Yorktown Funeral Home

07/30/2025

This photo has a very deep meaning.

06/15/2025

For Those Without Their Dad This Father’s Day

Father’s Day can feel different when your dad is no longer here.
While the world talks about gifts, phone calls, and celebrations,
you’re left sitting with memories, some warm, some painful.
And that contrast can feel heavy.

You might find yourself remembering little things.
Like the way his shirt smelled.
Or how he laughed at his own jokes.
Or the advice he gave that didn’t make sense until years later.
These moments sneak up in quiet ways, when you're folding laundry,
hearing a certain song, or catching your own reflection and thinking,
“I look like him.”

There’s no timeline for missing someone.
It doesn’t matter if it’s been decades or just days.
Grief doesn’t need a special occasion to show up.
But Father’s Day brings it closer to the surface.

Still, missing him doesn’t mean you’ve stopped moving forward.
In fact, the way you keep going?
That’s one of the many ways you carry him with you.
In the way you show up for others.
In the strength you don’t always notice in yourself.
In the way you love, because he loved you first.

On this day, if your heart feels heavy, you’re not weak.
You’re human.
And you’re not alone in that feeling.

Talk about him.
Laugh at old memories.
Let the tears fall if they need to.
There’s no right way to honor someone you loved deeply.
But remembering, feeling, and continuing on with a piece of him in your heart,
that’s more than enough.

You’re not forgotten.
Neither is he.

03/04/2025

When a friend experiences a death in their life, many of us do not know how to appropriately respond. Do we talk to our friend about the death? Is it OK to go to their home or will you just be in the way? A friend is a valuable asset in a grieving individual‘s life. You could help your friend more than you know. 🩷

02/05/2025

This was touching 💫

01/13/2025

As January advances, let us be reminded…

12/26/2024

We hope you had a great holiday season and we wish you the best in the coming New Year.

12/21/2024

12/14/2024

A little something to share from
Alzheimer's Association

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ap7MTf1kZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

HOLIDAY TIPS ❄️ The holidays can be a challenging time for families living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. But with some planning and adjusted expectations, your celebrations can still be joyous occasions. Here are some tips ⬇️

📞 Arrange for a group discussion for family and friends to discuss holiday celebrations in advance. Update them on changes they may see in the person living with dementia. Tell them they can help with communication by being patient, not interrupting or correcting, and giving the person time to finish his or her thoughts. If the person cannot communicate clearly, respond to their tone.

🕘 When making holiday plans, consider what will be most comfortable and enjoyable for the person living with dementia, while keeping safety in mind. Maintain the person’s normal routine as much as possible, so that holiday preparations don’t become disruptive or confusing.

​⭐ Build on traditions and memories and experiment with new traditions that might be less stressful or a better fit with your caregiving responsibilities, such as watching seasonal movies.

Get more tips at alz.org/help-support/resources/holidays.

11/29/2024

We hope to see you tomorrow
November 30th at 5 pm

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05/25/2024

Wishing you and your family a safe and healthy Memorial Day weekend! ❤️🤍💙

02/18/2024

The truth is that all of the 'stuff' here on earth that we work so hard to buy and accumulate,
does not mean a thing.

At the end of the day,
people will be cleaning out our 'stuff',
going through our 'stuff',
figuring out what to do with all of our 'stuff'...
This 'stuff' we've accumulated in our life.

The only thing of value that remains,
are the memories and what we share with others.

May we all learn to spend less time accumulating 'stuff',
and spend way more time making memories.

Ignazio Vella

Photo: But Natural Photography