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- Ramona Sousa

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Goodness gracious. I don’t know what normal would look like. I don’t know if my grief when my dad died was normal. I just know that I had it, and that I wanted to embrace it, and that I wanted it to be real, and I wanted it to go deep.

I would say there are some common experiences, some common emotions, such as sadness or anger, bewilderment. But not everybody experiences those. I remember visiting a lady – about 3 weeks after her husband passed – and I said, “How are you ma’am?”

She said, “Great! He’s dead!”

He’d been not so nice a man. So for her relief was a huge part of his, his passing.

No two people are the same. We are unique human beings. We all had a unique relationship to the persons who’s passed. So we are all going to grieve differently. There isn’t grief if there wasn’t love. Love without a place to go, a place to find expression is really what the grief reaction and response is.

There is a whole range of emotions that people feel and my goal is not to, not to tell them what they should or shouldn’t be feeling, but to find out what they are feeling and accept that and walk with them in that.

Testimonials

They took care of me like family.

Judith Szabo

Everything was so organized and pertinent to what we needed. Everyone we met was kind, courteous and very helpful during our emotional and challenging time. Thank you so much.

Heather Mayne

They were so prompt on answering any questions and changing things. They were prepared and respected any religious decisions. The process was so seamless and made easy in such a high stress situation.

Tanya Kohar

In the past 2 years Springfield has helped us through the death of my Mother and my Father. Their response and help allowed us to focus on the remaining family rather than worrying about details of the funeral and all the notifications that are required upon a death.

Terry Eldridge

The atmosphere has been nothing but professional during times of grief.  After the passing of my mother, the staff coached me on the next steps and looked after filling in all the government forms that I needed to sign, which took a huge burden off my mind at the time.

Donald McClure

Everyone was so helpful and kind.  There was no pressure.  They provided exactly what we needed.

Diane Greenwood

From the time I called to the completion of all the services, I received compassionate, attentive and professional care.  There was a sense of caring from each staff member.  I was turning over my Mom to their care and I felt very comfortable with everyone.  I felt heard and never felt pushed into any decision.

Katherine Lewis

I have always found the team at Springfield Funeral Home to be VERY caring, kind, considerate and helpful.  I have and will continue to recommend them to anyone who asks which funeral home would I suggest they use.  No other funeral home I have dealt with even comes close to Springfield Funeral Home.

Ethna Tutt

Right at the onset, I was made very comfortable, there was no pressure.  I was made to feel as if I was the only one they had to serve.

Frances Baum

Everything that was arranged for us was perfect.  Our loved one, husband, father, brother was treated with respect.  Thank you for making this difficult time a little more acceptable via your staff’s obvious caring and respect.

Jacquelene Bluschke