Lydon Chapel for Funerals

08/02/2018

Great tips to help loved ones write a memorable eulogy

Plan a funeral - articles, tools, funeral homes, local funeral guides.

07/31/2018

Check out this link for local grief support programs in your area.

07/26/2018

"Relationships take up energy; letting go of them, psychiatrists theorize, entails mental work. When you lose someone you were close to, you have to reassess your picture of the world and your place in it. The more your identity was wrapped up with the deceased, the more difficult the loss."

- Meghan O'Rourke

To lose someone who was part of your daily life is unspeakably difficult. How can you make decisions, share your thoughts, or work through your dilemmas with anyone else in the same way?

You can never replace the relationship you lost. It is a sacred entity in and of itself. You can, however, forge a new path that brings out different strengths and aspects of yourself you may not have known. Do not be afraid to discover these new pathways. This loss, while terrible, will press you to grow as a person.

07/19/2018

"When someone you love dies, and you're not expecting it, you don't lose her all at once; you lose her in pieces over a long time - the way the mail stops coming, and her scent fades from the pillows and even from the clothes in her closet and drawers. Gradually, you accumulate the parts of her that are gone. Just when the day comes - when there's a particular missing part that overwhelms you with the feeling that she's gone, forever - there comes another day, and another specifically missing part."

- John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

To see the clothes in the closet, the handwriting that is so familiar on scraps of paper around the house, and the small unfinished tasks left behind can be so bittersweet. You want to see the familiar, the mundane, to feel like life has not changed. The sadness comes from knowing that there are no new stories or everyday items to keep your connection alive.

As time passes, you will find strength in these items. Treasure the sights, the smells, the small pieces of your loved ones. Make a memory box to keep them for the times you need to feel your connection in a tangible way. As time passes, you won't need to look as often, but there is comfort in knowing they are there if you do.

07/12/2018

"Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them."

- Leo Tolstoy

When we love someone - be it a friend, family member, or spouse - we open ourselves up to the potential for loss. Yet, we take the plunge, and embrace these relationships, for it is through these connections that we really live. The pain of loss feels insurmountable, but opening your heart to friendship and to love are the keys to truly living again.

07/04/2018

06/28/2018

"It's all in the way you travel the journey"

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06/21/2018

So very true

06/14/2018

Happy Flag Day!

Started over 60 years ago by Koch Club founder, the late Richard J. Koch, the Quincy Flag Day parade is the longest-running parade of its kind in the nation.

06/07/2018

As a leading voice for funeral service, NFDA has been tracking trends and working with funeral directors and consumers for more than 130 years. Today's families are bringing new values, preferences and opinions that are changing the world of funeral service. They are thinking differently about how t...

05/31/2018

Look no further than Lydon Chapel

If you are thinking about end-of-life planning, take a look at these 10 characteristics to look for while selecting a funeral home to meet your needs.

05/24/2018

Farewell songs for a beautiful send off

Best songs for a Funeral Service? Check out this list of popular songs used to celebrate your loved ones life. Funeral Song ideas here.