Tompkins Funeral Home

Tompkins Funeral Home Dedicated to providing options that meet the needs of today's families and individuals. Our contempo We offer a variety of options for families to choose from.

Tompkins Funeral Home is a full-service funeral home offering facilities for visitation, chapel services and celebrations of life services to Gananoque and surrounding communities. Our funeral home was established in 1867 and owned by two families prior to 1950 when the Tompkins family became owners. Dave Tompkins the current managing director is a third generation funeral director. We cater to the needs of families and individuals requiring either traditional funeral services or cremation. Our local crematorium ensures families always remain in our care and do not have to work with third parties. Our contemporary facilities are well received by families, and their guests who visit to pay respects and celebrate the lives of loved ones. Our caring and compassionate staff are here to assist your family at a difficult time. We support you in many ways, attending to every detail in a timely and respectful manner.

02/17/2026

View John Frederick Iluck's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

02/16/2026

View Joan Reid's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

02/16/2026

View Alexander Gaudreau's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

Memorial Diamonds That Honour Our Loved Ones Did you know your loved one can be forever eternalized in a diamond? This f...
02/16/2026

Memorial Diamonds That Honour Our Loved Ones

Did you know your loved one can be forever eternalized in a diamond? This finished, precious stone can then be placed in a piece of jewelry to be worn close to your heart. It’s true, and it’s available through Algordanza™ Canada.

The Algordanza™ Swiss-created diamond process is accomplished by using a small amount of cremated remains or your loved one’s hair to create a truly personal remembrance gem. With this process, a high-heat, high-pressure procedure transforms the extracted carbon into a high-grade, certified diamond. Once the process is complete, the diamond (or diamonds) can be set in jewelry or kept in a display case. The keepsake options where these Memorial Diamonds can be set are endless.

Memorial jewelry has gained popularity in recent years and can be passed down for generations. Honouring a loved one by way of a unique memento or piece of jewelry is a modern choice that is now available to the families we serve.

For more information, please contact our funeral home.

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02/15/2026

View David Coe's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

What is Disenfranchised Grief? Disenfranchised grief is a type of grief which involves a loss that is not deemed worthy ...
02/11/2026

What is Disenfranchised Grief?

Disenfranchised grief is a 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 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 to the griever.

Bertha Brannen
Bereavement Group Leader

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Please Share: Petition (read below)In a practice commonly referred to as obit scraping or obit piracy, third party websi...
02/10/2026

Please Share: Petition (read below)
In a practice commonly referred to as obit scraping or obit piracy, third party websites are copying obit information from funeral home websites and adding modified death notices to their own platform. This practice is done without the family’s or funeral home’s approval.

Additionally, they are selling online memorial products and profiting from this practice.

A petition is underway to gauge public interest to see if this practice should be ceased. To indicate you wish current legislation changed to protect grieving families, please see the below link and sign: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6997

02/06/2026

View Elaine Hall's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

02/06/2026

Though thinking up obituary ideas may be about the last thing on your to-do list, this collection of humorous end-of-life announcements will prove that a little forethought and planning really can guarantee you'll have the last laugh in the long run. Here you'll find funny obits written by and...

Heart and Stroke Awareness MonthIn Canada, February is the national month to recognize and support heart and stroke dise...
02/02/2026

Heart and Stroke Awareness Month

In Canada, February is the national month to recognize and support heart and stroke disease education and research. Heart and Stroke Canada conducts its annual campaign and promotes a variety of events geared to better educating the public about risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

Federal government statistics indicate that 1 in 12 (or 2.4 million) Canadians have diagnosed heart disease which is the second leading cause of death in Canada. Each hour, 12 Canadians die from heart related issues.

To find out more about how you can get involved in this year’s activities, please visit the following link:
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/how-you-can-help

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01/31/2026

View George Russell Jackson's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

01/31/2026

View Robert James Gauthier's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

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63 Garden Street
Gananoque, ON
K7G1H8

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Monday 12am - 11:59pm
Tuesday 12am - 11:59pm
Wednesday 12am - 11:59pm
Thursday 12am - 11:59pm
Friday 12am - 11:59pm
Saturday 12am - 11:59pm
Sunday 12am - 11:59pm

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