W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home

12/25/2025

“For unto us a Child is born.” — Isaiah 9:6

May this Christmas bring peace, light, and hope to every heart.
Merry Christmas as we celebrate the birth of Jesus ✝️

12/23/2025

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12/22/2025

Douglas W. Bowden, Jr., born February 2, 1934, passed away suddenly on December 19, 2025, at the age of 91. He was happily married for 47 years to Joan MacKinnel Bowden, who predeceased him in 2005.

Doug was born in New Haven on February 2, 1934, son of the late Douglas W. Bowden, Sr. and My...

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12/22/2025

Christmas brings back every voice you wish you could hear again. 🎄
A song, a candle, a quiet December night — suddenly their laughter echoes in your memory, soft and familiar, like they never truly left. The world celebrates around you, but your heart drifts to the ones who once made this season feel warm, safe, and whole. ❤️

And even though they’re gone, their love lingers in every tradition, every remembered moment, every ache that reminds you how deeply they were woven into your life. That’s the bittersweet truth of Christmas: grief hurts… because love was real. ✨

12/22/2025

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12/21/2025

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12/20/2025

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12/19/2025

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12/19/2025

Winter Blues got you down? Join us on Zoom January 14th from 2-3pm to find ways to brighten up your day. ☀️

12/18/2025

Christmas changes as you grow older — not because the world becomes quieter, but because the voices that once filled your December slowly fade into memory. The porch that used to burst with laughter now sits still. The chair that used to rock gently with someone you loved now waits in silence. And suddenly, the season feels different in a way you can’t quite explain.

You begin to realize that Christmas wasn’t magical because of the decorations or the gifts. It was magical because of the people who gathered around you — the ones who made the house feel warm, the ones who lit up the room just by being in it, the ones whose presence made the holidays feel whole.

As the years pass and those faces begin to vanish from the doorway, Christmas becomes quieter. Not empty — just quiet. Quiet in a way that makes you remember the meaning of every tradition, every ornament, every story told by the tree.

And though they are no longer here, their love remains the soft glow that keeps your season from going dark. Every light you hang, every ribbon you tie, every memory that brings both tears and warmth is proof that Christmas doesn’t end when they’re gone — it simply carries them differently.

12/18/2025

Now through Dec. 31, 2025, Wreaths Across America will match all veterans’ wreaths sponsored through a registered WAA Sponsorship Group for placement on next year’s National Wreaths Across America Day - Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026!

Find a Sponsorship Group to support at the link below, and let your donation dollars go further this holiday season! Thank you for helping us kickstart the 2026 mission.

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https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/About/LocationAndGroupSearch

12/18/2025

If you are barely getting through this season, I need you to hear this. That is not weakness. That is survival. The holidays can make grief feel heavier because everything is louder, the music, the traditions, the questions, the pressure to be cheerful. But your heart is carrying someone you love, and that kind of missing does not pause for December.

You do not have to force joy to prove you are healing. You do not have to attend every gathering, smile for every photo, or explain your pain to anyone who has not earned your story. It is okay to do the holidays differently this year. It is okay to take breaks, step outside, cry in the bathroom, leave early, or stay home. Your love is real. Your grief is real. And if all you do right now is breathe and make it to the next moment, that is enough.

What is one thing you need this season to feel a little safer?