Direct cremation in Yorkville
Cremation services in Yorkville
When someone passes away in Yorkville, the call that starts everything can come from the family's house on Hazelton Avenue, from Hazelton Place on Avenue Road, or from a room on the University Avenue hospital row just south of the neighbourhood. Cleo takes it from there: one fixed, all-inclusive price, every Ontario document filed, and a real person answering 24/7.
Common questions
What Yorkville families ask
How does direct cremation work in Yorkville?
Direct cremation is cremation without a service beforehand, and it stands on its own as a choice. Cleo brings your loved one into our care from a Yorkville address or from a hospital just south of it, files every Ontario document, books a licensed crematorium, and hand delivers the ashes to your door. The memorial happens whenever you choose.
See how arranging worksHow much does direct cremation cost in Yorkville?
Cost is a fair thing to ask about first. Cleo's direct cremation in Yorkville is one fixed, all-inclusive price: the transfer from the place of passing, the cremation, every Ontario filing, and the ashes delivered to you. There is no Yorkville rate and no downtown rate. The quote you get is the bill you pay.
See our all-inclusive priceIs there a crematorium in Yorkville?
No, and it changes nothing about how this goes. The closest active crematoria sit outside the neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant Cemetery on Mount Pleasant Road to the north, which also keeps a columbarium, and St. James' Cemetery on Parliament Street. Cleo books a licensed crematorium and handles the transfer. There is no driving for you to arrange.
Cremation across Toronto & the GTAWhere can families scatter ashes near Yorkville?
Many families want somewhere close rather than somewhere grand. Green space borders Yorkville on every side: Ramsden Park on Yonge Street, the Rosedale Valley ravine, and David A. Balfour Park on Rosehill Avenue. What is allowed depends on the site, so tell us the spot you have in mind and we will check it for you before you go.
Read Ontario's scattering rulesHow Cleo works
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Call us, any time
Reach a real, bilingual person 24/7. We arrange transport into our care, usually within about four hours.
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We handle everything
We file the declaration of death and all paperwork, and carry out the cremation at a licensed crematorium.
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Ashes returned home
We deliver your loved one's ashes to your home.
All-inclusive
What's included for Yorkville families
Families here arrange this from a house on Hazelton Avenue or from another city altogether. The direct cremation covers everything below, with nothing left for you to book separately:
- Transfer into our care from anywhere in Yorkville: your home or condo near Cumberland Street, a retirement residence such as Hazelton Place, or a hospital like Toronto General.
- The cremation itself at a licensed Ontario facility, with dignified, identified handling at every step.
- All Ontario government paperwork and the proof of death, filed on your behalf.
- Applying for the CPP death benefit on your behalf
- A simple, dignified urn, with the option to upgrade only if you want to.
- Return of the ashes to your Yorkville door, usually within five to seven business days.
- A real person available 24/7 to answer your questions before, during, and after.
No hidden fees, no central-Toronto location surcharge, and no pressure to add services. If you ever want more (a viewing, a finer urn, help planning a celebration of life) we'll give you clear, à la carte options.
Compare
How Cleo compares in Yorkville
No crematorium sits in Yorkville, so every provider takes your loved one out of the neighbourhood. What differs between the three options below is the price and what it covers.
| What you get | Cleo | Other direct cremation providers | Traditional funeral home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $2,500 + tax, One fixed, all-inclusive price, quoted upfront | Low advertised base price, with transfer, urn, and certificates often added later | Itemized packages that commonly run $5,000–$10,000+ once a casket and services are added |
| Arranging | Fully online or by phone, no office visit | Often online, though some still require an in-person signing | Usually one or more in-person meetings at the funeral home |
| Central-Toronto access | No location surcharge for Yorkville or other central addresses | Some add a travel or mileage fee for central addresses | Transfer costs bundled into the overall package price |
| Ontario paperwork | Proof of death and all government paperwork filed for you | Usually handled, sometimes for an added fee | Handled, bundled into the overall package price |
| Return of ashes | Delivered to your home in Yorkville | Pickup in person, or shipped by courier | Pickup at the funeral home |
| Licensing | Licensed by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario | Licensed by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario | Licensed by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario |
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Cremation Pricing in Yorkville
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With CPP Death Benefit
After death benefit
What's Included
Dedicated team to guide and support you throughout your arrangements
Transportation of your loved one into our care 24/7.
We handle all the government paperwork, applying for official death certificates and applicable death benefits.
Private, dignified cremation (< 250 lbs)
Cremation container
Delivery of the ashes to you locally, or secure nationwide delivery.
- Included
Digital obituary page
- $600
Private ID viewing
- $600
Witness of cremation
Local coordination
Coordinating care across Yorkville
University Avenue's hospitals sit just south of Yorkville, and Hazelton Place is inside the neighbourhood. Cleo speaks with their staff directly, so the coordination never lands on you:
Toronto General Hospital (UHN)
Hospital (acute & teaching)
A major teaching hospital at 200 Elizabeth Street, a short distance south of Yorkville on the University Avenue hospital row, with a 24/7 emergency department and palliative care. We coordinate transfers directly with the care team.
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (UHN)
Cancer centre & inpatient palliative care
One of the world’s top cancer hospitals at 610 University Avenue, home to the Harold and Shirley Lederman Palliative Care Centre. When a loved one passes away there, we work directly with the unit so nothing falls to you.
Hazelton Place Retirement Residence
Retirement residence (in Yorkville)
A senior residence at 111 Avenue Road, in the heart of Yorkville. We coordinate transfers gently and directly with the residence staff, so families are spared the logistics during a hard week.
Mount Sinai Hospital
Hospital (acute & teaching)
A major hospital at 600 University Avenue with an emergency department and an in-hospital palliative care team, one of the closest large hospitals to Yorkville. We coordinate transfers directly with the care team.
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Centres
Cemetery, crematorium & columbarium
A historic cemetery with an active on-site crematorium and columbarium at 375 Mount Pleasant Road, north of Yorkville, one of the closest active crematoria to the neighbourhood.
Licensing & compliance
Licensed, compliant, and accountable
Bereavement Authority of Ontario · Class 1 Transfer Service licence
Cremation in Ontario is regulated, and that protects your family. Cleo operates under provincial licensing and handles every legal requirement, so nothing falls to you during an already difficult week.
Every cremation provider in Ontario is licensed by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO). You can verify any provider, Cleo included, in the BAO’s public registry: a quick way to confirm you are dealing with a licensed, accountable business.
Cleo serves Yorkville families under a Class 1 Transfer Service licence: the provincial authorization to receive, shelter, and transfer a loved one into cremation, without the overhead of a storefront funeral home.
Under Ontario’s Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, every cremation must be authorized before it proceeds. Cleo files the proof of death and arranges that certificate on your behalf.
Your loved one’s identity is verified at every stage, so the ashes returned to you are unmistakably theirs, and the price you were quoted is the price you pay, with no surprises added later.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The line is answered at any hour, and the transfer team goes out as soon as we have the address. That address might be a heritage house on Hazelton Avenue, Hazelton Place on Avenue Road, or a room at Toronto General just south of the neighbourhood. If someone has just passed away, call (438) 817-1770 first and we will tell you what happens next, in order.
You never have to set foot in a funeral home for this. Everything runs by phone or online: the forms, the Ontario filings, the updates as they come. Families often split the work between one person in Yorkville and another several time zones away, and neither of them needs to be in a building for any of it.
No. The price does not move with the postal code. A transfer from Hazelton Avenue costs what a transfer from anywhere else in the Greater Toronto Area costs, and there is no mileage line, no after-hours line and no weekend line on the bill. What you were quoted on day one is what you pay at the end.
You are right to check, and check every provider you are considering the same way. Cleo books a licensed Ontario crematorium for the cremation itself and files the paperwork on your behalf. Ask us for our licence details before you commit to anything and we will give them to you on the call: (438) 817-1770.
Yes, and on your calendar rather than a funeral home's. Direct cremation separates the cremation from the gathering, so the gathering can happen next month, in the summer, or whenever the family can travel. Some families book a room. Others walk to the Yorkville Rock at Village of Yorkville Park, or up to Ramsden Park, and say what they came to say there.
Resources
Keep reading
Cremation services in Toronto & the GTA
Our complete guide to direct cremation across Toronto and the GTA.
The true cost of cremation in Ontario (2026)
A full, line-by-line breakdown of what cremation really costs in Ontario.
Hidden cremation fees in Ontario
The add-ons behind a low advertised price, and how to read an all-in quote.
What to do when someone dies in Ontario
A clear, step-by-step guide for the first hours and days.
Our all-inclusive direct cremation
What's included, and our current fixed, all-inclusive price.
Not sure where to start? We'll walk you through it.
We understand this can be a difficult and confusing time. A real person will walk you through each step, tell you what you don't need, and put every cost in writing before anything proceeds.
Megan Zavitz
Funeral Director