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Find Scarpaci Funeral Home Brooklyn Obituaries and Memorial Services
Looking for a recent obituary from Scarpaci Funeral Home in Brooklyn? The funeral home’s official website provides current services, older obituary listings, name searches and online memorial pages.
This guide explains how to find a notice, verify funeral and burial details, contact the Brooklyn location, request a New York City death certificate and check local assistance.
Quick Answer: Where to Find Scarpaci Brooklyn Obituaries
Current Services
Scarpaci displays services entrusted to its Brooklyn funeral home during the past 14 days.
Past Services
Use the previous-service listings, surname search or alphabetical browsing when the person is not on the current list.
Individual Memorial
Open the person’s full memorial to check the obituary, condolences, visitation, directions and memorial donation information.
Call 718-331-8000
The Brooklyn funeral home states that immediate telephone assistance is available day or night.
Scarpaci Funeral Home Brooklyn Recent Obituaries
The official Scarpaci Brooklyn site uses a Book of Memories system for online tributes. The current-services page focuses on services from approximately the previous 14 days.
When you open an individual memorial, available features may include an obituary, funeral-service details, maps, condolences, photographs, stories and donation links.
What to do after opening the obituary page
How to Search Scarpaci Brooklyn Obituaries by Name
The funeral home’s website says visitors can search using the deceased person’s name or a family name. This applies to current and past services entrusted to the firm.
Full name known
Start with the first and last name. Compare any matching memorials before selecting one.
Only surname known
Search the surname and use date, relatives or hometown to separate similar results.
Older service
Switch to Past Services. Use the alphabetical browsing feature if the recent list no longer shows the person.
Search instructions
- Open Scarpaci’s obituary page.
- Locate the obituary search option.
- Enter the person’s name or family surname.
- Review matching current and past services.
- Open the correct Book of Memories memorial.
- Compare relatives, dates and community information.
- Verify service arrangements before travelling or making a payment.
Useful alternate name searches
- First and last name.
- Last name only.
- Middle initial or nickname.
- Maiden or previous surname.
- Spouse’s or parent’s surname.
- Full name plus “Scarpaci Brooklyn.”
How to Find Older Scarpaci Funeral Home Obituaries
If the person is missing from the 14-day listing, that does not mean the funeral home never handled the service.
The official Past Services area supports older memorial searching and alphabetical browsing.
Scarpaci Funeral Home Brooklyn Address, Phone and Contact
Scarpaci Funeral Home Inc.
1401 86th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11228
Phone: 718-331-8000
Fax: 718-621-9713
Email: scarpaci.biz@aol.com
Check These Details
- Correct person and funeral-home branch.
- Date and starting time.
- Visitation versus funeral time.
- Whether the event is public.
- Exact service and cemetery address.
- Parking or accessibility needs.
Helpful local search areas
Scarpaci’s Brooklyn location is on 86th Street in southern Brooklyn. If you are searching for a person with local family connections, consider Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Gravesend and nearby neighborhoods.
These are research clues, not a guarantee that the funeral home handled every service in those areas.
Funeral, Burial, Cremation and Memorial Services
The Brooklyn funeral home’s website describes several service and planning options.
Traditional Funeral
Arrangements may include a viewing, visitation, religious ceremony, funeral procession and burial.
Graveside Services
Burial arrangements can include cemetery coordination and a graveside ceremony.
Cremation Options
Ask about direct cremation, memorial arrangements, urns and handling of cremated remains.
Memorial Services
Families may plan a gathering or celebration of life with arrangements suited to their preferences.
Pre-Arrangements
The funeral home provides information about recording funeral wishes and planning ahead.
Grief Guidance
The official website includes grief-support information and guidance for people coping with a loss.
Get Scarpaci Funeral Home Obituary Notifications
The Brooklyn funeral home has an obituary notification feature on its website. Visitors can enter an email address to receive funeral-service notifications.
How to sign up
Brooklyn vs. Staten Island: Which Scarpaci Funeral Home?
Search results may show two similarly named funeral homes. Their obituary pages and contact information should not be mixed.
| Detail | Brooklyn | Staten Island |
|---|---|---|
| Official name | Scarpaci Funeral Home Inc. | Scarpaci Funeral Home of Staten Island LLC. |
| Street address | 1401 86th Street | 6389 Amboy Road |
| ZIP code | 11228 | 10309 |
| Phone | 718-331-8000 | 718-966-7800 |
| Website | scarpaci.biz | scarpacisi.com |
How to Get a Brooklyn Death Certificate in NYC
Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City. For a death that occurred in Brooklyn, a recent certified death certificate is normally requested through the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The NYC Health Department currently issues death certificates for deaths from 1951 onward. Older records are handled through NYC Municipal Archives.
Current NYC death-certificate costs
| Ordering method | Current cost | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Online | $15 per copy + $9.30 processing | Through NYC’s authorized VitalChek service. |
| $15 per copy | Requires the applicable signed and notarized application and documents. | |
| In person | $15 per copy + $2.75 processing | Appointment required. In-person issuance is limited to eligible records from 1970 onward. |
| Express delivery | Additional shipping charge | Check the current checkout price before ordering. |
What to prepare
- Deceased person’s full legal name.
- Date and place of death.
- Your relationship or legal interest.
- Required identification documents.
- Proof of authority or other supporting records when required.
- Mailing address and payment details.
Order a Brooklyn death certificate in six steps
NYC Office of Vital Records
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
125 Worth Street, CN-4, Room 119
New York, NY 10013
In-person entrance: 45 Lafayette Street
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Appointments are required. For NYC service information, call 311.
For general guidance, read our Death Certificate and Vital Records Guide.
What if the Brooklyn Death Happened Before 1951?
For older NYC deaths, use the New York City Municipal Archives rather than the modern NYC Health certificate ordering service.
NYC Municipal Archives provides historical death, birth and marriage records, including digitized records useful for Brooklyn family-history research.
Historic death certificates
Search historical NYC vital-record collections by name, year, borough or certificate details.
Genealogy copies
Some historical documents can be viewed or downloaded online. Certified copies for legal use have separate ordering requirements.
NYC Burial Assistance for Qualifying Brooklyn Families
New York City’s Human Resources Administration (HRA) Office of Burial Services provides funeral and burial assistance for some deceased low-income NYC residents.
Up to $1,700
HRA may pay up to $1,700 toward an eligible funeral or final-disposition bill.
$3,400 Cost Threshold
The program uses a $3,400 funeral expense threshold. Certain burial-plot, grave-opening or cremation charges may be excluded when calculating eligible expenses.
120 Days
The applicant or authorized representative must file within 120 days of the person’s death.
718-557-1399
Call for assistance, eligibility questions, paperwork or information about a submitted application.
How to apply online
HRA Office of Burial Services
33-28 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: 718-557-1399
Fax: 917-639-0476
Telephone assistance: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., excluding city holidays.
Help is available in multiple languages.
Find Older Brooklyn Obituaries and Newspaper Notices
If the person is not in Scarpaci’s online memorial archive, historical Brooklyn newspapers may provide another research route.
Brooklyn Public Library: Brooklyn Newsstand
Brooklyn Public Library provides access to Brooklyn Newsstand, a historical newspaper collection containing millions of digitized pages across dozens of Brooklyn newspaper titles.
The collection includes the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and other newspapers covering Brooklyn neighborhoods, communities and local events.
Historic names
Search family names, maiden names, relatives and former addresses.
Death notices
Try “death,” “funeral,” “interment,” “died” or the person’s church name.
Neighborhood newspapers
A person may appear in a local Brooklyn paper instead of a major city newspaper.
Family-history clues
Old street addresses, funeral directors, churches and cemetery names can help identify the correct record.
Microsteps for a historical search
- Open Brooklyn Newsstand.
- Search the full surname first.
- Enter an approximate death year if known.
- Try alternate spellings and family names.
- Search historic notices with “funeral,” “died” or “interment.”
- Save the newspaper title, date and page reference.
- Cross-check identity with cemetery or vital-record information.
How to Find Brooklyn Cemetery and Burial Records
The funeral home listed in an obituary and the cemetery where a person is buried may be in different boroughs or counties.
Do not assume someone served by Scarpaci in Brooklyn was buried in Brooklyn.
Use the cemetery named in the obituary
Green-Wood Cemetery online burial research
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery offers an online burial-search tool. Researchers can search names and refine results using years.
Green-Wood warns that its public search database is not complete, particularly for some early records. Its office can provide assistance when the online search is inconclusive.
Green-Wood Cemetery
500 25th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Cemetery administration: 718-768-7300
New York Funeral Costs, Price Lists and Consumer Rights
New York State and federal funeral rules give families important rights when arranging funeral services.
Ask for prices by telephone
Funeral providers must give price information over the phone when requested.
Get a General Price List
At the beginning of an in-person arrangement discussion, the funeral firm must offer its required itemized General Price List for you to keep.
Choose individual services
Families generally may choose the funeral goods and services they want rather than an unwanted package.
Review the written statement
Get an Itemized Statement showing the goods, services, third-party expenses and total charges.
New York-specific information
- New York State does not generally require embalming for every death.
- A funeral director must obtain the required authorization before embalming.
- New York law does not generally require a casket for every form of final disposition.
- A cemetery may have separate container or grave-liner requirements.
- Funeral establishments and funeral directors are regulated by the New York State Department of Health.
How to verify a New York funeral firm
The New York State Department of Health Bureau of Funeral Directing provides reports of registered funeral firms and actively registered funeral directors.
- Open the official Funeral Directing Reports page.
- Search the Opened Firms list using the firm’s name, Brooklyn or Kings County.
- Compare the business name, address and phone number.
- Use the active funeral-director registration list when verifying an individual professional.
- Contact the Bureau of Funeral Directing if the information does not match or a complaint is needed.
Veterans Burial and Memorial Benefits in New York
Scarpaci’s Brooklyn website includes veteran-service information. If the deceased person served in the military, the family should also check federal VA eligibility.
Military Funeral Honors
Eligible veterans may qualify for military funeral honors coordinated through the appropriate military service.
Burial Allowance
Some qualifying veterans’ families may receive financial burial or transportation benefits.
Headstone or Marker
VA may provide an eligible government headstone, marker or medallion.
Burial Flag
Some eligible veterans qualify for a government burial flag and other memorial benefits.
Documents to prepare
- DD-214 or other acceptable service documents.
- Death certificate if required.
- Funeral and burial receipts.
- Relationship documents when necessary.
- Cemetery and funeral-home information.
Correcting an Obituary vs. Correcting a Death Certificate
Scarpaci Memorial Correction
If a name, date, service time or other detail on the online memorial is wrong, contact Scarpaci directly.
Provide the memorial link, the detail that needs changing and family-approved replacement information.
NYC Death Certificate Correction
An online obituary change does not change a certified government death record.
New York City uses a separate correction process that may require proof, forms and processing fees.
NYC Health — Birth and Death Record Corrections
After Finding the Obituary: Simple Family Checklist
- Save the original Scarpaci memorial link.
- Confirm the correct Brooklyn funeral-home location.
- Recheck visitation and funeral arrangements.
- Verify cemetery information separately.
- Ask whether the death was reported to Social Security.
- Determine whether certified death certificates are needed.
- Check NYC burial assistance within the required deadline when applicable.
- Review veteran benefits when military service applies.
- Keep funeral contracts, receipts and certificate-order confirmations together.
- Use official sources for flowers, memorial donations and payment instructions.
For the broader paperwork process, use our After-Death Notification Checklist.
Official Sources and Useful Links
Scarpaci Funeral Home Inc. — Brooklyn Official funeral-home website, contact details and services. Scarpaci Brooklyn — Obituaries Recent and previous memorial listings. Scarpaci Funeral Home of Staten Island Separate funeral-home website and obituary listings, useful for distinguishing locations. NYC Health — Death Certificates Official eligibility, costs, record coverage and ordering options. NYC HRA — Burial Assistance Low-income funeral assistance and application rules. Brooklyn Public Library — Historic Newspapers Brooklyn newspapers and family-history searches. Green-Wood Cemetery — Burial Search Historic Brooklyn grave and burial records. New York State — Bureau of Funeral Directing Licensing, funeral rights, consumer guidance and complaints.Scarpaci Funeral Home Brooklyn FAQs
Where can I find Scarpaci Funeral Home Brooklyn recent obituaries?
Visit scarpaci.biz and open the obituary section. The funeral home provides current services, past services and memorial searches by name.
How far back does the current-services list go?
The Scarpaci Brooklyn website describes its current-services list as covering the previous 14 days. Older services can be found using the Past Services section or obituary search.
What is Scarpaci Funeral Home Brooklyn’s phone number?
The Brooklyn funeral home’s official phone number is 718-331-8000.
Where is Scarpaci Funeral Home in Brooklyn?
Scarpaci Funeral Home Inc. is located at 1401 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228.
Is the Brooklyn Scarpaci funeral home the same as the Staten Island location?
They have separate websites, obituary listings and contact details. The Brooklyn location is at 1401 86th Street, while the Staten Island location is at 6389 Amboy Road.
Can I search past Scarpaci obituaries?
Yes. Open the funeral home’s Past Services section and search a surname, full name or family name. The older-service listing also includes alphabetical browsing.
Can I receive Scarpaci obituary notifications?
Yes. The funeral home’s official website includes an Obituary Notifications email signup with a Notify Me option.
How do I confirm a Scarpaci funeral or visitation time?
Open the individual memorial and review its service information. If anything is unclear or travel is involved, call Scarpaci directly at 718-331-8000.
Does Scarpaci Brooklyn offer cremation services?
Yes. The official website provides information about cremation services and different cremation arrangements. Contact the funeral home for current options and pricing.
How much is an NYC death certificate?
The NYC Department of Health currently charges $15 per certified copy. Online ordering adds a $9.30 processing fee, while in-person ordering has a $2.75 processing fee. Additional delivery charges may apply.
Can I order a Brooklyn death certificate from Kings County?
For covered modern deaths occurring in Brooklyn, use New York City’s Department of Health rather than assuming a separate Kings County Clerk issues the certificate.
Where can I find a Brooklyn death certificate from before 1951?
Use the NYC Municipal Archives and Historical Vital Records service for older New York City death records.
Does NYC offer funeral or burial assistance?
Yes. NYC HRA may provide up to $1,700 toward eligible funeral and final-disposition expenses for a deceased low-income NYC resident. The application must be filed within 120 days of death and eligibility rules apply.
How can I find an older Brooklyn obituary?
Use Scarpaci’s Past Services search first. For historical newspaper research, Brooklyn Public Library’s Brooklyn Newsstand provides digitized local newspapers.
How can I locate a burial at Green-Wood Cemetery?
Use Green-Wood’s official burial-search tool. If a result is missing or unclear, contact cemetery administration because the online database is not complete.
How do I verify a New York funeral director?
Use the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Funeral Directing’s active registration list and funeral-firm reports.
Can an online Scarpaci obituary be corrected?
Contact the Brooklyn funeral home and provide the memorial link and approved correction. Changes to a certified NYC death certificate require a separate official process.
Before You Share, Travel or Make a Payment
- Confirm you have the Brooklyn Scarpaci funeral home, not the Staten Island location.
- Use the official obituary website for recent and older memorials.
- Verify the correct person with more than a matching name.
- Call the funeral home before travelling when service information is uncertain.
- Confirm cemetery addresses separately.
- Use NYC Health for modern certified Brooklyn death records.
- Check NYC HRA burial assistance early if financial help may be needed.
- Ask for funeral price lists and itemized charges before committing.
- Do not share private medical, financial or identity information in public memorials.
Independent guide: RecentObituaries.info is not affiliated with Scarpaci Funeral Home, NYC Health, NYC HRA, Brooklyn Public Library, Green-Wood Cemetery or the New York State Department of Health. Always confirm current funeral arrangements, records, fees and benefit eligibility with the responsible organization.