How to write a press
notice(obituary)

Need to write a press notice as part of your funeral arrangements in Toronto? If so, you may find the task more challenging than you first imagined. It’s not easy to sum up a life prior to the deceased’s service. Thankfully, the notice has a standard form which, if honoured, will simplify your task. Here’s what you need to know in order to write a death announcement for the Star or other Toronto publication.


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Funeral service detailsHow to plan a Funeral Service

There are a dizzying number of choices that need to be made at the end of a life. You need to make arrangements for the remains, elect whether or not you want a visitation, and then decide on specific details regarding the service. To help you, the following is an outline of arrangements that need to be considered when planning a funeral service in Toronto.


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Headstones for funeral serviceHow to choose a Headstone for your Funeral Service

Whether you’re making prearrangements for your own end-of-life celebration or planning someone else’s funeral service in Toronto, one of the most important choices you’ll make is in regard to selecting a headstone. This marker is a tribute to the life lived that will last for many generations to come. It should tastefully embody the individual’s personality and his or her importance to family members.


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Remembering Loved Ones During the Holidays

For those of us who have lost someone, the holidays can be one of the most difficult times of year. You may feel like family and friends expect you to quickly move on and be happy during family gatherings. However, a lot of people feel conflicted during the holidays because these same gatherings only remind you of the person you’ve lost. At Humphrey Funeral Home in Toronto, we would like everyone to know this holiday season that these kinds of conflicted feelings are nothing to be ashamed of, and are perfectly natural parts of the grieving process. To help, here are a few ways you can remember your departed loved ones this holiday season:


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HelpingChildren with Grief & Loss

No matter your age, losing a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences anyone can go through. However, children face unique challenges in the grieving process. Not only have they probably had no experience with grief before, they may also have only an incomplete idea of what has even happened. While the team at Humphrey Funeral Home is most known for assisting with funeral arrangements in Toronto, our caring staff wants to help make the grieving process easier for your family by compiling the following ways you can help a child deal with grief and loss.


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