East Prince Funeral Home

East Prince Funeral Home We provide a complete range of funeral services to Summerside and surrounding communities. We are available 24/7 to support you at your time of need.

East Prince Funeral Home is a funeral home co-operative providing services to Summerside and surrounding communities. Dedicated to providing personalized service and choice, we support families with a wide variety of options as they make decisions following the loss of a loved one. Whether you wish a traditional funeral, a memorial service or cremation services, we have options to meet your requirements. Our contemporary fully accessible facility includes a chapel and visitation rooms, suitable to accommodate services of all sizes. We offer state of the art technologies to address the needs of today's families. Our experienced, compassionate and detail oriented directors assist families by providing options to suit their unique wishes. We are available 24/7 to support you in your time of need.

12/18/2025

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12/18/2025

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12/17/2025

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The holiday season can be a difficult time of year for those who grieve. Sometimes a simple gesture can help bring a smi...
12/17/2025

The holiday season can be a difficult time of year for those who grieve. Sometimes a simple gesture can help bring a smile to their day. Why not have the kids help with prep? They will only be too willing to cut some cookies, and their efforts are sure to be recognized.

Christmas Cookies
Note: Dough must sit in the fridge overnight! Please allow sufficient time to prepare.

Ingredients for Dough
Flour 4 cups
Baking Powder 2 tsp.
Baking Soda 1 tsp.
Sugar 2 cups
Shortening 1 cup
Sour Cream 1 cup
Eggs 2
Anise Oil 1 tsp.
Cookie cutters

Ingredients for topping.
White icing. Homemade or store-bought container.
Food colouring: 4 pack of colours
White Sugar as needed.

Directions
Make Dough: Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and sour cream. Mix well. Sift dry ingredients and add. Mix well. Add anise oil and mix well. Refrigerate overnight. Dough consistency: should not stick to surfaces. Use flour to prevent sticking as needed.

Divide dough into four equal parts. Roll dough so it is about ¼” thick. Cut shapes with cookie cutters. Add excess dough to next part. Repeat. Cook at 370 degrees until bottom is light brown (about 7 minutes). Let sit 15 minutes to harden.

Spread icing on cookies. Add sugar to small bowls and add food colouring to sugar. Mix thoroughly. Sprinkle on icing. Total prep time can approach a couple of hours, depending on how decorative you wish to have your cookies, and how helpful the kids are. The anise oil will give the cookies a black licorice flavour.

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12/16/2025

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12/16/2025

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12/15/2025

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Grief and the Holiday SeasonFor most of us, the holidays are generally anticipated with excitement and joy. Griever’s ho...
12/15/2025

Grief and the Holiday Season

For most of us, the holidays are generally anticipated with excitement and joy. Griever’s however, approach the season with a mixture of dread, excitement and anxiety. Their memories of holidays past can bring forward painful emotions filled with longing and regret. Expectations of family and friends can further add to a griever’s fear of ruining the joys that others experience. This can lead to wanting to avoid situations and to isolation. For individuals who have recently lost someone close, the season is an especially difficult period to navigate.

A starting point to overcoming anxiety associated with attending holiday festivities is to have honest conversations with family and friends about what activities you are comfortable with and what activities you feel may be difficult for you. Discussing plans before the event is one way of letting family and friends know that they may need to be counted on for support. Grief takes energy and making sure you have adequate rest, silence and solitude helps create a space where unique needs can be acknowledged and addressed.

When attending events, remember that the emotions associated with grief can surface when least expected. Some grievers report feeling ambushed by grief, never knowing what word or situation will trigger an uncontrollable outburst of emotions. Having recourse to step away or even escape may be warranted: plan this with a trusted individual and hopefully this will eliminate any fear of losing control.

Begin by attending a shorter event, one which lasts only an hour or two. Learn how this makes you feel and assess you’re your ability to cope. Achieving a small goal such as meeting with family and friends reinforces the grievers understanding that they can participate in holiday season activities. Engaging in a creative activity of the griever’s choosing can lead to uplifting thoughts where small joys are experienced.

It is important to lower expectations and engage in activities that are manageable. Having a plan that addresses concerns in the days preceding the holidays will ease the task ahead.

Remember, the holidays season will soon be over. Some will find solace in knowing that ‘this too shall pass.’

Bertha Brannen
Bereavement Group Leader

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12/15/2025

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12/14/2025

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12/14/2025

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12/14/2025

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245 Pope Road
Summerside, PE
C1N5T4

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(902) 436-0915

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East Prince Funeral Home is a funeral home co-operative providing services to Summerside and surrounding communities. Dedicated to providing personalized service and choice, we support families with a wide variety of options as they make decisions following the loss of a loved one. Whether you wish a traditional funeral, a memorial service or cremation services, we have options to meet your requirements. Our contemporary fully accessible facility includes a chapel and visitation rooms, suitable to accommodate services of all sizes. We offer state of the art technologies to address the needs of today's families. Our experienced, compassionate and detail oriented directors assist families by providing options to suit their unique wishes. We are available 24/7 to support you in your time of need.