Community Service
Donation to a Milford Day Care Center to help our children
Part of our staff getting ready for the Annual Christmas Memorial Service
Community Service:
As the only family owned funeral home on the Milford Green, we believe that serving community means being involved in it as well. We live, work, sponsor, volunteer, support and serve on committee's for Milford businesses, churches, school programs, little league and fraternal organizations. If you would like us to provide a free informational seminar presented to your church group or fraternal organization. We would be glad to help. Please call 203-874-2588
Complimentary Seminar
Smith Funeral Home will sponsor a complimentary seminar to help inform our community about Title XIX, Wills, Probate, Living Wills and Power of Attorney. Along with our staff Attorney, Winthrop S. Smith Jr., of Dey, Smith & Steele Law Offices has volunteered to discuss these topics and answer your questions. Refreshments will be provided by the Funeral Home. If you have any questions or concern, please feel free to contact the funeral home at 203-874-2588.
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Smith Funeral Home Receives 2012-2018
Best of Milford Award 7 Years in a row
Milford Award Program Honors the Achievement
MILFORD April 18, 2018 -- Smith Funeral Home has been selected for the 2018 Best of Milford Award in the Funeral Directors category by the Milford Award Program.Each year, the Milford Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Milford area a great place to live, work and play. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2018 Milford Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Milford Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Milford Award Program
The Milford Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Milford area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Milford Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: Milford Award Program
CONTACT:
Milford Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@awardprogram.org
URL: http://www.awardprogram.org
Our Annual Holiday Memorial Service is held with refreshments, ornaments and fellowship, conducted with Deacon Richard Sennett.
Bereavement Group: Finding Comfort in Our Time of Loss
Any and All are Welcome
Coping with the loss of a loved one has no set time frame. There are moments when we seem to be managing just fine and then there are moments when we continue to struggle. Holidays, life-cycle events and everyday living can at times feel overwhelming. Please come join us as we support one another in a shared loss, yet knowing that our grief experiences are unique to us. Laughter and tears are equally welcome. Jan Cowles, facilitator, is the Bereavement Coordinator for Constellation Hospice in Orange, CT. There is no charge for the groups, but pre-registration is required. Please call Jan at 203-497-3872. You are warmly invited to attend…all you need to bring is yourself…that is the courageous first step.
Locations: ~Orange Senior Center (affiliation NOT required), 10-11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Room 2. First and Third Tuesday of the month (unless there is bad weather
~Constellation Health Services, 240 Indian River Road, Orange 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, 8 week sessions. Please call for date of next session.
“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it…You will be whole again but you will never be the same…nor would you want to.” ~ Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and John Kessler
Recent events held below.
Our firm presented a total of $3000 in grant's to the Milford Cooperative Preschool. The Preschool is located on New Haven Avenue in Milford. It provides an affordable, play-based, educational program for preschool students. The preschool operates by both teachers and parents working in a cooperative effort.
* Our funeral home has had a visit from the students of Foran High health class. Students received information regarding the daily operations of our firm and had the opportunity to ask any and all questions regarding funeral service. We truly enjoy the visit!
* Six consecutive years of Sponsoring a team in our Local Little League.
At Constellation Hospice, we understand that grief is unique to each person who experiences a significant loss. Sometimes it helps to talk with someone about your loved one and the feelings you are experiencing around the death. Emotions may overwhelm you: confusion, fear, loneliness, anger, depression, despair, paralysis, to name a few. It is no wonder that grief is exhausting work. Our compassionate team at Constellation Hospice is here to listen and we welcome your call - whether it is a single call of reassurance or something more. A conversation may help you discern what you need right now.
Please contact Constellation Hospice at 203-497-3888 and ask for the Bereavement Coordinator or visit www.constellationhs.com
The BEREAVEMENT GROUP OF ST MARY CHURCH will meet in the rectory basement meeting room on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00 PM for 10 weeks. (Please use the outdoor entrance.) Anyone coping with the loss of a loved one, recently or years ago, is welcome. Please call 203-878-3571 for any questions.
Griffin Hospital Bereavement Support Groups
http://www.griffinhealth.org/community/support/bereavement-support-groups
Winthrop is seen here planting the tree he donated for the Milford Green's 'Liberty' Elms Project . Winthrop was the former tree commissioner for Milford.
Recently the Patriot Guard Riders provided and honor guard and funeral escort for a deserving Veteran. We are so proud to be a member with these fine people.