More Interesting Tidbits About Funeral Directors

Posted on March 9th, 2019 by Foothill Funeral and Cremation under Burial, Coffins, Cremation, Death, Funerals, Memorials
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Glendora Funeral Director TidbitsPart 2 of a 2-Part Series

Late last month, we began a two-part series about funeral directors. Click here to catch up on that post. In that blog, we covered four things you probably don’t know about funeral directors. Today, we finish up our series with points #5-9, giving you a peek into our interesting and somewhat unusual world.

More Funeral Director Secrets

5. Your Funeral Director’s Bank Account is Not Bloated (Although your funeral director and/or the deceased might be).

Many people mistakenly believe that funeral homes make so much money they never have to worry about going out of business. In reality, this is not the case. Withcremationon the rise, services traditionally offered by funeral directors, such those which require embalming, are on the decline. This is unfortunate because funeral homes are intensive businesses with high overhead. Along with our staff, funeral directors work long hours. That equates to high labor costs.

What’s more, many people mistakenly assume that the funeral home profits from the services included in the final bill. However, funeral homes use those funds to pay vendors on your behalf. For example, we place death notices in newspapers and purchase death certificates to lighten the load of grieving family members. Thus, most line items on final invoices do not benefit the funeral home or make it into your funeral director’s wallet.

6. We want to help make your life easier during a very difficult time.

Funeral Director tidbits Glendora

Manny Godoy and Rocky Bautista manage a casket.

Most people hire a funeral director to help take care of all details requiring attention after a loved one passes away. Funeral directors expertly care for deceased people, their families and close friends and often organize associated funeral or memorial services. Funeral directors help when grieving family members experience confusion and feel overwhelmed by the myriad required decisions:

Should you bury your loved one or have him cremated?

Which cemetery should you choose? What is available?

Which kind of casket do you want?

Where should the service be held?

What kinds of flowers should be ordered?

Which newspapers should you place the death notice in?

These are just a few of the issues requiring your attention. But take heart. We are an invaluable source of expert advice and experience. We will be there to guide you through the process and manage the details so you won’t have to.

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Funeral Director Manny Godoy of Foothill Funeral & Cremation in Glendora

7. Funeral Directors see the big picture.

I encourage families to host a funeral or memorial service for good reason. In my experience, families that opt not to host a service, (either to save money or eliminate the hassle of organizing a service often regret the choice, in the long run. Services provide for closure. And, on a very basic level — it would be unwise to discard someone and fail to acknowledge and mark the life they lived. Providing an opportunity for people to say goodbye to someone who has passed away is important not for the immediate family but for all of the lives that their loved one touched.

After a family opts out of hosting a service, we often hear from the deceased’s friends and neighbors who are upset by the Hearse FFC Glendorafamily’s decision. The funeral is more for the living than the one who died. So, a service allows people to come together and talk about the person they loved and cared about and share that person’s life story. It also gives them an opportunity to express their gratitude for the opportunity for the person who died. A funeral or memorial service need not be expensive. I work with families to create services that honor the person who passed in a way that fits within the family budget.

8. Funeral Directors Care About the Community They Serve.Funeral Directors VolunteerFFC Family Means Family

Although most people fail to realize this, as a funeral director, I am actively involved in community service and charity work. In fact, if you read the Foothill Funeral staff bios, you will see we work extensively in community and often do charity work. Funeral directors are a compassionate lot who care and want to improve the lives of people in need.

9. Your Thanks Mean the World!Thank You Funeral Director

As a Funeral director, we do my utmost to support you and your family during a difficult time. It means so much when a family member posts a positive review about us on Yelp! or Facebook. Or when a family sends  a note to the mortuary. We are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We work long hours. But it’s all worthwhile when a family expresses gratitude we helped them make it through a tough time. So, for everything we do for the community and bereaved families, hug a funeral director and please remember us when you are in need.

About Foothill Funeral & CremationLola with Contract Bereavement Pug

We know your loved one was very important to you. And we value the opportunity to celebrate his or her life or help you pre-plan a service for yourself. Feel free to contact us now to pre-plan your own memorial or at your time of need (626) 335-0615. Our relationship with United Methodist Church and Sacred Heart provide great places for mourners to host funerals and memorials. You’ll love the grandiose yet intimate settings in both locations.

We also specialize in helping with burial arrangements and proudly serve the San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Basin, Orange County and the Inland Empire. Finally, working in the mortuary industry since 1996, our reputation is one of quality, sincerity and trust. Please allow us to help you at your time of need or in the future. Call today (626) 335-0615 or contact us via email.

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