Family to Family: The Charles F. Snyder Funeral Blog
July 13, 2016
Are flowers really necessary at a funeral? Is it a withering tradition? I mean, they just get thrown away after it’s over, right? People often state that flowers are pointless because they end up in the trash, but flowers add dignity and beauty to a service. Thankfully, the days of flowers’ main purpose of perfuming …
Continue reading “Roses are Red…”
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June 22, 2016
Whether you are planning ahead for yourself or facing the sudden loss of a loved one, the task of choosing a funeral home to best meet your needs can be a bit daunting. What considerations should be made? You keep reading, I’ll keep writing, and we’ll meet up at the end. The main idea behind …
Continue reading “So Many Choices…”
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May 27, 2016
When a close relative or friend dies, many parents of teens and young children often ask themselves the same questions, “Should we take the kids?”, “What do we say?”, “What should we do?” As we struggle with the death of a loved one, we need to realize that children struggle, too, and it’s often because …
Continue reading “Should we take the kids?”
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April 13, 2016
Sometimes people who lose a loved one tend to worry that the day will come when they will forget the one they lost; every memory, their voice, their face, their laugh, their personality. To be quite honest, I think that is a valid concern.
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April 5, 2016
How would you like to be able to keep a little something of a loved one who has passed? Not just a favorite picture or tea set, but a special something that can be your personal connection to them throughout your lifetime.
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February 23, 2016
The first time I took my daughter to a cemetery, we had a brief conversation about their purpose while we were driving there. As soon as we arrived at the entrance, she looked around and declared, “Mommy, look at all of those rocks!
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February 16, 2016
May 19 and August 31 will be very painful anniversaries for the remainder of my lifetime; I expect that January 19 and April 25 of 2016 to carry the same weight of loss and emptiness.
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February 2, 2016
We’ve all read them, some make us laugh and others are very brief and to the point. Sometimes they even come as a heartbreaking surprise. But when suddenly faced with the necessary task of writing an obituary, people often develop writer’s block. Is there a right or wrong way to write an obituary?
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December 22, 2014
People who lose a loved one will experience many “firsts” in the year following the death of their loved one, with the first set of holidays being especially difficult for many. It’s a strange feeling to have one less person at the holiday table, one fewer gift to purchase, one holiday card not needing to be addressed. Learning to cope with grief can help make the holidays a time of celebration rather than one of sadness.
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November 24, 2014
We know this time of year can be difficult for families that have lost a loved one, and that family traditions may seem different. Because of this, we invite all the families we have served in the past year to gather together in remembrance and celebration of all our loved ones lost. It is during this special time of year that we hold our annual Light a Candle of Love Holiday Memorial Service.
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