Obituaries

Philomena Van Derzee
B: 1929-01-22
D: 2023-11-22
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Van Derzee, Philomena
Fatemeh Mojgani
B: 1941-01-25
D: 2023-11-08
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Mojgani, Fatemeh
Leonard Valerio
B: 1933-01-07
D: 2023-11-05
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Valerio, Leonard
Michael DeCesare, Sr.
B: 1935-07-17
D: 2023-11-02
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DeCesare, Sr., Michael
Robert Gilkin
B: 1947-10-18
D: 2023-11-01
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Gilkin, Robert
Daniel Mazza
B: 1956-03-17
D: 2023-11-01
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Mazza, Daniel
Domenic Repice
B: 1955-11-14
D: 2023-10-25
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Repice, Domenic
Ida Frizano
B: 1933-05-10
D: 2023-10-25
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Frizano, Ida
Elena Grasso
B: 1934-05-05
D: 2023-10-24
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Grasso, Elena
Frances Rossi
B: 1923-12-23
D: 2023-10-23
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Rossi, Frances
Frank Perinelli
B: 1961-02-07
D: 2023-10-21
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Perinelli, Frank
Anthony Santaniello
B: 1972-05-05
D: 2023-10-21
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Santaniello, Anthony
Frank Criniti
B: 1957-02-26
D: 2023-10-19
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Criniti, Frank
Kathleen Anderson
B: 1946-08-11
D: 2023-10-14
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Anderson, Kathleen
Michael DiMeo
B: 1960-11-24
D: 2023-10-11
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DiMeo, Michael
Brian Nuss
B: 1953-02-24
D: 2023-10-06
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Nuss, Brian
Lorraine DeAngelo
B: 1942-11-06
D: 2023-10-01
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DeAngelo, Lorraine
James Hakun
B: 1961-06-20
D: 2023-09-30
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Hakun, James
Maria Colavita
B: 1933-05-23
D: 2023-09-25
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Colavita, Maria
Kathleen Santaniello
B: 1949-09-16
D: 2023-09-25
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Santaniello, Kathleen
Keith Reichardt
B: 1965-09-21
D: 2023-09-22
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Reichardt, Keith

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Traditional Funeral Services

The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

Traditional funeral services include:

  • Visitation: This is often called a viewing or a wake. Guests come to pay their respects to the deceased by viewing their casketed body and spending time with the grieving family. A visitation can occur at any time before the funeral service.
  • Funeral Service: This event commonly takes place at the funeral home, a church, or at the graveside. It can include music, the reading of literary or religious passages, a eulogy, prayer, and the singing of hymns.
  • Committal Service: If the family plans to bury the deceased, this stage involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.
  • Funeral Reception: Many choose to host this post-service gathering (or repast) at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.

A funeral service, whether traditional or more modern (memorial service or celebration-of-life), has two functions: to acknowledge the death and lifetime achievements of an individual and to bring grieving family members and friends together in support of one another during this difficult time.

If you are interested in making funeral arrangements for a loved one, we invite you to call us at 215-467-3838 to begin.

Online Sources:

Rostad, Curtis, "The Basics of Funeral Service", Indiana Funeral Directors Association, 2014

 

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