CT Life Celebrant & Funeral Officiant Marie Tyler Wiley

04/23/2024

My thoughts exactly! 🤗

04/14/2024

Tonight education! Good night!

Non-Native Americans call these cradleboards papoose, but Native Americans call the baby a papoose and the carrier a cradleboard. The Algonquian word papoos means child. The word originally came from the Narragansett tribe.
These cradleboards vary greatly from tribe to tribe. Some are extremely decorated with great beading, others are more practical. If you were going to hunt berries, or plant seeds you would not use the best one which was saved for special events.
It is a very safe way to carry a baby by the mother so her hands are free to do other things. It is only in recent decades the habit has been picked up by non-Native American mothers and fathers. Today, the babies are often carried on the front of the adult by non-Native Americans.
The early cradleboards usually had protective covers at the top to stop the heat of the suns rays and protect from rain. This cradle was not used for indoor events, but the top was still constructed to protect the babies’ heads. The binding gave the baby security and restricted the child's movements for easy travel. A child could be transported this way until about age two or the child was able to walk

04/13/2024

You know ever since Covid when, because of transmission scares, -we all had to delay memorial services or have it strictly contained to immediate family …standing apart -so as to not infect each other.

I remember my own Mom’s funeral-after she died from Covid. It was right at the height of Covid, and everybody was terrified, not really understanding the transmission process.

But because my Mother grew up in the funeral business (it was a family business that just closed a couple years ago after 136 years) … it was important for us to honor her wishes. And we did.😉🙏🏻❤️

Luckily, for us, we were actually able to have an outdoor ceremony where, to our relief-we didn’t really have to worry too much as far as spreading cooties. We all stood around in family groupings.-our safety zones.

But since Covid has now passed, I’ve noticed the trend to hold off having funeral services … continues. And I don’t quite understand why.

I mean a lot of my friends parents have passed and they wait a good amount of time (normally warmer summer months) to have a funeral/Life Celebration .

Being a Life Celebration myself I continue to question. Is it good for those of us who have lost lot ones to delay and, in fact, put off having some kind of memorial service? What does that do to us? is it supportive by not having a funeral service or can it actually unintentionally slow the grieving process in the healing process????

I’ve come up with a list of reasons why you should have one immediately instead of delaying . I’m going to list below my reasonings and would love to hear what you have to say about them. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS???🤷🏻‍♀️

Having a funeral immediately after a loved one's death can provide several benefits, including:

Closure: It allows for an immediate acknowledgment of the loss and provides closure for family and friends.

Support: It brings together loved ones who can provide emotional support and comfort during a difficult time.

Ritual: Funeral rituals can be important for honoring the deceased and providing a sense of continuity and tradition.

Expression of Grief: It offers a structured opportunity for expressing grief and sharing memories, which can be cathartic.

Community: It helps create a sense of community and solidarity among mourners, reinforcing the support network during a time of loss.

I missed the opportunity to support people when they’ve lost a loved one when they’ve decided to hold a service much later.

When funerals are eminent, you know you can stop by the house… drop off a dinner for them and check in on them -but when you don’t have a funeral, it feels like you’re injecting yourself into their lives. IMHO

WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ! 😉🙏🏻❤️

In honor of my Mother, Gail Hobert Tyler 😇💐❤️

03/16/2024

This certainly hit home! 😉🙏🏻❤️

02/07/2024

Look 👀The fun is about to happen again!

FREE Valentines Day Weddings!

Hop on board!!!😉🥳😍🌎🎈🎊🎂🎉

One week from tomorrow, Marie Tyler Wiley, a non-denominational minister, will once again perform Free Valentine’s Day Wedding Ceremonies for couples on Valentine’s Day at the Meeting House in Olde Mistick Village! She has been performing this special service for over two decades, with this year being her 23rd year!! 😍

Ceremonies will be performed from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Weddings are first come first served. No registration is required.

Couples are required to present an official wedding license from the Town of Stonington. Licenses may be obtained at the Stonington Town Hall, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4 p.m. Stonington Town Hall can be reached at (860) 535-5060 and is located at 152 Elm St., Stonington.

Couples wanting to renew their vows are also welcome. Nothing is necessary for a vow renewal. Commitment ceremonies are also available, for those who want to simply show up and have fun!!! 👰🤵💒

01/29/2024

Okay all who are either enrolled or about to be enrolled as some point to Medicare. Here's a link to tell our policians in Washington what we want. They're looking to make cuts.

What they really need to cut is themselves off from insider info that they are privvy to in their meetings and then they use that info to make literally MILLIONS...off of that same privvy info! We'd be put in jail.

Next they need to cut being like immature idjits on the school playground and hammer things out before a shut down occurs. If we don't get paid...THEY don't get paid (*not that they need it because they've already reaped the benefit of insider information where they then turned around and made millions.). We don't have millions like them...We can't afford these cuts to Medicare!

Here's the link...have at it.

01/10/2024

If somebody you love has passed and you want to have a Life Celebration for them- please feel free to reach out to me. I am located in the Mystic -Groton area and will travel within 25 miles.

The charge for a Life Celebration is $395. My cell phone is 860-941-9519.

11/25/2023

Love this song! It reminds me of long ago when my 10 brothers and sisters and I adored this song! 😉♥️🥳

Love This!! 1969.. :p