Brenan's Funeral Home & Crematorium

01/09/2026

After 40 years of dedicated service to our company, our profession and the families of our community, Funeral Director Gary Smith is retiring. We are gathering on Thursday, January 15 between 2 & 4 pm, to thank Gary for his contributions and wish him well in his next chapter, and we're hoping some of you will join us. If you know Gary and want to drop in, we'll be happy to have you with us at the reception centre here at our Paradise Row location. Everyone is welcome but we'd be grateful if you could let us know you're coming at: RSVP@BrenansFH.com

12/24/2025

From all of us to all of you, our warmest wishes for a peaceful and contented Christmas. Happy Holidays!

12/14/2025

Extending warm wishes to our Jewish community as they begin the celebration of the Festival Of Lights. Happy Hanukkah!

12/10/2025

Our thanks to everyone who joined us for our annual Memorial Christmas Tree Lighting Service this past Thursday evening. It was a wonderful service conducted entirely by our team with the support of the outstanding 100-voice Saint John High School Concert Choir. (Photo: Peter Walsh)

11/25/2025

Tickets to our annual Memorial Christmas Tree Lighting Service, taking place on Thursday, December 4, are now available to the public at MemorialTreeLighting.eventbrite.ca

There is no charge to attend but capacity is limited so reserve your seat today. To learn more about our service: www.brenansfh.com/grief-resources/memorial-tree-lighting

A seasonally-themed memorial service remembering those we have lost and offering a time of support, hope and healing for those left behind.

11/12/2025

We are pleased to announce that our annual Memorial Christmas Tree Lighting Service will take place on Thursday, December 4 at Saint John High School.

Conducted by the staff of Brenan's, Castle and Kennebecasis Funeral Homes, and featuring the 100-voice Saint John High School Choir, the evening brings together families who are dealing with a loss, for a time of mutual support and reflection on the comforting memories the season can inspire.

The service is a combination of music, reflections and special seasonal messages focused on those who grieve, and concludes with the illumination of our special Christmas Tree, as a beautiful, seasonal memorial to those we’ve lost.

Families we have served over the past year should watch the mailbox for their invitation. There is no charge to attend and everyone is welcome - additional tickets will be made available soon.

11/10/2025

10/28/2025

We are pleased to report that renovations are complete and our Chapel is fully back in service. We are very happy with the results. We hope you will be too.

10/03/2025

MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE YOU BETTER

Beginning on Monday, October 6, we will be carrying out some renovations to the Chapel at our Paradise Row location. The work will be done in stages over approximately two weeks. While we expect that the Chapel will be available for use during some of this period, it will, necessarily, be out of service at other times. We are making arrangements for suitable alternative locations for use on those occasions.

For those who may have need of the Chapel during this period, your Funeral Director will be able to advise you of our schedule and explain the available alternatives.

We have planned this project carefully to minimize disruption to those we serve and will make every effort to ensure that is the case. We appreciate your patience as we upgrade our facilities and assure you that we remain available to serve you, without interruption, should you require our assistance.

08/06/2025

An invitation from our Westside colleagues.

Castle Fallsview Funeral Home is pleased to host our third annual Coffee@Castle in conjunction with Saint John West Days. Join us on Saturday morning, August 16 – Community Family Day – between 8 AM and 10 AM for coffee and an early morning treat here at 309 Lancaster Avenue.

We will be serving coffee, tea, juice and snacks in our parking lot and Saint John West’s own storyteller David Goss will be sharing West Side stories and lore on our deck, overlooking the falls, the river and downtown.

We’re excited to be a part of Saint John West Days and we hope you will stop by and let us treat you to your morning coffee, to kick off Community Family Day while you enjoy Dave’s stories and the spectacular view.

07/10/2025

We are excited to announce that we are partnering with NB COPES Child and Family Grief Centre to offer an adult art therapy session on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9am to 12pm.

Please email Karen@BrenansFH.com or call our office at 506-634-7424 to reserve your spot. Space is limited.

05/31/2025

Join David Goss as he kicks off his summer Walk 'n Talk schedule with a walk from Castle Fallsview Funeral Home on Tuesday evening.

Fact & Folklore At Reversing Falls

We are pleased to be sponsoring another Walk 'n Talk with David Goss on Tuesday, June 3, beginning at 7:15 from our parking lot here at Castle Fallsview on Lancaster Avenue

Since 1978, David has been educating and entertaining Saint Johners and our guests with his walking tours throughout the city. Providing a glimpse of our history and endless stories about the characters who created it.

Walks are no more 1.5 hours and usually 2 kilometers or less. There are frequent stops for the stories. All walkers participate at their own risk.

In case of inclement weather, call (506) 672- 8601 after 6 P.M. for cancellation notices.