Why Do We Have Funerals?
For thousands of years, funerals have been a means of expressing our beliefs, thoughts, and feelings about the death of someone we love.

The Funeral Ceremony:

• Helps us acknowledge that someone we love has died
• Allows us to say goodbye
• Provides a social support system for us and other friends and family members
• Allows us to search for the meaning of life and death
• Offers continuity and hope for the living
• Meaningful funeral ceremonies are rites of passage. They help us move from
  life before death to life after death. The funeral provides us a safe place to express our feelings of loss.

We at the James J. Palmeri Funeral Home are:

• Locally owned and managed with a full time professional staff of licensed
  funeral directors and embalmers. We are your neighbors and people you can depend on … today and tomorrow.
• One of our licensed staff is available to greet you and answer your telephone calls… 24 hours a day.
• We have a prearrangement counselor ready to serve families with complete and personalized plans.
• Our convenient location is designed to provide our families with ample space and amenities. We take special pride in providing a clean and comfortable facility.
• We care about the people of our community. Our commitment to the community extends beyond our profession. We make a special effort to be involved with service organizations that improve the quality of life for the surrounding community.