Obituaries

Maria Marcano
B: 1942-05-07
D: 2023-09-26
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Marcano , Maria
Delia Bonilla
B: 1946-08-30
D: 2023-09-20
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Bonilla, Delia
Rafael Torres Velez
B: 1960-03-29
D: 2023-09-20
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Torres Velez, Rafael
Aida Torres
B: 1942-05-25
D: 2023-09-16
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Torres, Aida
Edwin Padilla
B: 1956-01-01
D: 2023-09-16
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Padilla, Edwin
John Moyer
B: 1932-10-07
D: 2023-09-15
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Moyer, John
Nilsa Iruzarry
B: 1948-04-24
D: 2023-09-09
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Iruzarry, Nilsa
Eli Melendez
B: 1934-04-26
D: 2023-09-04
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Melendez, Eli
Jose Rodriguez Zarzuela
B: 1954-03-30
D: 2023-09-04
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Rodriguez Zarzuela, Jose
Eugenia Albarran Custodio
B: 1939-09-13
D: 2023-09-02
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Albarran Custodio, Eugenia
Antonia Fernandez Rojas
B: 1939-08-22
D: 2023-08-29
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Fernandez Rojas, Antonia
William Kissinger
B: 1940-03-22
D: 2023-08-28
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Kissinger, William
Carmen Lebron
B: 1940-09-02
D: 2023-08-27
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Lebron, Carmen
Robert Pollack
B: 1954-01-26
D: 2023-08-22
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Pollack, Robert
Maria DeJesus
B: 1940-09-10
D: 2023-08-19
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DeJesus, Maria
Maria Tenorio
B: 1947-08-13
D: 2023-08-15
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Tenorio, Maria
Iris Troche
B: 1951-12-04
D: 2023-08-09
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Troche, Iris
Hector Del Valle
B: 1960-07-22
D: 2023-08-04
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Del Valle, Hector
Linda Banda
B: 1949-02-10
D: 2023-08-03
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Banda, Linda
Louis Hart
B: 1948-03-02
D: 2023-07-31
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Hart, Louis
Emanuel Santiago
B: 1992-02-29
D: 2023-07-27
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Santiago , Emanuel

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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 (610) 373-4500 to begin.

Online Sources:

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