Would You Like To Join A Canadan Traditional Funeral?

More often than not, funeral traditions in Canada are split into three parts – visitation, funeral and burial.Held, one or two days before the actual funeral, the visitation ceremony is a time when both close family and friends can view the dead body and privately pay their respects.The funeral or richmondhill cremation service is then held in honour of the desceased. To celebrate the departed’s life, hymns and songs can be sung and close family members can make a speech or read poems. Ultimately, the burial is held and words are read at the side of the graveside. In a lot of cases a get together at the departed’s house is arranged to say peoples ultimate goodbyes.