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Darling & Fischer Campbell Memorial Chapel in San Jose, CA provides funeral home, burial, veteran, memorialization, and cremations. Our experienced staff is committed to this vision and passionate about making your time with us as memorable and uplifting as possible. We bring together decades of experience caring for families of all cultural backgrounds and diverse walks of life. We pledge to treat you and your loved ones just like family, and we guarantee to offer services that meet all of your specifications while exceeding all of your expectations. Licensed staff members are available around the clock, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to discuss your needs. Whether you are doing pre-planning or need to hold a service soon, we are ready to answer our phone and offer you warm, friendly, and empathetic service.

Martin Luther King Day is about hope, compassion, and the power of community. We remember Dr. King’s call to serve other...
01/19/2026

Martin Luther King Day is about hope, compassion, and the power of community.

We remember Dr. King’s call to serve others and to treat every person with dignity and love.

Today, as every day, we are here to support families and bring people together—because we truly believe we are stronger when we care for one another.

Grief doesn't have an expiration date, and healing isn't linear.You can laugh until your stomach hurts, chase new dreams...
01/14/2026

Grief doesn't have an expiration date, and healing isn't linear.

You can laugh until your stomach hurts, chase new dreams, fall in love with life again — and still feel that familiar ache when you hear certain songs or meaningful days roll around.

"We can grieve and still live a full, beautiful, meaningful life. But living fully doesn't erase the quiet undercurrent of grief. It doesn't mean we are 'over it.'"

Both things are true at once. The joy is real. The grief is real. Neither one cancels out the other.

If you're carrying loss while also trying to move forward, you're not doing it wrong. You're doing it exactly right. The people and moments we grieve become part of who we are — not a weight holding us back, but threads woven into the fabric of everything we become.

You don't have to choose between remembering and living. You get to do both.

If you're navigating grief, you know those moments when the weight of loss feels like it might crush you. The PERT techn...
01/12/2026

If you're navigating grief, you know those moments when the weight of loss feels like it might crush you. The PERT technique (Positive Emotion Refocusing Technique) offers a gentle lifeline during these storms.

What is PERT?
PERT is a simple yet powerful tool that helps us temporarily shift our focus from overwhelming emotions to positive memories or feelings. It's not about suppressing grief or "staying positive"—it's about giving yourself brief moments of relief when the pain becomes too intense.

How it works:
When you notice overwhelming emotions rising, pause and intentionally recall a positive memory, moment of joy, or feeling of gratitude. Hold that memory gently in your mind. Notice the sensations, the warmth, the details. Stay there for a few breaths.

Why it matters for grief:
Grief isn't linear, and sometimes we need tools to help us regulate when emotions threaten to pull us under. PERT acknowledges that while our pain is real and valid, we can also hold space for moments of light. It's permission to remember joy alongside sorrow, to smile through tears, to honor both the love we've lost and the love that remains.

This isn't about moving on—it's about moving through, one breath at a time.

When families trust us during life's most challenging moments, we don't take that responsibility lightly. It's about mor...
01/07/2026

When families trust us during life's most challenging moments, we don't take that responsibility lightly. It's about more than planning a service—it's about holding space for grief, answering every question with care, and ensuring that every detail honors the person you love.

Anne, thank you for being exactly who our families need. And to Vivian's family—thank you for allowing us to serve you during such a tender time. Your mom's memory was honored beautifully because of the love you carry for her.

To every family we've had the privilege of serving: your trust is our greatest honor. 🕊️

When we are deep in grief, our instinct is often to run—to stay busy, distract ourselves, or push the feelings away. But...
01/05/2026

When we are deep in grief, our instinct is often to run—to stay busy, distract ourselves, or push the feelings away. But as many of us discover, grief has a way of following us wherever we go.

One of the most courageous acts of healing is to turn toward what hurts. To acknowledge the loss. To sit with the sadness instead of running from it. To honor both the pain and the love that caused it.

This doesn't mean dwelling in sorrow forever. It means giving yourself permission to feel what needs to be felt, to tend to the wounded places within your heart with the same gentleness you'd offer a dear friend.

Healing isn't about escaping grief—it's about moving through it, one tender moment at a time.

What has helped you turn toward your grief instead of running from it?

As this year comes to a close, we are wishing you a year ahead filled with love, ✨ light, and peace.   #2026
12/31/2025

As this year comes to a close, we are wishing you a year ahead filled with love, ✨ light, and peace.

#2026

12/24/2025

Wishing you a holiday season filled with comfort, peace, and joy.

12/19/2025

In this episode of Guiding Grief, host Nicholas Welzenbach talks with Financial Advisor Shannon Corpuz about something most of us put off: planning for the future before we're forced to.

Estate planning. Living Trusts. Long-term care. The tough conversations with aging parents or adult children. Shannon breaks down why these aren't just financial decisions—they're acts of love that protect your wishes and spare your family unnecessary stress during already difficult times.

When is the "right time" to start planning? Probably sooner than you think.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or YouTube for practical guidance and the push you might need to start talking about tomorrow—today.

12/15/2025

The holidays can amplify everything—joy, connection, but also stress and grief. Between shopping, cooking, family dynamics, and memories of those who are missing, anxiety can feel overwhelming.

Here's something that might help: cyclic sighing.

It's simple:
🌬️ Breathe in through your nose
🌬️ Take a second, deeper breath to fill your lungs completely
🌬️ Slowly exhale through your mouth until all the air is gone
🌬️ Repeat for 5 minutes

Stanford researchers found that this practice significantly lowers anxiety and boosts mood, energy, and peacefulness—especially when done regularly.

Sometimes the smallest tools make the biggest difference. Give yourself permission to pause, breathe, and find a moment of calm this season.

Learn more at: https://loom.ly/tKqatbg

12/13/2025

This simple breathing technique can help with holiday stress.

The holiday season can be especially challenging if you're dealing with the death of someone close to you. Whether a rec...
12/08/2025

The holiday season can be especially challenging if you're dealing with the death of someone close to you.

Whether a recent loss or one that occurred a while ago, grief can be heightened and feel overwhelming during the holidays.

This article from the Mayo Clinic offers support and gentle guidance on how to navigate grief during the holiday season.

Read the article at https://loom.ly/kDoekno

Grief doesn't disappear—it transforms.What begins as an overwhelming presence slowly softens into something we carry dif...
12/03/2025

Grief doesn't disappear—it transforms.

What begins as an overwhelming presence slowly softens into something we carry differently. The intensity may fade, but the love remains constant. That quiet whisper is a reminder that those we've lost still matter, still shape us, still live on in how we move through the world.

There's no timeline for this journey, and there's no "getting over" someone who meant everything. Healing doesn't mean forgetting—it means learning to hold both the pain and the love together, finding a way forward while honoring what was.

If you're in that place where grief has become a quieter companion, know that this is part of the path. And if it still feels deafening, that's okay too. Wherever you are, you're exactly where you need to be.

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At Darling & Fischer Chapel of the Hills, we do, indeed, try to offer you a home—a comforting and inviting place to gather in remembrance and celebration of lives lived well. Our experienced staff is committed to this vision and passionate about making your time with us as memorable and uplifting as possible. We bring together decades of experience caring for families of all cultural backgrounds and diverse walks of life. We pledge to treat you and your loved ones just like family, and we guarantee to offer services that meet all of your specifications while exceeding all of your expectations.

Licensed staff members are available around the clock—24 hours a day, 7 days a week—to discuss your needs. Whether you are doing pre-planning or need to hold a service soon, we are ready to answer our phone and offer you warm, friendly, and empathetic service. Learn more about our funeral services.