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11/27/2025
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours. 🍂
Today, we want to express our sincere appreciation to the families who trust us to walk alongside them during life’s most challenging times. Your confidence in our care is something we hold with deep gratitude.
As we reflect on the year, we’re thankful for our community and the privilege of serving you with compassion and respect. Wishing you a peaceful, meaningful holiday surrounded by love and comfort. 💜
11/24/2025
The holiday season can bring both warmth and heartache, making days like Thanksgiving particularly challenging. If you or someone you know is navigating loss this season, gentle support and understanding can make all the difference.
To offer support, we’re sharing a thoughtful article from the National Council on Aging that outlines practical ways to manage grief during the holidays. These tips emphasize emotional awareness, boundary-setting, honoring traditions, and finding moments of connection — all of which can help make the season more manageable.
🔗 Read more here:
Grief can bring conflicting feelings especially at holiday time, but the holidays can still be a time of connection and meaning. Intentional self care, planning ahead, being flexible with traditions, and incorporating rituals to honor loved ones can help.
11/21/2025
Embalming is a respectful practice that helps preserve and sanitize the body, slows natural changes, and creates a more peaceful appearance for loved ones to say their goodbyes.
While it’s not required in every situation, embalming can provide families with the time they need to gather, honor a life, and receive support from their community. Our goal is always to help you understand your options with clarity and care.
TODAY is Children’s Grief Awareness Day! 💙 Be a Champion of Hope – wear BLUE to show your support for grieving children worldwide!
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11/20/2025
In honor of Children's Grief Awareness Day, we're sharing the powerful story of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Isaac Mattson.
Isaac reflects on the profound loss of his mother, Debra Mattson, who passed away on his 26th birthday. In his heartfelt interview, he opens up about navigating young adult grief, finding strength through therapy, and returning to the majors with a renewed sense of purpose.
Watch Isaac Mattson’s full story and the complete Virtual Children’s Grief Awareness Day playlist here:
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11/20/2025
Today is Children’s Grief Awareness Day, a meaningful reminder that many children in our communities are coping with the loss of someone they love.
Grief can be confusing and isolating for a child. They often need extra support, patience, and understanding as they navigate emotions that may be difficult to express.
Today we recognize their experiences and create spaces where children feel seen, heard, and supported.
A simple act of kindness, a listening ear, or an open conversation can make a profound difference in a child’s healing journey. No child should feel alone in their loss. 💛
11/18/2025
Supporting a grieving child starts with understanding what they’re feeling — even when they can’t put it into words.
We’re sharing a helpful resource from the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) — an organization dedicated to improving access to support for grieving children and families. Their website offers tools, education, and compassionate insights to help caregivers understand what children may be feeling and how to support them through each stage.
You’re not alone, and support is always available.
The NACG raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them
11/12/2025
The holidays can be a time of warmth and togetherness — but for those grieving a loss, they can also bring moments of deep sadness and reflection. ❤️
If someone close to you is navigating grief this season, small gestures of care and understanding can make a big difference. This thoughtful article from PBS NewsHour shares meaningful ways to support loved ones through the holidays:
This Veterans Day, we pause to honor all who have served and sacrificed for our freedom.
Lawrence T. Miller proudly served in the US Army before dedicating his life to helping families in our community. These throwback photos from his service days remind us that his legacy of honor, compassion, and service continues to live on in our work each day
Thank you, Veterans! 🇺🇸❤️
11/10/2025
We’re deeply grateful for the kind words shared by families we’ve had the privilege to serve. Every service we plan is guided by care, respect, and a genuine desire to honor a life well lived. 💛
Thank you, Cynthia, for trusting us during such a meaningful time. When you need guidance and support, our family is here for yours.
11/07/2025
An obituary notice serves as more than just an announcement — it’s a way for friends, family, and the community to come together in remembrance and support. 💐
It provides important details about services and offers others the opportunity to share condolences and memories.
If you’re unsure how to write or publish one, our team can guide you with care and clarity.
“Grief never ends… but it changes. It’s a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith — it is the price of love.” 💛
This time of year can be especially hard for those missing someone dear. At Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, we’re here to provide comfort, understanding, and a place of peace for you and your family.
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The Lawrence T. Miller Funeral home was originally built as a private residence by the Bayne family in the late 1800’s for whom the local park and library are named. The property was eventually deeded to the borough of Bellevue.
In the early 1900’s the property was purchased by the Cray Brothers, owners of the local livery stable, to house Cray Brothers Undertakers and Embalmers. Decades later, it became the (Timothy) O’Shea Funeral Home until purchased in 1957 by Lawrence T. Miller.
Today, The Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Inc. is the ultimate provider of creating healing experiences in the community. The Funeral director is Janice Miller Stein CFSP, The daughter of the late Lawrence T. Miller and Rosemarie Miller, founders of the Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home. Janice was born in Bellevue and raised in the family residence above the funeral home - she literally grew up in funeral service.
Janice attended and graduated from Assumption School and Northgate High School. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree from Lock Haven State College in 1983, Janice attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary of Science where she graduated with honors. She became a licensed funeral director in 1985 and worked alongside her father, until his death in 1996.
