St. George Funeral Home

St. George Funeral Home Serving St.George and surrounding communities. Offering a full range of funeral and cremation services. Family owned and operated, St. We are available 24/7.

George Funeral Home offers a complete range of funeral services to residents of St. George and surrounding areas. Our staff have considerable experience providing support to families and individuals in our local communities. With compassion and attention to detail, we tend to each and every aspect of your funeral plan to support you at your time of need. Our funeral home provides facilities for visitation and chapel services. An onsite crematorium is present for individuals choosing cremation.

06/23/2026

It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Eileen (Mclean) King  announce her passing away at her home on June 22, 2026.  Margaret lived in Saint John with her Husband Louie since her ...

06/22/2026

With heavy hearts, the family of Muriel Bernard, age 83, of St. George, N.B., announce her passing on Wednesday, January 21 at Passamaquoddy Lodge in St. Andrews NB. Born May 28, 1942, in Drummond, N.B., Muriel was ...

Happy Father’s DayA father’s affection is sometimes not easily recognizable, because many men choose to show their love ...
06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day

A father’s affection is sometimes not easily recognizable, because many men choose to show their love with deeds rather than with words. These silent actions make the lives of children easier in the many ways. Today we celebrate fathers everywhere, their positive influence on our lives and their continuing importance as a role model which we can look to for guidance.

Happy Father’s Day from our team at St. George Funeral Home. To fathers who are no longer with us, the lessons you taught us continue to be a source of inspiration and motivation.

06/19/2026

The passing of Stephen Glenn Borthwick of Saint John NB occurred unexpectedly at the Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John NB on June 17, 2026. Born in Saint John on March 6, 1960, he was a son of the ...

06/18/2026

It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Vance William McLeese on June 17, 2026 at Wauklehegan Manor, McAdam NB. Born in Back Bay NB on May 18, 1936, he was a son of the late ...

Follow these Steps to Process Your GriefWouldn’t it be wonderful if grief could be ignored until time passed and everyth...
06/17/2026

Follow these Steps to Process Your Grief

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if grief could be ignored until time passed and everything returned to normal? As we all know, realistically, grief doesn’t work that way. It can be quieted for a time until it blooms as an unbearable ache in the heart and mind, months and possibly years later.

The following are steps for the griever to address the grief journey. Following this recipe will lead to what we who support grief recovery refer to as good grieving.
1) The first step towards recovery begins with the decision to move forward through grief based on a desire to feel better. Courage and determination are required as the journey is not easy nor can it be rushed.
2) An understanding of grief is required to move forward. Grief is a sign of having loved. Although all humans are called to grieve, the path is unique to each griever. Grief is not a sign of weakness. It is not a problem to be fixed. It is not an illness to be medicated. It is a natural and normal part of life that requires acknowledgement. Avoidance, isolation and medication can delay grief but it will resurface when unexpected. Accessing the correct information about grief involves a relearning of what the heart is feeling. It involves dismissing people’s opinions that do not resonate with personal emotions. It is about knowing when to take a time out but also, it's about never giving up.
3) The next step is to establish a dialogue with compassionate and caring family, friends and professionals, if need be. Talking openly about the sorrow, hopelessness, fear, gratitude, joy and whatever becomes part of one’s full range of emotions allows for the formation of new brain pathways that lead to hope and joy.
4) In processing grief, allow tears to flow, as this stimulates the release of stress chemicals associated with loss. It is important to not hold back these emotions as doing so can create additional physical stress.
5) Then begin activities that stimulate happy chemicals in the brain. Daily actions need to include healthy food, sleep, water intake, socializing, nature, laughter, music and comedy. It’s important to experience the state of feeling good.
6) Take time to assess personal health: physical, mental and emotional. Journaling is a tool to provide insight and guidance into identifying underlying emotions, key events in the grief journey and challenges that need to be overcome. Journaling also records progress as the griever begins to heal.

The reward for the griever is, by following these small steps, that they come to an understanding not previously known which allows them to resume a life that is enjoyed rather than one which is only endured.

Bertha Brannen
Grief Recovery Specialist

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06/12/2026

As we age, the possibility increases that someone will have to take over our affairs if we are incapacitated or when we die. Many of us know where to find our important documents, but fewer have put all the information down in one place, so that our family or the executors of our estate can [...]Rea...

Selecting Pall BearersThe group of individuals who assist with the transportation of the casket between venues forms the...
06/08/2026

Selecting Pall Bearers

The group of individuals who assist with the transportation of the casket between venues forms the pall. Typically, funeral directors, in conversations with family, will provide insight on this responsibility.

Pallbearers can be family members, friends, or associates through social groups or organizations. As a general rule, a pallbearer should be physically fit to perform the task, (note: some caskets are heavy!) and they should be emotionally stable enough to carry out this duty.

The use of family members to help form the pall is acceptable and typically includes, adult grandchildren, nieces, nephews and others who may have had a close relationship with the deceased. Sometimes even immediate family are pallbearers, though consideration needs to be made as to whether they are comfortable enough to perform this task, given they are mourning.

With cremation, there is a device to carry the urn which is referred to as an Ark. The urn is secured to the Ark and is visible through glass, as it travels to the location for interment. Up to four individuals can be tasked with pall duties in this scenario.

Being chosen to be a pallbearer is an honour and the safe passage between venues is a great comfort to the family.

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06/01/2026

It is with broken hearts the family of Mabel Priscilla (Irving) Groom announce her passing at the Charlotte County Hospital, St. Stephen NB on May 30, 2026. Born in St. Stephen NB on April 9, 1941, she was a ...

05/31/2026

The passing of Wanda Rosemary McLean (née Richard), beloved wife of Dougall Warren McLean of Pennfield NB, occurred peacefully at home on May 29, 2026, under the care of the Palliative care doctor and the ...

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