Who We Are

About our Crematorium

Family’s Choice Cremation, Inc is part of the A Simple Cremation network of reputable, independent funeral professionals across North America who are listening and responding to the evolving wishes of consumers. We offer more practical and less complicated customization cremation and memorialization options to meet your final wishes or those of your loved one.

Meet Our Team

Our dedicated and supportive staff take pride in doing our absolute best to ensure your needs are met. We are here for you.

  • Catherine A. Tattrie
  • Managing Director

Cathie is a fourth generation funeral director/embalmer. She learned from her grandfather and continues the Smith Family tradition, while moving things forward and keeping up with the latest trends and ideas about funeral service. Her parents met in Newport, while her mom, Rosemary (Smith) Alden was in nursing school and her father James Alden was in Officers Training at the Newport Navy Base. After a short courtship they were married and Rosemary followed Jim around the globe, with a son being born in Long Beach, CA…

Catherine A. Tattrie

Cathie was born in Yokosuka Japan and her sister was born in Annapolis, Maryland, where they lived until 1982 when Rosemary moved the family back to her families roots here in Warren, RI. Jim was a Vietnam veteran who passed away in 2002 at the age of 63.

She is a lifetime member of the Warren Fire Department Rescue where she has served as a truck steward, the treasurer and a lieutenant over the years. She is a member of the Bristol Rotary Club and has served on their Board of Directors. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association, The International Order of the Golden Rule, the East Bay Chamber of Commerce, and the former Fatima High School. She is a current member of the Funeral Director/Embalmers Examiners Board.

Always active in her community through volunteerism, she was co-chair of a fabulous group that built a large playground that is the pride of Warren. After that experience, Cathie entered the political arena by running and winning a seat on the Warren Town Council where she served from 2008-2014.

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  • Brian Massarotti
  • Funeral Director

Brian is a dedicated and compassionate Funeral Director and Funeral Preplanning Specialist, with comprehensive and expansive expertise directing all aspects of funeral service. He joins our team as a Funeral Director, as well as the Director of Advance Planning. As the Director of Advance Planning, Brian provides families with compassionate guidance to preplan their funeral service in advance. This alleviates doubt about their desired wishes and lessens the burden on their loved ones, allowing for a more peaceful grief experience…

Brian Massarotti

Brian joins our team with more than 30 years experience in the funeral industry. He was a 1987 graduate of Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, Massachusetts He received a degree in Mortuary Science from New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in Boston, Massachusetts in 1989.

Brian is a Licensed Insurance Agent and holds dual funeral and insurance licenses in three different states. He is also a Licensed Crematory Operator. Brian is a member of the RI Funeral Directors Association, as well as the National Funeral Directors Association. When he is not serving families, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife of more than 25 years, Kristel. They are blessed with the love, light and laughter of their only child, Halie. Brian enjoys spending time with his family and friends, and loves to collect Legos and enjoys quahogging on the shores of New England. Brian and his family enjoy frequent trips to the White Mountains and Disney World.

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