A gathering of friends and family follows most funerals. This informal time allows mourners to tell stories about the person who died, to cry, to laugh, and to support one another. It is an informal time of release after the more formal element of the funeral ceremony. The gathering is also a transition, a rite of passage back to the living again. It demonstrates the continuity of life even in the fact of death.

We know it is not always easy or convenient to gather at the family home, or the home of a friend. The Reception Center is designed to provide a reception after the service. The Reception Center can easily seat 80 people for a full course meal or accommodate over 100 for a more casual function. A reasonable fee includes the use of the Reception Center, assistance of our hostess, table linens, dishes, silverware, and custodial services.

The Reception Center is also the home of Gem's Fitness and Pilates Studio.