by Renaissance Funeral Home | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, News
We do NOT offer autopsy services, and there are NO local private autopsy services in Raleigh. However, we are happy to coordinate transportation of the decedent to and from an autopsy facility. Please do not call us for autopsy services. Please call one of the...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Mar 29, 2021 | News
As a Veteran, you may be concerned about how your family will pay for your funeral someday. Before you make plans, consider your death benefits from the VA. Veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents may be eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery. Many...
by Heather Hill | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog, News
As the year 2020 comes to an end, we wanted to express both our gratitude and our warm wishes to each of the families we have served. We have created a memorial video to honor those we lost in 2020 and to let you know that we remember. Not every family we work with...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | May 21, 2020 | Funeral Prep, News, PrePlan
It is commonly mistaken that for a visitation to take place embalming must be done. Embalming, in a very basic definition, is the act of preserving a body by replacing body fluids with a preserving solution (usually an aldehyde and/or alcohol as a solvent). Many...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | May 21, 2020 | Catholic Funerals, Cremation, News
Your cremation questions answered Many Catholics have questions about cremation and if the Catholic Church accepts cremation? And once the cremation is done, what does the family do with the cremated remains? Can there still be a mass? We have answered your questions...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | May 21, 2020 | News
In recent years Hospice Care for the dying has become an accepted and appreciated option for the terminally ill. In fact, in many areas of the country, Hospice is involved in some 60% of deaths. Hospice care can result in significant improvement in a patient’s...