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L. Doolittle Chapel

  • Prophet, Estelle
  • Hoffman, James Alexander
  • Schoumans, Jan
  • Cornwell, Roy
  • Hill, Patricia Ellen
  • Locke, Jessie Margaret
  • Mischke, Magdalene Luisa
  • Groome, Vera
  • Poirier, Louis Phillippe
  • Cleaveley, Debbie

J.H. Lynn Chapel

  • Cameron, Edward Ross
  • Pyman, Patricia Bridget
  • Goddard, Bessie Katheleen
  • Merritt, William Carl
  • Potter, Loretta Marie
  • Hrizo, Joseph
  • Henderson, Edward
  • Misuck, Mary Jean
  • Patterson, Evelyn
  • Conwell, John Alvin

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Announcements and Recent Articles

The Not-so-high Cost of Dying

I am usually amused when I pick up a magazine or newspaper or turn on the television and see “news” reports on the high cost of dying. Almost every year a few fledgling reporters make their personal mission to reveal the fact that funerals are expensive | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...

The History of Chief Yellowhead's House

Chief Yellowhead’s house was the Anglican rectory until about 1837 when plans for a new building were approved by the Vestry. The new rectory at 57 Neywash Street was completed by 1875. The 1881 Historical Atlas of Simcoe Country states that... | Topic: Historical Articles | Read More...

Commonly Asked Questions

Answers to some commonly asked questions about funerals. | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...

57 Neywash - St. James' Rectory

The history of the St. James' Rectory which is now the 'Rectory Reception Centre" at the L.Doolittle Chapel, Orillia, Ontario. | Topic: Historical Articles | Read More...

Getting Started

There are many considerations and decisions which are necessary to assure that the funeral chosen meets all the the family's needs and wishes. A full-service funeral director or a preplanning counsellor can greatly assist when arranging a funeral. | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...

Children and Death

It is very important to talk to children about death, particularly when you are dealing with your own grief. It is important to remember that children grieve too. They experience loss just as adults do. Children must be encouraged to experience their | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...

How can I be a friend?

When someone experiences a death in the family it is important for you as a friend to be there to offer support. There are many ways you can show that you care. | Topic: General Guidlines | Read More...

The Importance of a Funeral

What is the value of a funeral? Are funerals and memorial services really necessary? As a society, we see value in many ceremonies and the rituals we perpetuate - bridal showers, birthday parties, retirements, and anniversaries. All are important events | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...

Dealing With Death - The long journey

Dealing with the death of a loved one is very difficult and a strain on your whole being. As you journey through grief it is important to remember that you will get through it. There are a few helpful hints that you may find useful. | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...

The Lifeline: How Viewing the Body Helped Me Let Go

Twenty years ago, my grandfather died. He was the grandfather I knew the best and the longest. He loved me dearly and I him.He lived and died 600 miles from me and, although I got there as fast as I could when I heard the news, it wasn’t fast enough. | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...