Memorialization
San Jose Funeral Home offers many options for the
memorialization of a loved one. When thinking about
the memorialization for your loved one, think about
how best to tell their story. What best characterizes them?
Was it their relationship with their family, a hobby,
lifestyle or personality trait? Customized grave
markers, upright head and foot stones, monuments,
carved portraits and photo representations are just a
few of many ways we can create a meaningful tribute
for your loved one. Through our knowledgeable and
caring perspective, we can help you choose an option(s)
that provide(s) you with the greatest sentimental
value and an everlasting impression. Call us
today at (915) 532-1856 or stop by to learn more about the
many services and products we offer. We’re here to
help you and your family whenever you need us.
Choosing a final resting place is a highly
personalized decision. San Jose Funeral Home provides
families and individuals with several choices through
its Memorial Pines Cemetery. Memorial Pines Cemetery is one
of the most picturesque cemeteries in the Southwest –
combining natural beauty and tranquility. Memorial
Pines provides area residents with crematory services
and several memorialization options for their loved
ones, as well as care and compassion when they are
needed the most. Families can choose from in-ground
burial, above ground inurnment, single or family
estates, or the scattering of the cremated remains.
The cemetery’s Cremation Garden and Waterfall Niche
Garden were created for the exclusive disposition of
cremated remains and are recognized for their
aesthetic beauty. The cemetery is conveniently located
in Sunland Park, New Mexico and is just 6 miles from
downtown El Paso.
Memorial Pines Crematory
Memorial Pines Cemetery provides you with a
state-of-the-art crematory, including a family viewing room
where relatives can view the cremation casket upon entrance
and exit to insure the cremains (cremated remains) are those
of their loved one.
This dramatic change in the way families are
handling their beloved deceased has been prompted partly
because cremation can be more economical than interment, but
mainly because of the increasing mobility and fragmentation
of families. Cremation makes it easier for a widely
scattered family to transport remains across the country and
to schedule later memorial services. After services, ashes
can easily be memorialized wherever a family happens to be
living.
Cremations have jumped in the United States from
being used in less than 10 percent of deaths in 1980 to
about 27 percent this year - and that's likely to reach 45
percent by 2010, according to projections by the Cremation
Association of North America.
Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington lead
the trend and are expected to have cremation rates of 55
percent to 65 percent this year, according to the Cremation
Association.
Until recent decades, Christian leaders condemned
cremation as a rejection of their faith in resurrection. But
as cremation has become more commonplace, most denominations
have been forced to accept the practice.
The 1-billion member Catholic Church dropped its
ban on cremation in 1961, but it wasn't until three years
ago that Catholic leaders in the United States finally
allowed members to bring ashes into a church for funeral
masses.
After cremation, you and your family can do
whatever makes you feel comfortable with the ashes. Many
families prefer to honor their loved one with a permanent
memorial in a garden setting where they may visit and
reflect. Memorial Pines Cemetery offers a variety of
choices including lawn niches, wall niches and mausoleum
niches inside and outside. In addition, we also offer
semi-private and private gated family estate gardens