Monthly Archives: January 2010

Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body, delays the decomposition process, as well as enhances the appearance of the body disfigured by traumatic death or illness. Embalming increases the length of time between death and the final disposition, which allows family … Continue reading →

Your first decision is where you would like to hold the Memorial Service. Many Funeral Homes offer their facilities for Memorial Services, so you may want to contact your local Funeral Director. Many beautiful Memorial Services have been held at … Continue reading →

With the current trend toward unique memorialization of loved ones, there are a lot of different options for hearses. There are motorcycle hearses, horse-drawn carriage hearses, and a multitude of hearses produced by just about every automobile manufacturer. Your local … Continue reading →

Cremation is the burning of the body in a crematory furnace, and depending on where the cremation takes place, the body may be burned along with a container or coffin and the clothing the body is wearing. Jewelry is generally … Continue reading →

Some of these terms (such as Funeral Director and Mortician) are used interchangeably; however, there are some distinctions between them. A Funeral Director or Mortician may or may not be an Embalmer, but an Embalmer is usually also licensed as … Continue reading →

The Funeral Director in your neighborhood would be the place to start. They are there to help with the nearly 90 items that have to be addressed, from the selection of a casket to the verse on the memory cards. … Continue reading →

The body is cremated shortly after death, without embalming. The cremated remains are placed in an urn or other container. No viewing or visitation is involved, although a memorial service may be held, with or without the cremated remains present. … Continue reading →

Yes. Many families choose to have an open casket viewing for the deceased along with a traditional funeral service before the cremation takes place. Most funeral homes offer rental caskets just for that reason. There are many options for cremations … Continue reading →

Green burial can take place without the use of formaldehyde-based embalming, metal caskets, and concrete burial vaults. It’s the way most burials were performed for thousands of years up until the late 19th century. In some instances, green burial are … Continue reading →

Any Mass celebrated for a deceased person could be called a Memorial Mass or Memorial Service. This type of Memorial Mass or Service is celebrated when either no Funeral Mass has been celebrated or the Funeral Mass was celebrated in … Continue reading →

It is a great honor to be asked to help your friend during this painful time. There are a few things you would need to do before your can start helping. You will need to ask questions regarding the place … Continue reading →

Yes. Most Funeral Homes offer Pre-Arranged funerals which makes it easier for you to receive the type of funeral you would like to have and lesson the burden on your family at the time of your death. This information is … Continue reading →