Murphy Funeral Home of Falls Church

04/20/2026

04/10/2026

Social connections can help contribute to longer lives.

03/26/2026

As the nation’s capital awaits baseball’s return, the Washington Nationals took time to honor the brave members of the armed forces who served the country and also played our beloved game. Ahead of Opening Day, the Nationals provided Arlington National Cemetery official MLB baseballs, which were...

03/24/2026

Henrietta Duterte was more than America’s first African-American funeral home owner and the first American woman to own a mortuary. She was a philanthropist and abolitionist whose business at 838 Lombard Street in Philadelphia was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Learn more about this dynamic woman.

A facilitator for runaway slaves in the underground railroad, Henrietta Duterte also made local and national history in the business of burying the dead.

03/23/2026

Wow! This weekend's warm weather pushed the Yoshino cherry trees to Stage Five - Puffy White. The blossoms are coming out, now we're just waiting on them to open. We expect Peak Bloom this week!
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Learn more and plan your visit at www.nps.gov/cherry

Photo by National Park Service.

03/16/2026

There are all kinds of people who like all kinds of things. You are unique in the world—your family and friends will always remember you that way. Your life story is made up of big events and little details. What are they? What are your values? What are your passions? Who are you and how do you want to be remembered?

You're unique in the world—your family and friends will always remember you that way. The Dignity Memorial website has ideas for recording your life story.

03/12/2026

Meet three women — all very much alive — who’ve pre-planned their funerals to insulate their families from financial hardship and added stress.

Meet three women – all very much alive – who’ve pre-planned their funerals to insulate their families from financial hardship.