The Importance of Planning Ahead

2016 has been difficult for music fans who have said goodbye to several iconic and beloved artists. We lost “Ziggy Stardust”  a.k.a David Bowie in […] Read More

Keep an Eye Out

Authorities say there’s a new scam out there that targets grieving families in Los Angeles County. In what’s being called an “obituary scam,” crooks scan […] Read More

Heatwave!

Summer has arrived with a vengeance!  Temperatures over the next few days are expected to reach triple digits. The Los Angeles Department of Public Health […] Read More

Creating Memories

Sharing memories at a memorial service is an important part of the funeral ceremony. It allows friends and family to fondly recall the significant moments, […] Read More

Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration

One of the most popular holidays in Mexico, and one that is gaining in popularity here in the States, is the Our Lady of Guadalupe […] Read More

Father’s Day

It’s hard to imagine a time when there wasn’t an official Father’s Day in America. Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and […] Read More

Entrance Gates

It’s true! Back in 1932, four-year old Madeline Maypole stood outside Forest Lawn in Glendale and with the greatest of ease, moved 10,000 pounds of […] Read More

Memorial Day

It’s considered by most people to be the traditional beginning of summer. It‘s often marked with community parades, backyard barbecues, the Indy 500, and solemn […] Read More

Caterina

In the main western gallery of the mausoleum in the Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa, Italy stands a marble statue carved by a noted sculptor of […] Read More

Labor Day

Some 2,500 years ago, the great Chinese philosopher Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in […] Read More