Yearly Archive: 2010

Cremation Garden

Tweet 3D animation of what Fairhaven’s Cremation Garden will look like.

Art Exhibit in Sacred Spaces

Tweet As I sit on the steps of the Historic Mausoleum at Fairhaven Memorial Park, I remember the Art Exhibit in prior years, and I am taken back to my experience in Europe. Works of art hang from the ageless stone walls of great cathedrals, ruling over the sacred spaces as tourists wander the corridors …

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Fairhaven Art Exhibit

Tweet Part of our 100th Anniversary Celebration, the annual Art Exhibit runs from November 5 through November 7 at our historic mausoleum. Friday, Nov. 5, 6 – 10PM: Candlelight Reception and Presentation Saturday, Nov. 6, 10AM – 8PM:  Presentation and Candlelight Viewing Sunday, Nov. 7, 10AM – 5 PM:  Panel Discussion, Reception, Live Music Click …

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Coping in the Holidays- NFDA article

Tweet Coping with the Holidays after the Loss of a Loved One The weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year can be both joyful and stressful. While we often find warmth and comfort in our family traditions, for someone who has recently experienced the death of a loved one, family traditions can make their grief …

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Movie in the Park

Tweet Fairhaven Memorial Park’s 100th Year Anniversary Celebration continues this month with a movie in the park! Mark your calendars for September 25 at 7pm when we’ll be showing “The Blind Side” with Sandra Bullock. The movie is rated PG-13 and is based on a true story. Bring your chairs, blankets, picnic basket and movie …

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100th Anniversary

Tweet Fairhaven Memorial Park kicked off its 100th anniversary with a concert in the park and fireworks display on Saturday, August 28, 2010.

Locations of Grief Support Groups in Orange County

Tweet If you have experienced the death of a loved one, please seek help from one or several of these sources. Many of the people that attend Fairhaven’s grief support group, also attend others. You can also contract Mariposacenter.org for more information about support groups in Orange County. Mariposa Women and Family Center 812 W. …

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The Waiting Room- by Ellen Bell

Tweet Reading another person’s experience or feelings about the death of a loved one can sometimes help us to understand our own feelings. Ellen Bell is one of those rare individuals who is able to express herself, and her feelings, in clear and eloquent terms. When Ellen and her family lost her mother, a lovely …

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Grief Support Groups -Why or Why Not?

Tweet by Marla J. Noel “I didn’t want to go to a grief support group,” a young lady who lost her husband in a car accident admits to the group. “You know, I didn’t want to go either,” this time from a dignified woman in her sixties, who had lost her husband several years ago. …

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