Martyn Funeral Home

09/03/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Month.
It’s a time to raise awareness, encourage open conversations, and remind one another that help and hope are always within reach. If you or someone you love is struggling, please know you are not alone. 💛

📞 Call or text 988 for support through Talk Su***de Canada.

09/01/2025

September is here! (how did this happen?!!)
A time for new beginnings, cozy moments, and gratitude. Wishing everyone a gentle start to the fall season. 🍂🌾

08/23/2025

The fear of forgetting. ♥️

08/07/2025

Mattawa & area friends – we’re looking for someone with the proper tools and experience to stretch a carpet at the funeral home. We’d like to have it done before it’s professionally cleaned. If you (or someone you know) can help, please message us or give us a call. Thank you!

08/06/2025

Good evening dear friends & followers!
🌟 We’re honoured to share that Martyn Funeral Home has been nominated for Community Votes North Bay 2025! 🌟

For over 130 years, our family has humbly served your families—offering compassionate care, personalized service, and unwavering support during life’s most difficult moments. Being recognized by our community in this way means the world to us.

If you’re happy with the care we’ve provided, we’d be so grateful if you’d take a moment to vote for Martyn Funeral Home:

👉 Cast your vote here: https://northbay.communityvotes.com/
Thank you for helping us continue our tradition of excellence in North Bay. ❤️

Official 2025 Community Voting Awards Platform for North Bay, ON. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

07/31/2025

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07/29/2025

Now Hiring: On-Call Removal Team Member

NORTHERN REMOVAL SERVICE is looking for a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our removal team on an on-call basis. This role involves assisting with removals from hospitals, nursing homes, private residences, hospice, the crematorium, and coroner’s calls.

Requirements:

Must live locally (North Bay and surrounding area)

Must have a valid Class G Driver's Licence and police check.

Physically able to lift and carry - sometimes with a partner, sometimes solo.

Available for on-call hours (including evenings, nights, and weekends)

Respectful, professional, and able to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion.

Comfortable working in sensitive situations and providing dignified care.

This is an important and meaningful role, providing essential service and support to families in their time of need.

📞 If you are interested, please contact Claudette & Gord Fricker at 705-494-8344, or send your resume to: cfricker@bell.net.

07/28/2025

Attention: Mattawa friends!!
We’re looking to bring the flower beds at Martyn & Sloan "Mattawa Chapel" back to life this season, and we could use some help!

If you (or someone you know) in the Mattawa area has a green thumb and gardening experience, we’d love to hear from you! Please send us a message if you’re interested!🌻🌷🌿

07/22/2025

We’re honoured to support the incredible team at Nipissing Serenity Hospice. Thank you for all that you do for families in our community!

HIKE FOR HOSPICE SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT!

Thank you to our Dignity sponsor, Martyn Funeral Home !

Martyn Funeral Home is the oldest family owned and operated funeral service provider in North Bay and Nipissing. For over 125 years the Martyn's have established themselves as respectable and compassionate members of the community with a “Tradition of Trust Since 1897”.

Thank you for sponsoring Hike for Hospice presented by Degagne Group of Companies. Your support stays local and helps us continue to provide the highest quality end of life care to our residents and their loved ones.

To register and donate, please visit https://nipissingserenityhospice.ca/hike-1
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MARCHE POUR LA MAISON PLEINS FEUX SUR LA COMMANDITAIRES!

Merci à l’un de nos commanditaires de dignité Martyn Funeral Home!

Martyn Funeral Home est le plus ancien fournisseur de services funéraires appartenant à une famille et géré par elle à North Bay et à Nipissing. Depuis plus de 125 ans, les Martyn se sont imposés comme des membres respectables et compatissants de la communauté, avec une « tradition de confiance depuis 1897 ».

Merci de votre commandite pour la Marche pour la Maison présentée par le Groupe d'entreprises Degagne. Votre soutien reste local et nous aide à continuer à fournir des soins de fin de vie de la plus haute qualité à nos résidents et à leurs proches.

Pour vous inscrire et faire un don, veuillez visiter https://nipissingserenityhospice.ca/fr/marche-1

07/15/2025

We are honoured to support Near North Palliative Care and the Butterfly Release again this year! 💛
This beautiful event celebrates love, remembrance, and community.
Thank you for the incredible work you do! 🦋

This year we are honoured to recognize Martyn Funeral Home as a Sponsor for the 16th anniversary of the Butterfly Release. They've made time out of their busy schedule to support us and our work, and we are so excited to include them in this year's release! Their work is vital to honouring the wishes of friends and loved ones who pass, and we are grateful for their dedication to the cause of palliative respite and grief support.
Thank you!