by Renaissance Funeral Home | Jun 3, 2021 | Funeral Prep, Grief
You may wonder what to say when someone dies. If you are attending a funeral, you want your words to comfort the family. What can you say to help ease their pain? Is there a magic combination of words or phrases that will make a difference for them as they struggle...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | May 25, 2021 | Funeral Prep, PrePlan, Traditional Burial
The word “funeral,” often evokes images of black umbrellas, teary faces, or somberly garbed family. You might also imagine a wake or visitation of the body. However, a “celebration of life” is a relatively new term that has gained popularity in recent...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Apr 5, 2021 | Hindu Funerals
If you wonder what Hindu funeral traditions are like, they can be different from traditional American funerals, but the core fundamentals remain the same. There is a gathering of family and friends who are grieving. There is a process of letting the deceased go and...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Sep 28, 2020 | Funeral Prep, PrePlan
In North Carolina, a wake, also called a viewing, is generally a time of social occasion held before a funeral in which the body of the deceased is present. This is not a sit down occasion and is generally a time to briefly see the family and the deceased and to talk...
