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2013

The Various Methods of Condolences

The most important condolence you can offer a grieving family is your presence during the services. But there are plenty of additional ways to express your sympathy. People are often uncer

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2013

The Importance of Advance Health Care Planning

We encourage advance planning for funeral arrangements, and it is also important that you have addressed advance care planning from a health care perspective. For most people, advance care plannin

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2013

In the Community: Second Annual Coat Drive

It’s hard to believe it’s getting to be that time of year again, but the Holidays are upon us! During this time of year, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life. But while we

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2013

Featured FAQ: What are the Rules for Transporting Cremated Remains?

People often ask about the rules for transporting cremated remains. Some airlines will not allow cremated remains as checked baggage, whereas other airlines may only accept it as checked luggage.  A

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2013

Celebrating 22 Years of Service

After 22 years of service, Bill Mitchell of Hull, Massachusetts, recently retired from Pyne Keohane Funeral Home.

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2013

Recommended Videos: Susan Hidalgo on her Mother’s Funeral

We were recently touched by two videos we saw with Susan Hidalgo speaking very openly about losing a parent and what her mother’s funeral meant to her.

Her videos demonstrate the tangible a

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2013

Upcoming Event: Music at the Gazebo

September is here, and we’re looking forward to this year’s Music at the Gazebo, a free annual concert series that we organize and sponsor. It takes place over three Sundays in September at the Veter

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2013

A New Flag at North Weymouth

We just added a flag pole to our North Weymouth McDonald Keohane Funeral Home location at 40 Sea Street, like we have in our Quincy and South Weymouth locations. Take a look in this recent picture we

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2013

Featured FAQ: What are the Rules for a Funeral Procession?

The funeral procession takes place when the funeral ceremony and the burial are both held within the local area, as friends and relatives accompany the family to the cemetery. The procession i

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2013

Harvest Helpers

Harvest Helpers is a great program here at Keohane, which is loved by the staff and community alike. The premise for the program is quite simple: we distribute free seedlings to anyone in the communi

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