Did you just learn that a family that you know lost a loved one? If so, you should make sure that you find a way to send your condolences to them. By doing this, you’ll be able to provide them with some of the love and support that they’re going to need to make it through their dark days. You’ll be happy to know that there are a variety of ways in which you can send your condolences to them at funeral homes in Riverdale, NY. Check out some of your best options below. 

Leave a comment for them on their loved one’s obituary. 

These days, most funeral homes will post a person’s obituary right on their website. You should find out if a family has chosen to post their loved one’s obituary on a funeral home’s website and then see if you can leave a comment on it. You should be able to send your condolences to a grieving family like this in no time at all. Many families will monitor their loved ones’ obituaries to see what kinds of comments are attached to them. 

Ask a funeral home to pass your well wishes along to them. 

If you don’t want to leave a public comment on a person’s obituary, there are some other options that you’ll have when it comes to sending your condolences in a more private way. One of these options might be to send your condolences directly to a funeral home so that they can pass them along to a grieving family. A funeral home might even have a special section set up on their website where you can do this. It’s a super simple way to pass your well wishes along to a family without making them public. 

Send flowers to a funeral home for them. 

Nowadays, some families will specifically request that people not send them flowers at funeral homes. They instead suggest that people make a donation in their loved one’s name. You can do this if you want, but you can also still send flowers to a funeral home in an effort to send your condolences to a grieving family. These flowers will show just how much you cared about a person. They’ll also serve as a nice decorative touch during a person’s Riverdale, NY funeral services. 

Attend services for their loved one at a funeral home. 

The best way to send your condolences to a grieving family is by doing it in person. You should think about attending their loved one’s funeral services at a funeral home. It’s always nice for families to be surrounded by as much love and support as they can get. It helps them to push forward in spite of the loss of their loved one. 

We’ve provided some questions and answers about sending condolences to grieving families.

How do you express condolences?

There are many ways to express condolences and below are best example of condolence messages.

• My heartfelt condolences on your loss.

• My condolences on the passing of your loved one.

• (insert name) will never be forgotten.

• Please accept our sincerest condolences.

• The ones we love are never gone; they live within our hearts.

• I was so sad to hear of your loss.

 What are some comforting words?

Here are the right words of comfort for someone who recently lost a loved one or grieving.

• I am sorry for your loss.

• You are important to me.

• I care about you.

• He/she will be dearly missed.

• My condolences.

• You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

• He/she is in my thoughts and prayers.

• I hope you find some peace today.

 Do you send a sympathy card to immediate family members?

• It is appropriate to send sympathy cards to immediate family members but family members do not do not need to send one to each other. The loss of an immediate family member often means the rest of the family grieve together, in person, and so a sympathy card would not be necessary.

 Is it OK to text condolences?

• If you are friend or an acquaintance with the person and your primary communication is through social media or texting, then a social media message or text should be fine. This also may be alright to do for a family member, but you should follow-up with a personal card.

Would you like to send your condolences to a grieving family? If they’re making Riverdale, NY funeral arrangements for their loved one through us, Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, Inc. can help. We can accept condolences on the behalf of a grieving family and share them with them. Call us today if you have any questions about our funeral services.