Obituaries

William Drago
B: 1932-02-05
D: 2023-11-23
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Drago, William
Lorraine Pietruszka
B: 1932-09-02
D: 2023-11-17
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Pietruszka, Lorraine
John Gilchrist
B: 1956-12-10
D: 2023-11-14
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Gilchrist, John
Robert Forsberg
B: 1926-03-25
D: 2023-11-13
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Forsberg, Robert
Mark Lemoine
B: 1952-08-17
D: 2023-11-13
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Lemoine, Mark
Carol Adams
B: 1942-11-15
D: 2023-11-03
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Adams, Carol
Jean Burke
B: 1943-01-18
D: 2023-11-02
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Burke, Jean
Gary Fleming
B: 1944-12-11
D: 2023-10-31
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Fleming, Gary
Richard Raskett
B: 1934-11-03
D: 2023-10-26
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Raskett, Richard
Robin Latino
B: 1964-02-21
D: 2023-10-16
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Latino, Robin
Jeannette LaFlash
B: 1922-01-07
D: 2023-10-07
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LaFlash, Jeannette
George Sango
B: 1943-03-30
D: 2023-10-07
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Sango, George
Nancy Sulminski
B: 1933-08-19
D: 2023-10-04
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Sulminski, Nancy
Christine Ryan
B: 1955-06-26
D: 2023-10-02
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Ryan, Christine
Joseph Atchue
B: 1933-05-07
D: 2023-10-01
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Atchue, Joseph
Frances Gilchrist
B: 1935-03-17
D: 2023-09-30
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Gilchrist, Frances
Marcia McGee
B: 1930-04-27
D: 2023-09-27
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McGee, Marcia
Ramona Collins
B: 1953-07-15
D: 2023-09-26
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Collins, Ramona
Rose Searles
B: 1924-06-30
D: 2023-09-23
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Searles, Rose
Amy Ryan
B: 1977-02-18
D: 2023-09-22
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Ryan, Amy
Barbara Bryant
B: 1935-07-03
D: 2023-09-20
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Bryant, Barbara

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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 (508) 839-4491 to begin.

Online Sources:

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