Personal Services

Funeral planning can be extremely demanding. During the process, there are many desicions to make such as deciding on visiting days, choosing a cemetery, selecting flowers and perhaps even booking a hall for the luncheon. We realize that our critical role is to create an environment where each family can personalize their service in a way that aids the greiving process. Displaying personal affects of the deceased is encouraged for such personalization. Past personalized services included sports equipment for a father who was an avid sports fan, portraits for a mother who was an artist and a genuine Harley Davidson motorcycle was wheeled in to one of our chapels by a family grieving over an uncle who enjoyed tooling around. There is truly no limit because we understand that how you remember your loved one can help bring closure and make it easier to say goodbye.

Here are some other ideas for a personalized service:

• Photo collage
• Personal musical selections
• Personal displays
• Floral tributes
• DVD Memmorial Tributes
• Military tributes
• Dove or balloon releasing
• On site prayer cards, acknowledgement cards and memorial program printing
• Annual tree lighting and memorial services

The John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals also offers a full line of personalized caskets. They are complete with embroidery for the interior and carved etching for the exterior. Some of the caskets that we offer even come with interchangeable corners to make it more personal. We also offer a selection of Memorial DVD's. You can supply us with up to fifty pictures and we will set those pictures to meaningful songs to be played in the chapel throughout your services. Recently, we have installed new room signs at all of our chapels. The new signs will now display three pictures of your loved one as well as the important information about the services. These new additions are a symbol of our dedication to the importance and individualism of each and every life that is lived. If you have any further questions or ideas and need assistance, please feel free to contact your funeral director at any time.