COVID-19 Information

  We are open to FULL capacity for visitations and services. Both the City of Salem and the Town of Danvers currently do not have a Mask Mandate in place. If a family wishes, we have complimentary masks at the entranceways of all our locations for those in need. Those unvaccinated are required to wear masks and socially distance. Please use our sanitation stations located throughout our funeral homes. 

Some families we serve ask that all guest wear a face covering and others leave the decision up to the guest. To assist all guests we do have masks available at the entrance of all of our locations for your convenience and to abide by the families wishes. 

At the entrance of all of our locations we have signage sharing the families wishes for the level of requirement about face coverings. Please respect the families wishes. 

We have all of our socially distancing measures and Covid-19 protocols ready to implement should the family we are serving wish to have them in place. Our directors will share your options with you upon making arrangements for services. We want all families and guests to feel safe and welcome.

More information about our protective measures and commitment to families can be found below:

• We are open and will continue to care for you and your loved one – day or night, every day of the year. The continuum of care that we offer is unparalleled and gives the families we serve tremendous peace-of-mind, especially during these unsettling times.
• We are adhering to guidelines recommended by the CDC, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the Town of Danvers & City of Salem, Boards of Health.
• We are offering phone, Facetime, Zoom and email appointments to families choosing to stay home. If you choose to come into the Funeral home for your appointment, we require that you limit the number of people attending to Six (6) and that all wear a face covering. 
• Maximum attendance can be limited to a designated number of guests if requested. 
• Visiting hours or wakes are available and we have an established queuing area out side of the funeral homes for guests to wait to enter upon reaching capacity with heating during the winter. 
• Live Streaming is available for services in our funeral homes and at the cemetery.
• Enhanced hygiene practices and social distancing are in effect within our team.
• All employees are required to wear a face covering while inside our facilities.
• Please be mindful of CDC guidelines to wash your hands often and refrain from handshakes and hugs at all gatherings.
• We are in constant communication with our faith community partners, cemeteries, hospitals, as well as state and local health officials on steps we can take to help prevent the spread of the virus.

We continue to ask that those at risk or those not feeling well to stay home and reach out to the family through our obituary page. If you are attending services, please follow the CDC recommendations. Click here for more information.

These new implementations will be in effect until further notice, and are subject to change as the current situation evolves.

If you have any further questions about how we are handling the new recommendations or how they might affect you, please give us a call at (978) 774-6600 or (978) 744-2350.

At O’Donnell – Cremations – Funerals – Celebrations - we are committed to living out our core purpose of Healing, Inspiring Trust, and Comforting Souls. Our staff as a whole is working in new and creative ways that ensure the health and safety of the families we serve and of our own families at home.