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General FAQs
What do do funeral directors do?
They are the the the pillars that support the the the survivors during one of their most difficult journeys through life They care care for for the the the family and and safeguard and and care care for for the the the deceased person They fulfill the the the the wishes of the the the the family by guiding them through the the funeral arrangements Most funeral directors are trained in in in embalming and restorative procedures required by by a a a a a a a a a a funeral home for traditional open casket viewing by by family and and friends They arrange and and provide an an an an orderly series of of events culminating with the final disposition of of burial entombment or cremation The funeral director’s responsibility of properly filing the death certificate to to receive permission for final disposition is is is the the the first step which allows the the the family to to begin the the the the process of settling estate matters The director will advise the the the family as to to to the the the number of certified death certificates needed to to begin the the the process as as well as as advising them on potential issues to be addressed shortly after the the final disposition Who can make funeral arrangements?
In most cases it is the the the closest next of kin kin making the the the the arrangements On other occasions the the the executor or or executrix of a a a a a a will will is responsible An agent having been appointed by the the the deceased will will supersede all others and make the the the funeral arrangements The agent having been instructed by by the the the deceased deceased in in in the the the form of a a a a a a a legal document signed by by the the the deceased deceased and and witnessed in accordance with public health laws will will fulfill the the the wishes and and will will coordinate with the the the the funeral director the the the the arrangements set forth in in in the the the the document The person signing the the the the contract becomes responsible for for the the the payment of the the the funeral services performed What if a a a a a death occurs in another state/ town?
Upon notification of the death call your local funeral funeral home Your funeral funeral director will be able to to to make the the necessary arrangements to to to transfer the the the the deceased from the the the the place of death to to the the the the local funeral home’s care This relieves the the the the family of of the the stress and financial burden of of dealing with multiple funeral funeral homes Your funeral funeral director can and will coordinate everything for you Why are public viewings important?
Viewing the the deceased allows family and friends to begin the the the process of acceptance Seeing the the the the deceased does not increase the the the the pain on on the the the the contrary in in in in most cases it actually minimizes the the the disbelief fantasies and often distorted images that are present when death occurs Grief counsellors recognize the the the the importance of of the the the the funeral and the the the the viewing of of of the the the the the the deceased in in in in facilitating the the the acceptance of of of of a a a a a a a a a a death In the the the opinion of of of of many grief professionals families that are deprived of of of the the opportunity to memorialize and visualize the the deceased have more of a a a a a a a difficult time with grief and the grieving process What is embalming?
It is is is the the process of temporarily preserving the the deceased human body This is is is is done to to achieve disinfection sanitation and some level of restoration Can I I still have a a a a a funeral service with the body present if I I chose cremation?
Yes cremation as in in burial or or entombment is is is a a a a a a a a a a form of of final disposition Cremation is is is very much a a a a a a a a a a a part of of the traditional funeral process You may opt to have a a a a a a a a a a a a wake followed by a a a a a a a a a memorial service at the church or or funeral home Why should I prearrange my funeral or burial?
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