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Veteran Burials: What You Need to Know

At Wright & Ford, we make honoring our veterans a priority, and we wish to help you plan a respectful funeral. We want our veterans and their family members to know when it comes to memorializing a soldier’s life, he or she deserves only the best.   Most veterans know they can be… Read More

Expressing Gratitude During Difficult Times

With fall in full swing, the holiday season is officially upon us. The team at Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services looks forward to this time of year in anticipation of the wonderful sights, sounds, and flavors of the Thanksgiving season! And fall in New Jersey… Read More

What are Our Options? Alternatives to Traditional Funerals

If a member of our care team asked you what you envision for your own funeral, what would you say?   Would it look like other services you have attended, perhaps held in a place of worship or a funeral home? Would you want a formal gathering, solemn in nature,… Read More

5 Tips for Prioritizing Your Mental Health

At Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, we know it’s not always easy to prioritize your own self-care or mental health, especially if you are a parent or someone in a caretaking position. We support our neighbors in Flemington, Hunterdon County, and Somerset County… Read More

Funeral Timing – It’s all Relative

Albert Einstein, one of the best-known and most influential scientists, was born 144 years ago. He was awarded a Nobel Prize, founded the major concepts of modern Physics, and made hundreds of scientific contributions that are so complex that most of us do not fully understand their meaning. He was,… Read More

The Importance of Preplanning with a Chronic or Terminal Illness

At Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, we encourage every family who walks through our doors to preplan their funeral or cremation. We’ve helped families in Flemington, Hunterdon County, and Somerset County experience the benefits of making funeral arrangements ahead of time. Many of them feel… Read More

5 Tips for Helping Grieving Teens

Grief is overwhelming at any age, but the death of a loved one can be especially tough for teenagers, who are already dealing with the ups and downs of adolescence. Our staff at Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services has a lot of experience planning funeral arrangements… Read More

4 Tips for Sorting Through a Loved One’s Belongings After Death

Families who come to Wright & Ford Cremation Service and Funeral Home from all around Hunterdon and Somerset Counties often tell us that one of the most heartbreaking moments of losing a loved one is returning to an empty home filled with memories – and possessions. Organizing items that… Read More

Does It Matter If I Attend the Funeral?

Today, like never before, family and friends are spread out all over the country. School, jobs, or just personal preferences can cause us to move hundreds or thousands of miles away from each other. Combine distance with work/family responsibilities and financial or health issues, and getting together for a… Read More

Debunking Burial Myths

For a host of reasons, many people feel uncomfortable talking about death and death-adjacent topics like burial and cremation. While it may not be easy to have these conversations, it is important to distinguish between myth and fact when it comes to end-of-life options. At Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation… Read More