor brought groceries to the local St Jude Catholic Church Food Pantry. We're here to help those who are struggling in our community.

02/12/2025

NCS Sarasota Service Manager Karen Taylor volunteers to teach a monthly art class at Senior Friendship Centers adult day care – and everyone seems to be enjoying it!

01/20/2025

NCS Sarasota Service Manager Karen Taylor and Funeral Directors MJ Happel and Katie Kannapel donated food, toys, and blankets to Sarasota County (FL) Sheriff's Office animal shelter for the rescue animals they care for. Katie couldn’t resist a cuddle with this cute kitty. 🐾

09/03/2024

Our team will be participating in the National Day of Service and Remembrance in honor of those we lost on September 11, 2021. We'll be joining other volunteers to clean grave sites at Sarasota National Cemetery. We hope you'll participate in too.

08/16/2024

National Cremation Sarasota Team playing movie Trivia at ActivAge Sarasota

08/12/2024

The team at NCS Sarasota held their annual back-to-school supplies giveaway.

07/24/2024

Jack Sebor Service

04/19/2024

https://www.facebook.com/stories/548204192775902/UzpfSVNDOjE2ODc4NjY4NzE5NTE5MDI=/?view_single=1

11/07/2023

The NCS Sarasota team – Service Manager Karen Taylor, Funeral Directors MJ Happel and Katie Kannapel, and Regional Manager Jamie Helfenstein – got into the spooky spirit of Robert L. Taylor Community Complex (RLTCC)’s trunk or treat contest. We won second place!

10/11/2023

A little pre-Halloween team-building, anyone? NCS Sarasota had some spooky fun together at Painting with a Twist.

08/10/2023

The NCS Sarasota team dropped off donations of blankets, toys, treats, and food at the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Animal Services and Suncoast Humane Society for the critters in their care.

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Sarasota, FL

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+19419239535

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https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/sarasota

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National Cremation and Burial Society of Sarasota

National Cremation and Burial Society of Sarasota has been serving friends, neighbors and families in the surrounding communities for over 40 years. Offering arrangements both at the time of death or in advance of death, the funeral directors and associate staff are highly trained and compassionate professionals available 24 hours a day.

Because we are a fully licensed facility, we are able to offer choices ranging from a full service funeral to a direct cremation. Many families choose to celebrate the life of their loved ones by having a memorial gathering or service in our chapel and we offer several value added packages at very affordable prices. We also offer a variety of memorialization products, including urns, keepsake jewelry and thumbprint charms. To keep it simple for our families, we have menus available for the after service gathering, and a selection of flower offerings.

For the men and women who have served our great country, a veteran’s package is available, with extras such as a wooden flag case and flag and eagle register book and prayer cards, as well as a service at Sarasota National Cemetery.

Our Compassion Helpline is offered to all of our families, available 24 hours so you are never without someone to talk to. In addition, we have a nationwide chain of sister funeral homes should death occur while traveling or on vacation.