Harris, otherwise known as ‘Abang’, a long-time employee of Serenity Casket & Funerals, is known to have a friendly and carefree disposition. Having witnessed the growth and success of Serenity Casket & Funerals from its infancy, Harris has played a crucial role in the company's rise to prominence in the funeral industry. Today, [...]
Jacky (also known as Wei Jie) never imagined that he would become a funeral director in the long run. He had his fair share of different jobs, from a trishaw rider to venturing in Universal Studios Singapore. Fate gave him a glimpse of the future when he garnered an opportunity as a freelance [...]
Disclaimer: These are our own interpretations of the songs of ‘Memento Mori’, and may not necessarily reflect the songwriters’ actual intentions. That said, this is our review of Depeche Mode’s latest album following in the context of Andy Fletcher, a key member of the band’s passing, how we apply it to grief, and [...]
Many might be familiar with Sesame Street, which has long been lauded for its creative and effective approach to educating children on multiple levels, from life lessons to academic essentials. In 2010, as part of their Talk, Listen, Connect series, Sesame Street released an outreach video regarding the topic of approaching [...]
Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash When Kimberly Zapata was 12, her mother called her a “mistake.” Earlier that year, Kimberly had lost her father to a ruptured brain aneurysm, a bleeding in the brain which proved fatal, and the tragedy destroyed her relationship with her mother. Overcome with grief, her [...]
Working in funerals is hard work. It's backbreaking and heartbreaking, and demands a specific ethic and skillset not many are suited to. In our years in the industry, we have seen many come and go. What then, does it take to survive and thrive in the trade? In this article, we share the [...]
It wasn’t too long ago when we started out, in 2009, as nobodies. With only $600 to his name and fewer than 5 people who believed in his vision, Elson Chong, at 24, staked his life savings on his ambition and founded Serenity Casket & Funerals. In an industry that was accustomed to [...]
It’s the New Year. A new year. You cannot believe the speed at which 2021 whizzed past. In the blink of an eye, it is 2022. You look around and cannot help but wonder: Where did the time go? In 2021, there were days when it felt like time was slipping away from [...]
In our time in the funeral industry, we've witnessed many funerals and the different ways family and friends choose to celebrate the life of their loved one. Below, we detail just 5 of our favourites. Whether you are planning ahead for your own funeral or currently for a loved one’s, these 5 ideas [...]
What do you call parents who have lost a child? Jay Neugeboren in An Orphan’s Tale famously said that: A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an orphan. There is no word [...]
