The death of a loved one prompts many questions. Here, Les Résidences et les Jardins Funéraires Bessette has gathered a series of articles to help you face your bereavement and give you information about the formalities preceding and following your loss. Why have a funeral? Acknowledges that a life has been lived. Allows mourners to remember and honour their loved one in a special way. Serves as a central gathering place for family and friends to give emotional and physical support to one another. Provides closure for the bereaved. Initiates the grieving process. Confirms the reality and finality of the death. Encourages mourners to face the pain of their loss and express their thoughts and feelings. Helps survivors to better cope with their grief and enables them to move forward with their lives. © 2005 - Les Résidences et jardins funéraires Bessette