About Us

 Why Do We Have Funerals?

It is important to recognize that funerals are for the living ... for those who have suffered the trauma of losing a loved one. It is through the funeral process that a number of emotional needs are met. The funeral declares that a death has occurred, commemorates the life that has been lived, and offers family and friends the opportunity to pay tribute to their loved one.

" The funeral is not about caskets and rituals. The funeral is about mental health and healing."

The Visitation (Before the Funeral Ceremony):

Is a time for friends and family to support one another in their grief. Acknowledge the reality of the death.Visit and remember the person who died and say a personal good bye.

Open or Closed Casket:

Viewing is a way to honour the transition from life to death and saying our last goodbyes. Embalming temporarily preserves the body. The casket may be open for the visitation. Open casket visitations or funeral followed by cremation is an option.

Burial, Cremation or Entombment:

How the body will be cared for after death is an important decision. The decision is based generally on family and tradition. Many choose earth burial. Some choose cremation or entombment. They are not intended to replace the funeral - they are simply alternatives.

The Eulogy:

Acknowledges the unique life of the person who died and the significance of that life for all who shared in it. It may be delivered by a clergy person, a family member or a friend(s).

Memories:

Are the most precious legacy we have after someone dies. "Remembering the person I have loved allows me to slowly heal. Healing does not mean I will forget. Actually, it means I will remember”.

Music:

Helps us access our feelings, both happy and sad. Consider music that was meaningful to the person who died or to the family.

Funeral Procession:

Accompany each other to the gravesite usually led by the hearse containing the casket. It is a symbol of mutual support honouring the deceased.

Important Things to Remember:

Keep good records and be sure that loved ones know where records are kept.Every adult should have a will, regardless of age or financial situation Make your arrangements now before the need arises.

When planning a funeral, try not to do everything yourself. Call on a family member or friend to help you make the following arrangements.

Notify:

Doctor

Coroner

Funeral Home- They will help coordinate arrangements with cemetery or memorial park- They will prepare the Social Security Form and see the the number is retired- They will assist in determining the number of death certificates you will need and will order them

Clergy

Relatives and friends

Pallbearers 

Insurance Agents  

Banks

Unions and Fraternal Organizations

Organists

Select:

Cemetery property

Funeral service

Casket

Vault or outer container

Clothing

Flowers

Music

Thank you announcements

Transportation

Time and place for funeral

Time and place for visitation

Provide:

Vital statistics about the deceased

Birth date

Birth place

Father's name

Mother's name

Social Insurance Number

Veteran's Discharge or Claim Number

Education

Marital Status

Obituary information (the funeral home will normally write the article and submit to newspaper) Age

Cause of death

Occupation

College

Degrees

Memberships held

Military service

Outstanding work

List of survivors in immediate family

Give time and place of services

Charities for memorial contributions

Addresses of all people who must be notified

Arrangements for out-of-town visitors

In addition you will want to:

Find someone to help answer sympathetic phone calls, cards and letters, as well as greet friends and relatives when they call.

Decide appropriate memorial to which gifts may be made (church, hospice, etc.).

Prepare list of distant persons to be notified by letter/or printed notice and decide which to send.

Locate the will and notify lawyer and executor.

Check carefully all life and casualty insurance and death benefits including old age security, credit union, fraternal and military.

Check promptly on all debts and instalment payments, including credit cards.Some carry insurance clauses that cancel balances upon death.

Notify utilities and landlord and tell post office where to send mail (if deceased was living alone).

Provides peace of mind Relieves your loved ones of unnecessary concern Assures that your wishes are known Eases the financial burden on your family

Cost of a Funeral:Funeral costs are less than you might expect but the costs do continue to rise The price of funerals has almost tripled in the last fifteen years By planning and funding your funeral today, you can offset the impact of rising funeral prices

Funding the Funeral in Advance:You can pay for your funeral all at once or you can pay over time It will reflect your wishes and protects against inflation You choose the funeral you want and can fund it at today's prices - not tomorrow's

Five Questions You Should Ask Yourself:If my death occurred tomorrow who would arrange my funeral? If my death occurred tomorrow where would the money needed to pay for my funeral expences come from? If my death occurred tomorrow what would the funeral arrangements consist of? If my death occurred tomorrow what would I expect my funeral to cost? If my death occurred tomorrow what would I regret most regarding my final arrangements?

Whether planning a funeral for yourself, a loved one, or simply seeking information, one of the most fundamental decisions you will make is choosing burial or cremation. We’ll also have some insight on the funeral planning process -- both in your time of need and when preplanning.

Planning any kind of funeral arrangement involves many choices and decisions. By making these in advance, you can protect your loved ones from future uncertainty and help them avoid the stress of facing unfamiliar choices at an emotionally difficult time. There are several important things to consider when preplanning a funeral

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AIDS Committee of Nfld. & Lab.P.O. Box 626, St. CSt. John’s, NLA1C 5K8

All Hallows Roman Catholic Church109 Humber RoadCorner Brook, NL

All Saints Anglican Church44 Clarence StreetCorner Brook, NLA2H 1K9

ALS Society of Newfoundland (Lou Gehrig's Disease)PO Box 844Corner Brook, NLA2H 6H6709-634-9499

Alzheimer Association of Newfoundland685 Water Street, P.O. Box 37013

St. John's, NL  A1E 5Y2

Arthritis SocietyNewfoundland & Labrador, 31 Peet Street suite 223, St. John's, NL A1B 3W8.

Atlantic Cerebral Palsy Association90 Mount Edward RoadCharlottetown, PEC1A 5S6

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 Bay St. George Seniors HomeBox 250Stephenville Crossing, NLA0N 2C0

Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada650 Waterloo Street, Suite 100London, ONN6B 9Z9

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Canadian Bible Society10 Karnworth RoadToronto, ONM4A 9Z9

Canadian Breast Cancer FoundationAtlantic Chapterc/o In Memoriam Program5251 Duke St., Suite 417Halifax, NS B3J 1P3

Canadian Cancer SocietyP.O. Box 8921St. John's, NLA1B 3R9

Canadian Catholic Organization of Development & Peace3028 Danforth AvenueToronto, ONM4C 1N2

Canadian Celiac Association6519B Mississauga RoadMississauga, ONL5N 1A6

Canadian Diabetes AssociationCorner Brook ChapterPO Box 513Corner Brook, NLA2H 6E6

Canadian Diabetic AssociationNewfoundland & Labrador Region29-31 Pippy Pl., Suite 2007St. John's, NLA1B 3X2

Canadian Hard of Hearing AssociationPO Box 5203St. John's, NLA1C 5V5

Canadian Mental Health 97 Water StreetBox 5788St. John's, NLA1C 5X3

Canadian Paraplegic Association20 Reid's Rd.Corner Brook, NLA2H 5T8

Canadian Red Cross89 West Valley RoadCorner Brook, NLA2H 2X4

Canadian Red Cross7 Wicklow StreetPO Box 13156 Station CSt. John's, NLA1B 4A4

Canadian UNICEF443 Mount Pleasant RoadToronto, ONM4S 9Z9

Cancer CentreWestern RegionPO Box 2002Corner Brook, NL

Candle Lighters AssociationPO Box 681 WEPSCorner Brook, NLA2H 6K4

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church25 A Main StreetCorner Brook, NLA2H 1C2

Children's Help Line44 Piercyrine CrescentBedford, NSB4A 3C1

Children's Wish FoundationPO Box 13791 Station ASt. John's, NL

CNIBP.O. Box 8262 Stn A.St. John's, NLA1B 9Z9

Committee of Family ViolencePO Box 152Corner Brook, NLA2H 6C9

Corner Brook Alzheimer Chapter PO Box 914Corner Brook, NLA2H 6J2

Corner Brook Minor Hockey AssociationPO Box 333Corner Brook, NLA2H 6E3

Crohn's & ColitisPO Box 974Corner Brook, NLA2H 6J2

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Ducks Unlimited83-B Midland RowPasadena, NLA0L 1K0

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Elks Purple Cross Fund100-2629 29th AvenueRegina, SaskatchewanS4S 2N9

First United Church19 Park StreetCorner Brook, NLA2H 2W8

Food Bank NetworkOf the Bay of Islands Ministerial Assoc.Corner Brook, NL

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General Hospital Health FoundationHealth Science ComplexPrince Phillip DriveSt. John's, NLA1B 3V6

Gideon Bible Fundc/o Harry Manuel3 West View AvenueCorner Brook, NLA2H 3B7

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Heart & Stroke Foundation of Newfoundland & LabradorP.O. Box 163Corner Brook, NLA2H 6G7

Humber United Church90 Clarence StreetCorner Brook, NLA2H 1L1

Humber Valley Association of Independent LivingPO Box 123Corner Brook, NLA2H 6C7

Huntington Society of CanadaDoreen JanesCorner Brook Area Representative15 Townview RoadCorner Brook, NLA2H 1V1709-634-4878 

Huntington Society of Canada13 Water Street N. Suite 3Box 1269Cambridge, ONN1R 7G6

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Immaculate Heart of Mary School Bursary Fund112 Humber RoadCorner Brook, NLA2H 1E8

Interfaith Home Auxiliaryc/o Interfaith Home for SeniorsChurchill CrescentCorner Brook, NLA2H 5L8

Interfaith Home for SeniorsChurchill CrescentCorner Brook, NLA2H 5L8

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J.I. O'Connell CentrePO Box 2005Corner Brook, NLA2H 6J7

Janeway Child Health CentreJaneway PlaceSt. John's, NLA1A 1R8

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Kidney FoundationPO Box 7342St. John's, NLA1E 3Y5

Kids Help Line439 University Avenue Suite 300Toronto, ONM5G 1Y81-800-668-6868

Kinsmen Club of Corner BrookPO Box 273Corner Brook, NLA2H 6H6

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Leukemia Research Fund3768 Bathurst Street Suite 11Downsview, ONM3H 3M7

Lion Max Simms Memorial GroupP.O. Box 760Bishops Falls, NLA0H 1C0

Lung Association of Newfoundland & Labrador www.lung.ca

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Mary Spencer Gift Shop (O'Connell Centre)P.O. Box 2005Corner Brook, NL A2H 6J7

Mazol Temple Orthopaedic & Burned Children's Fund (Shriners)PO Box 2385St. John's, NLA1C 6E7

Memorial United Church43 Petries StreetCorner Brook, NLA2H 3L2

Most Holy Redeemer & Immaculate ConceptionP.O. Box 1108Corner Brook, NLA2H 6T2

M ount Patricia Cemetery AssociationPO Box 574Corner Brook, NL A2H 6K4

MRI Fund General HospitalPrince Phillip DriveSt. John's, NLA1B 3Y6

Multiple Sclerosis Society45 Alderney Drive Suite 612Dartmouth, NSB2Y 2H6

 Muscular Dystrophy AssociationPO Box 8896 Station AHalifax, NSB3K 9Z9

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Newfoundland & Labrador Down Syndrome Society

Newfoundland & Labrador Alzheimer AssociationSuite 328-329 34th Floor100 Forest RoadSt. John's, NLA1A 1E5

Newfoundland & Labrador Heart & Stroke FoundationPO Box 163CIBC BuildingCorner Brook, NL A2H 6C7709-639-8507709-785-2751

Newfoundland & Labrador Lung AssociationPO Box 5250St. John's, NLA1C 5W1

Newfoundland & Labrador Retired Teacher's Foundation3 Kenmount RoadSt. John's, NLA1B 1W1

Newfoundland Cancer Treatment & Research Fund300 Prince Phillip DriveSt. John's, NLA1B 3V6-or-PO Box 1403St. John's, NLA1C 5N5

Newfoundland Society for Physically DisabledOakland United Church6 Oake's RoadCorner Brook, NLA2H 4R8

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church

Benoit's Cove, NL

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Parkinson Foundation of Canada

136 Crosbie Road, Suite 305St. John's, NLA1B 3K3

Pentecostal Tabernacle2 Stuart Street

Corner Brook, NLA2H 6R7

Prostate Cancer Support Group of Newfoundland & LabradorPO Box 734Corner Brook, NL

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Real Time CancerP.O. Box 23017St. John's, NL A1B 4J9

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S.P.C.A P.O. Box 7 Corner Brook, NL A2H 6C3

Salvation Army Red Shield AppealPO Box 1018Corner Brook, NLA2H 6J3

Salvation Army TemplePO Box 126Corner Brook, NLA2H 6C7

SCAPA Animal Shelter PO Box 222Stephenville, NLA2N 2Z5

Seventh Day Adventist Church71 Phillip DriveCorner Brook, NLA2H 6B2

Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital89 Ohio DriveStephenville, NLA2H 2V6

St. Ambrose Memorial FundAnglican RectoryPO Box 65Lark Harbour, NLA0L 1H0

St. Mary's Memorial Fund 453 Curling StreetCorner Brook, NLA2H 5K7

St. Michael's & All Angels Memorial FundP.O. Box 674Corner Brook, NLA2H 6G1

S.P.A.W.N

93 West Street Corner Brook, NL

A2H 2Y6

spawn@nf.aibn.com

www.spawn1.ca

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Victorian Order of Nurses29 Wellington StreetCorner Brook, NLA2H 5H5

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War Amputation of Canada1 Maybrook DriveScarborough, ONM1V 5K9

Waterford Foundation292 Waterford Bridge RoadSt. John's, NLA1E 4J8

Western Regional Hospital FoundationPO Box 2005Corner Brook, NLA2H 6J7