Orland's Ewing Memorial Chapel

08/11/2024

Our calendars for 5785 - 5786 have arrived! Stop by your local synagogue or agency to pick one up. You may also call the funeral home to pick one up in person.

07/24/2023

Our calendars for 5784 - 5785 have arrived! Stop by your local synagogue or agency to pick one up. You may also call the funeral home to pick one up in person.

08/08/2021

Bidding farewell, too soon, to our friend Gil Gordon.
https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/gil-gordon/

Born and raised in Warwick, NY, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Northeastern University and a Master’s in Human Resources from Cornell University. After working at Johnson & Johnson for 10 years, he started Gil Gordon Associates in 1982, a firm specializing in Telecommuting.

06/18/2021

With a heavy heart, today our family laid to rest our friend David Wisnia, a survivor in every sense of the word.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/nyregion/auschwitz-love-story.html

Obituary: https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/cantor-david-wisnia/

Was she the reason he was alive today?

05/20/2021

Much Respect To All Our Colleagues In Funeral Service For Their Devotion During This Pandemic:

Undertakers can’t afford not to be the kings of customer service.

05/18/2021

For those who suffer seemingly without end, the choices surrounding how and when they die are changing.
(We do not take a stance on this issue, but it is worth noting that it is reshaping the way we relate to our end of life care.)
https://compassionandchoices.org/news/nj-com-33-terminally-ill-people-in-n-j-ended-their-lives-by-using-the-aid-in-dying-law-last-year/

An excerpt from the NJ.com article, “33 terminally ill people in N.J. ended their lives by using the Aid in Dying law last year,” by Susan K. Livio, published May 17, 2021.

05/11/2021

One year after this article published, it bears repeating - that regarding death and grieving young children often intuit more than we give them credit for. It matters how we choose to talk to them about it, both before and after. Credit to our own precious local resource, Good Grief, which is mentioned.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/parenting/kids-death-coronavirus-grieving.html

Parents are facing difficult moments as children confront the death of a loved one, something they may not fully understand.

05/04/2021

Take a moment to view the important work The Greater Trenton Jewish Cemetery Project is doing to honor and restore dignity to our ancestral cemeteries in Hamilton Township.
https://gtjcp.org/

With your help we are restoring dignity to our ancestors’ cemeteries, honoring their contributions, and setting a good example of stewardship for future generations.

04/26/2021

A new group aims to make death a part of Jewish life:
the Shomer Collective will form a network of end-of-life professionals
https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/a-new-group-aims-to-make-death-a-part-of-jewish-life/

The Shomer Collective will form a network of end-of-life professionals

04/09/2021

IMPORTANT: Beginning this Monday, April 12, FEMA will begin accepting applications to provide financial assistance (up to a maximum of $9,000) to families that have incurred funeral expenses directly related to COVID-19. Each family must submit their own application (the funeral director is not permitted to do this on your behalf) but we will provide any guidance and supporting documents that are needed. We have reached out to those families we believe are eligible, but if you believe your family may be entitled to this Federal Assistance Program, please follow the link below. Our funeral directors at Orland's are here to answer questions by phone and lend any assistance we can. Please note that COVID-19 must be listed as (main or contributing) cause of death on the certificate of death as a basic requirement.
https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq

COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line Number
Applications begin on April 12, 2021
844-684-6333 | TTY: 800-462-7585
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time
You will be able to call this dedicated toll-free phone number to get an application completed with help from FEMA's representatives.

***No online applications will be accepted.***

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12/18/2020

We couldn’t be prouder of our son and brother Dr. Mike Orland, seen here receiving the Pfizer vaccine Thursday night after a long shift in the Emergency Room. Stay safe!

07/07/2020

We are now offering live-streaming of services for those who cannot attend in person.

05/29/2019

Attitudes have been shifting for some time around funeral customs. Today, many prefer a simpler, eco-friendly alternative. Our family has been serving the community with the practices that have come to be known as “natural” or “green burial” for three generations.

https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/natural-green-burial/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/smarter-living/green-funeral-burial-environment.html?fbclid=IwAR0DQYdu-cke02RQAdPv6M78fUjQ7HAwP71Zm1gZKLKnij3YslT3NhAA6Q4

03/31/2019

Funeral of Samantha Josephson, 12 pm Wednesday at Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road E, Princeton Junction, NJ. https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/samantha-josephson/

Born in Princeton, she was a student at The University of South Carolina majoring in political science. She would have graduated in June and planned to attend Drexel University School of Law.

03/25/2019

Natural burial has become a trend in recent years and many funeral homes are eager to position themselves to serve this need.
We are not one of these funeral homes.

Our family has been serving the community with the practices that have come to be known as “natural” or “green burial” for three generations.

https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/natural-green-burial/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/smarter-living/green-funeral-burial-environment.html

Natural Green Burial Mercer, Bucks, Middlesex: Princeton, Lawrence, Hamilton, West Windsor, East Windsor, Monroe Township, Montgomery, Hopewell, Yardley

12/15/2017

We are proud to re-open our funeral home after 4 months of construction. The 1500 sq. ft. new addition and chapel also include full handicapped accessibility, with ramps replacing the entrance that previously had steps and two new ADA restrooms. We think people who visit us will approve of the changes.