Bishop's Funeral Home

11/19/2025

An Invitation to this Year's Evening of Remembrance

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 7 P.M.
Location: Bishop’s Funeral Home
540 Woodstock Rd, Fredericton, NB

We hope you are able to join us as we remember and honour
those in our community whom we've recently lost.

11/19/2025

It is with shock and sadness that the family of Jacqueline Hoekman announce her sudden passing. Jacqui was the salt of the earth, One of ...

11/19/2025

11/18/2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our oldest brother Joseph Raymond Kenneth Francis on November 17, 2025. Born on May 15, 1942, to Gregory ...

11/18/2025

Elizabeth

11/17/2025

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Maureen Elaine Murray, who left this world on Nov 15, 2025, at the age of 59 in the Moncton City ...

11/17/2025

Let’s Talk About Photos

As part of our interactions with the families we serve, we often ask them to provide us with cherished photos of their loved one. As a service unfolds it may require pictures of a beloved to address a number of needs.

First and foremost, a photo is used for the death notice. Often a more recent photo is selected for this purpose, one that presents the deceased in a positive light. If they are smiling this conveys a feeling of well-being to the viewer.

For memorial services with an urn, a photo is typically placed adjacent to the urn. The use of an urn, a photo and a floral arrangement is the typical centerpiece of a service of this type. An ideal image size is 8” x 10.” A smaller image may be more difficult to view from the back pews.

Often video tributes are played during the visitation or at the reception for a service, highlighting special moments from the life of the deceased. These serve to spark conversations about special memories from the past.

Pictures are also used to support social media posts. Visuals are an easy way to convey a message. Yes, a picture says a thousand words!

When we meet with families to formalize arrangements for the service for their loved one, they are asked for photos for the above reasons. Providing a file with a number of pics is sure to make the service a very personal reflection of who they were.

If you have questions about photos or other aspects of a service, please contact us. We would be happy to assist any way we can.

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11/14/2025

What is Disenfranchised Grief?

Disenfranchised grief is type of grief which involves a loss that is not deemed worthy of a grief response. It is one of the least talked about types of grief and is generally viewed by society as not deserving of any attention.

There are many examples of disenfranchised grief, all of which have an impact on the griever contrary to what onlookers think they know. These include: the death of an absent family member, the loss of a friend, the loss of an ex, the loss of a pet, the loss of a same-sex partner, a miscarriage or an abortion.

Those who experience these types of loss may have significant challenges as they navigate their grief journey, all the while, their family and friends fail to acknowledge or understand the emotions that are being felt. These responses dismiss the relationship and the person’s feelings of sadness and sorrow.

When Nancy first read of her ex-husband’s death in the newspaper, she was totally unprepared for the feelings of sadness, pain, confusion and loneliness that would plague her. Despite since being happily remarried for the last twenty-five years, she still found this news left her numb. Her friends and her logic told her these emotions were crazy and not rational, and she should just get over it. Nancy chose to do the same as what many experiencing unacknowledged grief do. She withdrew from conversations and decided not to share her true feelings. She wondered if people were right and pondered if her sadness was weird.

When disenfranchised grief is experienced it can result in behavioral changes for the griever, including withdrawal, change in eating habits, fatigue, irregular sleep patterns and self-medication. Buried emotions do not lead to better emotions.

It is important that as a society, we recognize when a family member or friend is experiencing grief, regardless of the circumstance. Grief is a response to a relationship that was shared and the amount of closeness, companionship and joy that was part of that relationship. The validity of this relationship should never be undervalued. By doing so, a disservice is being done by the griever.

Bertha Brannen
Bereavement Group Leader

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11/12/2025

The family of Christopher Kenneth Rickard are sad to announce his passing at his home in Fredericton, NB, on November 10, 2025.  He was born in ...

11/11/2025

It is with broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Robert (Bob) James Atwin of Kingsclear First Nation, on Saturday November 8, 2025. Bob was ...

11/11/2025

Remembrance Day Observance

A moment of silence, a time to reflect and remember the sacrifice made by so many. Today we pay tribute to the countless members of our armed forces who have died in conflicts, both past and present, around our world. The freedoms we have come to expect are a result of your service and courage. You shall not grow old; you shall not have the time we all too often take for granted.

Today we pray for your families, who are also affected by your loss. We hope that they find personal peace and that they are able to heal from the loss of losing a loved one.

A moment of silence on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month… a small way to honour and pay tribute to those who gave so much.

11/10/2025

Merlin Ralph Price, better known as Bud, passed away November 7, 2025, at the Doctor Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton. Bud was born in Fredericton on ...