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How Do You Speak Grief? As we discussed last week, based on Dr. Gary Chapman’s five love languages, Dr. Alan Wolfelt believes we each have one of five preferred ways for others to support us in our...

January 7 2019

Our theme this month is How Do You Speak Grief? According to Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages book, we each feel most loved by others in one of these five ways: Receiving Gift...

December 31 2018

We wish you a Happy New Year’s Eve! As you navigate this holiday, here are the P’s of our BERP tips: Plan ahead with several options Participate or Pass, it’s your choice and only for now, it c...

December 24, 2018

For those of you celebrating, Merry Christmas Eve! For those of you grieving a loved one, we hope you find some Meaningful Moments and make new Memories today. To help you find healing, we’ll conti...

December 17 2018

Moving to the E of the BERP Tips for healing through the holidays we have: Expect hope, love, light and life to appear, if only briefly, AND different experiences for yourself and others Setti...

December 10 2018

As we continue with our theme of Meaningful Memories and Moments, we’ll begin with the B of the BERP tips to remember through the holidays: Balance grieving and participating with life AND havin...

December 3 2018

Our theme this month is Meaningful Memories and Moments! When you’ve lost a loved one, the holiday season can be challenging. You think about the Meaningful Memories and Moments you had with your l...

November 26 2018

Tomorrow is National Day of Giving. #GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, charities, families, businesses, community centers and students aroun...

November 19 2018

A counselor ed class of Penn State graduate students recently spent a couple of hours asking one another meaningful questions such as: What is something very few people know about you? Did your her...

November 12 2018

From All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween, All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, and Día de los Muertos, through Veterans Day, World Kindness Day, Thanksgiving, National Day of Listening and National Day of Givi...

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To Embalm or Not to Embalm

To Embalm or Not to Embalm When a loved one dies, family members are confronted with decisions regarding how they would like to honor the life that was lost. One of the first questions the funeral...

How did you choose the funeral director profession?

How did you choose the funeral director profession? “I like helping people and making them feel better in times of need.” For Katie DeCapria, funeral director intern, that sums up why she chose th...

What Does It Take to Be a Funeral Director?

What does it take to be a funeral director? “It’s very humbling and rewarding to be the person preparing someone for their final resting place.” Imagine that your work was professionally and tende...

Has community service been a part of your life?

Has community service been a part of your life? “Service to humanity is the best work of life. I’ve spent my life doing it and would rather work for the benefit of others than anything else. A goo...

Lessons Learned As A Funeral Director

When I began my career in the funeral industry at the age of 21, I had a lot to learn. Looking back on it a half-century later, one thing I’ve learned is I would do it all over again. Although the ...

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How did you choose the funeral director profession?

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Has community service been a part of your life?

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