Have you ever been to a family event after losing a loved one? Can you see how families might have trouble gathering when someone they love has passed on? Summer is typically a time of family gatherings but some families find this difficult after someone dies.

When a loved one passes away, family gatherings bring the person’s memory front and center, even if it’s been some time since the funeral. How would your family cope in this situation?

If you want to learn more about family gatherings after the loss of a loved one, then listen to this episode of Forever in their Hearts, where host Erik Reynolds talks with Valerie Martell, Director of Operations for Martin Brothers Funeral Services, who shares some advice.

Family is where many people turn for support after losing a loved one. This interview is an opportunity to learn how to continue gathering as a family after someone passes away.

How to Gather Family the First Time after a Loss

The episode begins with Valerie talking about how a family first goes about gathering when there has been a loss in the family since their last gathering.

Then Valerie discloses the one thing she tells families who contact her at Martin Brothers’ funeral parlor in Vancouver.

Gathering with your family after a loss can have benefits to the loved ones who are still on this earth.

How to Commemorate a Loved One Lost at Family Events

Then Valerie goes on to share ways you can commemorate lost loved ones at family events, like weddings. She also answers these questions during the episode:

- Where can my family find other ways to commemorate loved ones lost?
- Does a commemoration have to be something traditional?
- Are these commemorative acts limited to formal family events?

Now ask yourself these two questions: Has my family had trouble coming together after losing a loved one? Do I want to commemorate a loved one lost at a family event? If you answered “yes” to either or both questions, then Valerie’s advice might come in handy.

Where to Turn for Help in Vancouver, BC

Next Valerie draws from her career in the funeral industry to share how Martin Brothers can help with family gatherings after the loss of a loved one.

Valerie goes on to discuss the different timelines some families follow for coming together after one of their own passes away.

The funeral chapel in Martin Brothers is not just for holding a service. You can contact them about digital and tangible keepsakes they offer to help you commemorate your loved ones as well.

Wrapping up the episode, Valerie shares some final thoughts about family gatherings after losing a beloved member of their inner circle.

Do You Want to Know More about Gathering after Loss?

Are you familiar with how difficult it is for families to gather after losing a loved one? Could you use advice for how to commemorate a loved one lost? Listen to the episode then ask your questions or share what helped your family get through this time in the space below.

Martin Brothers Funeral Services has more than 100 years of experience in providing thoughtful, dedicated services to families dealing with loss. If you are ready to take care of funeral pre-arrangements, have additional questions about their services, or are dealing with a loss, please contact them at their Vancouver office.

Martin Brothers Funeral Services

Vancouver: Funeral Services Centre
3398 Dunbar Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V6S 2C1

Telephone Number: 778.330.7799
Toll Free Number: 1.800.382.2901
Fax Number: 778.330.7633

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