Our virtual Service of Remembrance is on December 10th at 7 pm. To access this live stream, follow the link below. If you click the link before the event starts at 7, you will need to click the refresh button to view the service. We look forward to you joining us! If you have any …
We invite you to give back this holiday season by dropping off toys to Gardner Funeral Home, to be donated to Bellmawr Believes! We are accepting new, unwrapped toys beginning today until December 14. You may drop off all donations during normal business hours at our Runnemede location at 126 S Black Horse Pike or …
The Gardner Funeral Home family, extends a warm invitation to you, your family, and your friends to join us for an annual night of remembrance. This year, due to the current health and safety climate in our country, we will be hosting the event via live stream with no in-person attendance. You can access our …
2020 has been a year of hardship, grief, loss, and confusion. Many rituals and traditions were modified, rearranged, and postponed. It was our hope that continuing our annual tradition of giving out candy apples this year would provide the community with a sense of normalcy and comfort. We are thankful to our community who not …
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For over 30 years, Gardner Funeral Home has been handing out candy apples during trick or treat and 2020 isn’t going to stop us! We want to make sure we are as safe as possible. We will be adhering to social distancing guidelines whenever possible. We will be handing them out again this year on …
As we end our Mindful Monday Series, I want to reflect on the reason we began. In March, our world was changed. We faced fear, confusion, rage, anger, and uncertainty as we held our breath for what was to come. How would we adjust? We watched our world as we knew it slip through our …
Over the past few weeks, we have discussed how individuals can remain present with themselves, recognize their thoughts and feelings, and process those feelings without judgment. When it comes to supporting others who are grieving, our society falls short. We are taught to search for the silver lining. The temptation to fix other’s problems, without …
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Grief and the rollercoaster of the accompanying feelings can be frightening to welcome in to your world. It is natural to want to ignore or even suppress feelings of grief, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. You may want to outrun grief as fast as you can. However, grief cannot be outrun. It can be felt. Sitting …
We have been in the midst of a global crisis for many months. As world tragedies continue to unfold this week, individuals may be feeling a wide variety of symptoms. Normal reactions may include anger, shock, confusion, guilt, helplessness and despair. Our nation has been overwhelmed and swept away by stress and trauma. In a …
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Memorial day is a holiday to honor our fallen heroes who died serving our country. At its core, Memorial day is rooted in grief. Grief sweeps across the country and in to our hearts. At every turn, there are not so subtle reminders of what today is really about- loss. As a culture, we also …
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