Our History

Our History

Barbara Chambers

Owner & Licensed Funeral Director

I am proud to embrace traditional values, diversity and innovation in honouring the spirit and life of each person I serve. I started my funeral journey back in 1986 in Brantford as a co-op student. When my time was finished I stayed for 14 years. I left to attend Humber College in Toronto to obtain my Class 1 Funeral Director's License. I have worked various places in Haldimand and Norfolk over the years. After 25 years in the Funeral Industry I decided it was time for me to set out on my own. After careful planning Serenity Burial & Cremation Services Inc. has become a reality. I look forward to helping families that have placed their trust in me in the past, and look forward to helping new families that I have not served before.  I offer a full selection of:

  1. Funeral and memorial services, ranging from traditional to uniquely innovative and personal
  2. Burial services
  3. Cremation options
  4. Celebrant services

 

Letting go of a loved one is usually a very difficult process. In order to provide your family peace-of-mind, my funeral home offers complete care, so you can focus on comforting each other as you prepare to say goodbye to someone dear to you.

Although there are many decisions you may have to make, I assure you that I will guide you through the entire process every step of the way. I promise to help you:
  • Design the most fitting memorial or funeral service to honour their memory and pay tribute to their life achievements and experiences.
  • Select the most appropriate products, including a casket, burial vault, cremation urn, cemetery or mausoleum, to fit your budget and suit your needs and desires.
  • Help you write a fitting obituary to honour your loved one’s life experiences and social connections.
  • Assist in the publication of the obituary in the newspapers of your choice.
  • Create a Book of Memories™, a beautiful, permanent online memorial, where you and your friends can build a legacy of memories by archiving treasured photos and memories.
  • Make all arrangements with regard to the services whether they are held at your place of worship, cemetery, or alternate gathering place.
  • Help in the selection and on-site arrangement of floral tributes.
  • Provide access to grief education and support materials, and referrals to counselling services.
  • Prepare all paperwork, including vital record statistics, permits, filing and obtaining death certificates, and assistance with life insurance, veteran’s benefits and Canada Pension Death Benefit and Survivors  Claims.
I hope you will turn to us for compassionate care and impeccable service. Our pledge is to honour your loved one and family with dignity, respect and personal attention to every detail.
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