by Anthony Cannata | Nov 21, 2019 | News
The modern funeral procession includes a lead car, funeral coach, and then family and friends in their vehicles, which travel from the funeral home or place of worship to the cemetery. “The procession or cortege literally means ‘to pay honor.’ Often the last thing we...
by Anthony Cannata | Oct 31, 2019 | News
The predicted 2019 cremation rate is almost 55% and about 70% of cremated remains go home with families. This means your funeral home is likely to see more people choosing cremation. And with many families being spread out across the country or even the world, they...
by Fioritto | Oct 3, 2019 | News
A ritual is a symbolic action intended to connect us to the deeper meaning of important events in our lives. It can acknowledge change, connect us to mystery, celebrate a life, honor a special moment, and more. Joseph Campbell, famed anthropologist and mythologist,...
by Anthony Cannata | Sep 5, 2019 | News
For as long as people have held burials, they have been placing items into the grave to accompany the deceased on their final journey. Coins over the eyes to gain passage across the River Styx, the elaborate tombs of the kings and queens of Egypt, earthenware pots...
by Anthony Cannata | Aug 1, 2019 | Help for Grieving, News
Misconception 1: If I decide to cremate a loved one there won’t be a funeral.Today, the two most popular methods of disposition are burial and cremation. However, most families, regardless of whether they choose burial or cremation find value in holding a funeral or...
by Anthony Cannata | Jul 25, 2019 | News
Our family will assist you with pre-arrangement pre-payment options, at-need funeral services, transferring your pre-arrangements from another funeral home, memorial services, merchandise and flower selections, cemetery headstones/markers selections, catering,...
