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Infant & Fetal Loss Services

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Compassionate Care for the Most Delicate Losses

At Endswell Funeral Home, we offer compassionate support and specialized funeral services for families navigating the loss of a pregnancy, infant, or baby.

We know there are no words that make this easier, and we also know that the decisions you make now are deeply personal and often made under unimaginable circumstances. We are here to walk with you, gently, respectfully, and without pressure, through every step of this process.

Aquamation (water cremation) is a gentle alternative to fire cremation that allows us to return ashes in many cases when fire cremation cannot. It is a more delicate process that operates at lower temperatures; and allows us to ensure that you are only receiving your loved one’s ashes back. There is no contamination with other ashes.

Endswell significantly reduces our aquamation (water cremation) cost to assist families navigating the loss of a pregnancy, infant, or baby. 

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    Serving Families Across the Triangle and Central North Carolina

    Endswell works with families throughout Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Hillsborough, Mebane, Greensboro, and surrounding communities. We are proud to be a trusted provider for those seeking infant cremation, fetal aquamation, or baby burial services in both urban and rural areas of North Carolina.
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    Working Closely with Hospitals and Healthcare Teams

    We coordinate directly with medical providers and hospital staff to ensure safe and timely transportation of your child into our care. We work with teams at:
    • UNC Medical Center (Chapel Hill, NC)
    • Duke University Hospital (Durham, NC)
    • Duke Regional Hospital (Durham, NC)
    • UNC Rex Hospital (Raleigh, NC)
    • WakeMed, Cone Health, and others throughout the region
    Our relationships with these healthcare institutions allow for consistent communication, and immediate response—day or night.

    Gentle, Respectful Options for Infant and Fetal Loss

    We offer burial, cremation, and aquamation services for fetal and infant death.

    Whether you are planning a private burial or simply want to ensure your child is cared for with quiet dignity, we will handle every detail with professionalism and compassion.

    Many families are referred to us by hospital chaplains, OB units, and nurses for our commitment to personal care, emotional sensitivity, and eco-conscious practices.

    Aquamation: A Gentler Alternative to Fire Cremation

    Aquamation, or water cremation, is a gentle, flame-free alternative to fire cremation.

    Using only water and alkaline salts, it returns the body to its natural elements with no greenhouse gas emissions and 1/10th the energy usage of flame cremation.

    Because an infant’s or fetus’s bone structure is so delicate, aquamation is often preferred—it returns more ashes than fire cremation, which often yields no remains in early-term loss.

    This is why many area hospitals and providers recommend Endswell for aquamation in infant and fetal cases.

    What’s Included

    • Aquamation, cremation, or burial coordination
    • Transportation and secure care (from home or hospital)
    • Eco-friendly urn
    • Ink and digital handprints and footprints, if we are able to obtain them
    • Obituary support, memory creation, or ceremony coordination
    • Paperwork and death certificate preparation (if applicable)
    • Hospital coordination
    • Transparent pricing with no upselling
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    Affordable, Respectful Care

    Endswell provides discounted pricing for fetal and infant loss. We work with each family to ensure this gentle, sustainable alternative to fire cremation remains accessible, no matter your financial circumstances.

    A Place of Quiet Support

    This kind of loss carries a grief that is unlike any other.

    You will be met here with steady, compassionate support—whether you’re seeking infant cremation, fetal cremation, burial of a baby, or simply a funeral home in Central North Carolina that will walk with you through this experience with respect.

    We’re available 24/7 at 919.907.9777 to answer questions or begin arrangements when you’re ready. There’s no timeline, no expectation—just help, whenever you need it.

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    Providing services across North Carolina, including:

    "I am very happy to hear that my father’s choice of aquamation led you on a new adventure and an offering of eco-friendly funeral services to your community. To be honest I had not heard of aquamation until daddy told us that was what he wanted for his funeral. He had long said he did not want to take precious land from the living and had decided on cremation. But when he heard about aquamation he was determined that this was the way to go.
    Thank you for following your heart and your call. I know many in your community are blessed by the choice you have given them."
    Blessings,
    -Nontombi Naomi Tutu (The Reverend)
    "Words seem inadequate to express our immense gratitude or describe the wonderful experience that Endswell provided as we navigated the traumatic and unexpected loss of my husband.  Thank you, thank you for your kindness, sincerity, and compassion.  Your genuine warmth, professionalism, patience, and flexibility made a very sad occasion much less so.
    The Endswell facility was an intimate haven and a respite, and its tranquility was enhanced by a very discreet yet attentive, courteous, and conciliatory staff.  Endswell's peaceful atmosphere and the exceptional skill with which Aly prepared my husband's body for viewing gave us an opportunity for a level of closure that we had not believed possible under the circumstances.
    I have already recommended Endswell to others who might require such services.
    May God continue to bless and keep you all."
    -Satrina Lord

    “Hunter and the Endswell team made my mother’s passing so much less complicated and painful than I’d been led to believe it would be. Hunter communicated everything clearly and respectfully while being genuinely warm and kind. The whole process allowed me to be present with her during her last days knowing that she would be carefully and respectfully taken care of. Hunter brought me her ashes in person and I felt nothing but warmth and care.
    Endswell made the transition as easy as possible. Thank you.”

    – Evie Watts

    “Hunter met my mom and I at the drop of a hat as we were facing end-of-life decision-making moments with my beloved father. He was kind, informative, tender and we felt in awe of his vision and this important venture of Endswell. When dad passed away, Hunter observed our desire to sit vigil with him over the evening, and arranged the family-owned transport folks to come right at 7 am upon our request. Everything and everyone was so gentle and so loving and we felt like we (and dad) had received the utmost care.”

    – Christine Ashley

    “I am thrilled with the exceptionally compassionate service provided by Endswell founder, Hunter Beatte, and I’m so thankful that he answered the call to open an aquamation facility here in the Triangle. Aquamation is gentler process, a more ecologically sustainable practice, and a more affordable option. The Endswell facility is a peaceful and beautiful, and Hunter’s kind nature brings a much-needed touch to all those who are navigating end of life transitioning.”

    – Kim Jordan

    “Compassion. Understanding. Kindness. Flexibility. Details matter to him. “Being here now” at its most present describes Hunter Beattie and Aquamation services. He is the most compassionate and professional of anyone I have met in the industry, and was of great assistance during an unexpected complication upon the passing of my 99 year old parent. What a blessing that he found this calling.”

    – Tofu Dave

    “I highly recommend Endswell Aquamation as an environmentally friendly alternative to burial or cremation. Hunter was extremely accommodating and patient in supporting me through all the details of final arrangements, documentation and memorial resources. He takes care of all the things I didn’t have the clarity to manage after my father’s death.”

    – Jean Masse

    “In the wake of the sudden and worst loss of my family’s lives, I will be forever grateful that we were referred to Endswell aquamation. Hunter with Endswell took such amazing care of Ian, and us. He was incredibly responsive, informative, communicative, and met all our requests as a family, even hand-delivering Ian’s urn to us with care on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. I cannot say enough about the service provided. When your world comes crashing down without warning, I cannot express what those services meant and alleviated for us. Thank you, Hunter, for your professionalism and compassion.”

    – Kathleen Wilson

    “Multiple friends recommended Endswell to us and it was clear from my first interaction with Hunter that he and Endswell were the perfect fit. He was calm, clear, compassionate and a great communicator. The services offered were just what we needed without any pressure. Endlessly grateful for Hunter and Endswell.”

    – Ennis Baker

    “We were so pleased with the services and support our family received from Endswell. Hunter is kind and compassionate and handled the remains of our father with great care. The urns curated in the gallery are beautiful works of art and the perfect vessels to hold the remains of a loved one. I would highly recommend Endswell.”

    – Kari Fine

    “I cannot express how grateful I am to Hunter and Endswell Aquamation for the patient, sympathetic, and graceful handling of my husband’s arrangements. Living out of state, there were some complications that had to be handled and Hunter took care of everything. It was a relief knowing my loved one was being cared for as he wished. In a time of stress and grief, Hunter was a constant calming presence that allowed me and my family to concentrate on each other.”

    – Jodi Virgilio

    “My husband decided on water cremation because it’s so much better for the environment than flame cremation or traditional burial. Just before he died, I contacted Endswell Water Cremation and met owner Hunter Beattie. Throughout the process, Hunter anticipated our needs and made the entire experience easier. He remained compassionate and kind, even as our family made changes. Not only was his service exceptional, but his urn gallery is something to behold. It’s filled with urns of pottery, glass, wood, wool and other materials, some of which can even decorate the wall, all made by local artisans. In short, I am very pleased with Endswell Water Cremation and recommend them without reservation.”

    – Lee Pickett