Testimonials
Thank you for all your help and support. I am sure that your sensitive presentation of her funeral service was exactly what she would have wanted and your calm, reassuring manner greatly helped to ease a very stressful time.
The Meturstry Family, Dublin.
Sadly in December 2010 we lost Dad (Bob), We had a short time to prepare for his parting. He had been very specific about what was to happen in relation to his funeral arrangements. He was not a religious man and wanted his life celebrated in the very best way and his ashes scattered in Glencree, a place with deep rooted memories for him.
We prepared for his services in advance and met Mary who wanted to know who he was as a person, what was important to him, and how he would expect the day to be.
Most important to us was that religion did not play a part in the day as Dad (Bob) was a "free thinker" as he described himself.
Mary listened, took into consideration the family dynamics, she followed Dad's (Bob's) wishes and ensured he was part of the services, she assisted us in celebrating his life, his way and most important of all she lead us on the path to saying goodbye to Dad (Bob). She respected our pain and allowed us time to deliver our messages to his friends and family.
We took a lot from how Mary prepared the services for us and were able to take the acknowledgment of a life well spent to the scattering of his ashes. One of Bob's favourite sayings was "I would not have missed it for the world" (he meant the living of his life). Mary echoed this in her deliverance of an non-domination service for Dad (Bob).
Rachel Naylor, Dublin.
July 2010
Dear Mary,
We wanted to write to thank you for your tremendous support during the time of the passing of Billy’s sister Joan and for the Service you conducted for Joan.
The death of a family member is a difficult time for anyone. Your kind and sensitive approach to the service and in all of your dealings with the entire family was a great help.
Your non-intrusive advice on all aspects of the funeral was invaluable. It allowed the family to focus on each other and on Joan’s passing without having to expend unnecessary energy on all of the details of the funeral service.
The service you provided was so professional. Your attention to detail in organising the service, co-ordinating the music and singer and funeral director, the design and printing of the memorial booklet (which everyone commented so positively on), relieved the family of a great burden.
So many people in our wider family, friends and work colleagues who gathered to say goodbye to Joan came to us in the days and weeks after the service to comment on what a beautiful service it was. Everyone commented especially on your part, on your calm and professional approach, on how you co-ordinated the service and the parts the family members had to play.
It was a difficult time for our family, but it would have been much worse if it had not been for your very positive input. We would like to thank you sincerely on behalf of the wider family for your contribution.
Mary and Billy Collins, Dublin
September 2006