Funeral Planning

At Fares J. Radel, we understand what a difficult time it is for family and friends when a loved one passes. Even when a family member’s death was anticipated it still makes for a challenging time. Deaths that occur suddenly from an accident or suicide can be even more difficult…...

In the United States, our traditional funerals have remained pretty much the same for over 100 years. A family contacts a funeral director, the body is embalmed, viewing hours established, services held, and finally the body is buried in a cemetery. This process began changing in the 1960’s with the…...

We have witnessed the shift firsthand. More and more families are moving away from final services that are dark and gloomy. They are in search of personalized services. Ones that provide more of a celebration of life for the life of the departed and the lives of those who remain.…...

How families chose funeral homes in the past was far different than it is today. Once the American funeral industry began to take hold, after the Civil War, many furniture makers used their skills in making caskets and began getting involved in arranging funeral ceremonies. As the practice of embalming…...

Some people avoid pre-planning their funeral services because they may not have the funds on hand to pay for them. They may even be skeptical of pre-planning, wondering if their family will still be left with additional “costs of inflation” after their deaths. The reality of pre-planning a funeral may…...

As we age, we begin to transition from “what do we want to do”, to “what do we want to have” and then to “what do we want to leave behind”. There is even a more profound question to be asked. That is the question of how we want to…...

An obituary can be a simple notice of a death and funeral arrangements or it can be a tribute to a loved one’s life. A well-thought out, well-written obituary can bring a smile to the reader’s face or a tear to their eye. Sadly, a poorly written one, or one…...

Fares J Radel Funeral Homes and Crematory have a long history that traces our roots back to 1878. By 1902, our company had grown to where it already needed a newer, larger, facility. We continued to change with the times, being one of the first funeral homes in the entire…...

There may seem to be a million reasons to avoid pre-planning for your funeral. You may feel you have time, there are other things you need to do, you may not feel you are ready to think about such serious decisions, you are just too busy or you may even…...