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𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒆?

It can be hard to see them like this, but know that whatever you say or do for them is crucial during this trying time. Making them feel that you genuinely care and that you are there to stand by them should be your intention.

🔸 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.
Letting them know that you are available for them gives them the comfort that they have someone to rely on.

🔸 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀.
No matter how well-intentioned you are with your words, talking is most likely not going to help them go through it. Listening to them talk about their feelings without interruptions is what they most need.

🔸 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Grieving is normal, and trying to tell the bereaved that they’ll “get through it” is not certainly going to help them cope with this feeling. Allow them to cry and avoid making them feel like they are a problem.

🔸 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.
Helping them with simple tasks like cleaning their house, running errands, or cooking for them will make them feel like someone is there for them.

In the end, all you need to do is just be there for the person

Like how funeral practices differ per religion, they also have their own ways of offering their sacrifices to their dearly departed. Here are some things you can present to a deceased loved one during their wake, according to their religion:

🔹𝗕𝗨𝗗𝗗𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧
Food offerings coupled with chants are the most notable when it comes to Buddhist burials, which are given to bring merits to the deceased in their afterlife. Other possible offerings include fruits, flowers, candles and incense.

🔹𝗧𝗔𝗢𝗜𝗦𝗧
Taoists also offer food for the dead, but they are best known for burning paper model offerings (e.g. Paper Houses, Paper Money, etc.), which they believe will give the deceased a prosperous afterlife.

🔹𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗡/𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖
Prayers and monetary donations are the most common for Christian burials, but sympathy flowers may also be offered. Chrysanthemums symbolise death and grief in general, while lilies represent the purity of the soul and wishes of eternal life in heaven.

🔹 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦
There are no fixed offerings given in free thinker burials, but typically, their loved ones offer them flowers and present photos and videos of them during their memorial.

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[𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒]

The Ministry of Health has recently eased its restrictions on funeral gatherings in line with COVID-19. Effective 26 April 2022, here are the new measures that apply:

✅ No limit on attendee capacity
✅ Buffet lines/ individually packed food can be served
✅ Live performances are allowed

For more updates on COVID-19 Funeral Regulations, like our page: www.facebook.com/LTHundertakerPteLtd

Anticipatory grief feels different from grief after death in the sense that it puts a person in a place of whether to hold on or to let go of a dying loved one. Either way, this emotion is valid and needs to be discussed more often.

𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗙:
🔸 Anger and Irritability
🔸 Denial
🔸 Guilt
🔸 Anxiety
🔸 Fatigue and lack of motivation
🔸 Sadness
🔸 Loneliness
🔸 Loss of control over emotions

If you think you are going through anticipatory grief, it is important that you confide this feeling either to a counselor who specialises in grief or to someone who can relate to your situation.

Moreover, you can use this feeling to prepare for the loss productively. Spend more time with your loved one, engage in deep conversations, make their remaining time meaningful, and exchange your sincerest farewells.

𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩?

Here are some tips and guidelines that would help you understand better:

Cantonese - families will give red (deceased over 80 years old) or white envelopes containing candy and coins to their guests. For them to leave the bad luck at the funeral and bring good luck home

Hokkien - process takes place by transporting the deceased in a coffin from their home to the funeral hall. A person known as the “leader of the way” will carry a ceremonial umbrella over the coffin and the movement will cover the streets and roads as well

Teochew - Taoist priests will usually be invited to recite prayers and also perform taoist rituals before it is buried or cremated

To find out more in terms of what Lee Teoh Heng Undertaker can do to cater to the different dialects with our funeral services, send us a message now at 9660 2732/ 9660 2731 or at www.facebook.com/LTHundertakerPteLtd

We can never be prepared enough for someone’s passing, yet planning ahead can somehow help you ease your worries during the funeral process. Here is a brief guide on the things you need to pre-arrange for a funeral service:

🔸 Get a legal pronouncement of death from the deceased’s attending doctor
🔸 Choose a funeral home that offers full funeral service packages
🔸 Arrange transportation of the body to the funeral home.
🔸 Select clothing for the deceased to wear.
🔸 Check if the deceased is eligible for any burial benefits (e.g. religious groups, fraternal organizations, military honors, etc.)
🔸 Decide on the type of disposition (e.g., traditional burial, cremation, sea burial, etc.)
🔸 Choose a casket/urn
🔸 Have the grave marker arranged, complete with inscriptions.
🔸 Selection a location for interment and service.
🔸 Set a time and date for the service.
🔸 Obtain copies of the death certificate and a burial permit.
🔸 Pick photos, videos, and other mementos to be displayed at the service.
🔸 Decide who will lead the service
🔸 Decide who will render the eulogy.
🔸 Arrange food to be served to guests during the service.

At Lee Teoh Heng, we’ll assist you with all of these services and more at a reasonable cost. Talk to us at 9660 2732 / 9660 2731 to learn more.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧?

✔ 𝗧𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵
Save yourself and your family from worrying about the services needed for funeral arrangements, from how to transport the body from the place of death to where the interment will be held.

✔ 𝗧𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁
Funeral services can cost from $1,500++ and tend to rise annually. Having a pre-plan saves your family from carrying this financial burden.

✔ 𝗧𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
From your disposition preference (traditional burial or cremation) to the colour of your casket, you may share your preference with your family before the time of need arrives.

For your memorial plan and other pre-funeral planning services, send us a message at 9660 2732/ 9660 2731 or at www.facebook.com/LTHundertakerPteLtd

Coping from someone’s demise is never easy, but with mourning, enough support, acceptance over time, you’ll eventually get there.

If you have recently lost someone, here are some ideas that may slowly help you pick yourself up from sorrow and continue rising again.

🔸 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Don’t think you should feel a certain way at once or stop yourself from crying when you need to. The more you deny yourself from becoming vulnerable, the harder it would be to move on.

🔸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. Don’t torture yourself with regrets. Let go of the past and try to move forward with your reality today.

🔸 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Grieving is important, yet you need not to focus on it all the time. Give your mind and heart a rest with simple activities such as having a nice dinner meal or getting a massage.

🔸 𝗗𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. Making an album of your photos with them, writing a song, or even taking part in a good cause may help you preserve their memory.

Sending our sincerest condolences from Lee Teoh Heng Undertaker. 🙏

Every religion observes different practices during funerals and burials, but here are some of the most common ones we follow in the country:

🔹 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗘: In attending wakes, you can only wear clothing in sombre colours such as white, black and dark blue.

🔹 𝗢𝗗𝗗 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥: When offering Pek Kim or condolence donations, it must be in an odd number amount.

🔹 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚: Visitors will be given red packets with a coin inside and/or a red piece of thread before leaving. Take them with you but do not bring it home. Leave the wake quietly and do not say goodbye to the family.

🔹 𝗣𝗔𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧: As a sign of reverence, offer joss sticks or bow three times at the altar of the deceased. Alternatively, you may offer a minute of silent prayer for them.

Did we miss any other Pantang practices during burials? Let us know in the comments.

Allow yourself to grieve as we help you trudge onward this difficult journey. For any remaining concerns and enquiries regarding your loved one’s death, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We will be more than willing to assist you, even after the funeral service. (i.e. 7th day, 100th day etc.)

𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒

We are your one-stop provider of modern funeral solutions and services with traditional honourability, covering all your requirements from pre-planning to after the funeral:

𝙋𝙧𝙚-𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜
Advanced Planning

𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨
Quality Caskets
Mourning Hall
Hearse
Transport
Tentage / Parlour Arrangement / Portable Toilet
Photography & Video Services
Photo Enlargement Service
Embalming & Makeup Service
Catering & Buffet Services
Repatriation

𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩-𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨
Exhumation
Burial and Tombstone Services
Sea Burial Services
Urns & Niches

For more information, call us at our mainline at 6299 1049 or 9660 2732 / 9660 2731 or message www.facebook.com/LTHundertakerPteLtd

𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌

From your pre-planning to post-funeral service needs, our dedicated team at Lee Teoh Heng Undertaker will provide you with our full assistance.

With our full scale planning for the entire funeral service, bereaved families can focus on paying their final respects to their loved ones.

To find out more about Lee Teoh Heng Undertaker:
📞 Call us at our mainline at 6299 1049 or at +65 9660 2732 / +65 9660 2731
🗨 Message us at www.facebook.com/LTHundertakerPteLtd

𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

Back in the day, Chinese native Lee Hong Yang (Lee Siew Kim) emigrated with his family from their homeland to the unfamiliar island of Singapore to eke out a living.

In 1957, after many years of hard work and experience gained, he established his own memorial services company under the name Teoh Heng Undertaker Pte. Ltd. (now Lee Teoh Heng Undertaker). To date, the legacy has already been passed down in the family for four generations and is continuing strong as the leading providers of death care services in the country.

Known for our brand of professionalism and sincerity, we at Lee Teoh Heng Undertaker hold the conviction that every deceased deserves a dignified and meaningful funeral as a mark of respect.

Learn more about our business and our products and services at: 🌐 www.leeteohhengundertaker.com