# Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services ## Pages - [BLOG](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog): Ballard-Durand offers helpful advice and blog content that is focused on funeral service, common funeral questions, and how to choose a funeral home near me. - [A DEATH HAS OCCURED OR IS NEAR](https://www.ballarddurand.com/planning-ahead/a-death-has-occured-or-is-near): Begin planning a funeral in advance to provide peace of mind to your loved ones. Our advance funeral planner can assist with any funeral related questions. - [TEMPLATE FOR G-T PAGES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/template-for-g-t-pages): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving White Plains, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [OUR PURCHASE FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Purchase-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Purchase, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [TERMS OF USE](https://www.ballarddurand.com/terms-of-use): Ballard-Durand is a funeral group with locations in White Plains, Elmsford and Hawthorne, NY. - [PRIVACY POLICY](https://www.ballarddurand.com/privacy-policy): Privacy Policy - Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Serv offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional funerals to competitively priced cremations, serving White Plains, NY, Elmsford, NY, Beacon, NY, Hawthorne, NY and the surrounding communities. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. - [CAREER OPPORTUNITIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/career-opportunities): Discover rewarding career opportunities at Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services. Join our dedicated team of Funeral and Cremation Specialists. - [BURIAL OR CREMATION GUIDE](https://www.ballarddurand.com/burial-or-cremation-guide): Learn about the choice between burial and cremation, and why families may choose one or the other. - [DOWNLOADABLE GUIDES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/downloadable-guides): Learn more about common topics in funeral service. - [QUICK GUIDE TO FUNERAL SERVICE](https://www.ballarddurand.com/quick-guide-to-funeral-service): Quick guide to all you need to know to make an informed decision in funeral service. - [ELMSFORD FUNERAL HOME](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/elmsford-location): Ballard-Durand Funeral Home is proud to provide compassionate funeral service to families in Elmsford, NY. Learn more about our funeral, memorial, cremation and pre-planning services. - [OUR TARRYTOWN FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Tarrytown-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Tarrytown, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [PRE-PLANNING GUIDE](https://www.ballarddurand.com/pre-planning-guide): Learn about what you may need to know to be ready to pre-plan funeral services. - [HOW TO CHOOSE A FUNERAL HOME GUIDE](https://www.ballarddurand.com/how-to-choose-a-funeral-home-guide): Learn more about choosing a funeral home - the differences, the distinctions, and different service types. - [VALUE OF CEREMONY GUIDE](https://www.ballarddurand.com/value-of-ceremony-guide): Learn about the value of ceremony in funeral service and why memorial services and funeral services can be an important step in healing. - [DINE AND LEARN](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/dine-and-learn): Learn more about pre-arranging for a funeral in White Plains, NY. We host dine and learns at local area restaurants in White Plains to help educated our community on funeral service options. - [OUR PLEASANTVILLE FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Pleasantville-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Pleasantville, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [OUR CROTON FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Croton-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Hartsdale, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [OUR HARTSDALE FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Hartsdale-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Hartsdale, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [Thank You](https://www.ballarddurand.com/thank-you): Providing compassionate funeral & cremation services in White Plains, NY. Trust Ballard-Durand Funeral for personalized end-of-life care. - [OUR THORNWOOD FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Thornwood-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Thornwood, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [OUR GREENBURGH FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Greenburgh-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Greenburgh, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [OUR FAIRVIEW FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Fairview-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Fairview, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [CONTACT US](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/contact-us): Contact Ballard-Durand for caring funeral service information. We have locations in both White Plains and Elmsford to care for families during a time of loss. - [OUR HARRISON FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Harrison-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Harrison, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [PERSONALIZATION](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/personalization): Personalize a service for your loved one and learn about customizations that can be made. - [OUR OSSINING FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Ossining-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Ossining, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [FLOWER MEANING GUIDE](https://www.ballarddurand.com/flower-meaning-guide): Learn about choosing funeral flowers and what each flower type may mean. - [MAKE A PAYMENT](https://www.ballarddurand.com/resources/make-a-payment): Easily make funeral arrangements payments at our funeral home. Safe, secure and flexible options available. - [WHEN DEATH OCCURS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/resources/when-death-occurs): What to do when death occurs? Guide to immediate steps and funeral planning resources. - [Thank You - RSVP](https://www.ballarddurand.com/thank-you-rsvp): Providing compassionate funeral & cremation services in White Plains, NY. Trust Ballard-Durand Funeral for personalized end-of-life care. - [OUR ARMONK FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Armonk-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Armonk, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [OUR NORTH CASTLE FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-North-Castle-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving North Castle, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [OUR SCARSDALE FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Scarsdale-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Scarsdale, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [TRAVEL PROTECTION](https://www.ballarddurand.com/resources/travel-protection): Ballard-Durand Funeral Home offers Travel Protection for peace of mind when you travel 75+ miles from home. Contact us to learn more about Out of Area Protection. - [WHITE PLAINS FUNERAL HOME TOUR](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/white-plains-funeral-home-tour): Ballard-Durand Funeral Home is proud to provide compassionate funeral service to families in White Plains, NY. Learn more about our funeral, memorial, cremation and pre-planning services. - [OUR SERVICES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/our-services): Ballard-Durand offers compassionate service to families in White Plains, NY. Whether you choose funeral services, memorial services or cremation services, our staff is here to help 24/7. - [NARCAN TRAINING WORKSHOP](https://www.ballarddurand.com/Narcan-Training-Workshop): Join us for a free Narcan Training Workshop on Monday, May 20th. - [SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/resources/social-security-benefits): Navigating social security benefits after loss. Let us help you understand and claim your loved one's benefits. - [ELMSFORD FUNERAL HOME TOUR](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/elmsford-funeral-home-tour): Ballard-Durand Funeral Home is proud to provide compassionate funeral service to families in White Plains, NY. Learn more about our funeral, memorial, cremation and pre-planning services. - [CHILDREN & GRIEF](https://www.ballarddurand.com/grief-support/children-grief): Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services offers compassionate funeral services and support to families in White Plains, NY. Honoring your loved one's life with dignity and care. - [COMMERCIAL FILMING](https://www.ballarddurand.com/events/commercial-filming): Come and be part of Ballard-Durand's commercial filming at our White Plains location! - [FUNERAL ETIQUETTE](https://www.ballarddurand.com/resources/funeral-etiquette): Learn common funeral etiquette such as what to wear to a funeral, what to say at a funeral, how to act at a funeral and more. - [PRE-PLAN TRANSFERS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/transfer-pre-plans): Ballard-Durand offers advance funeral planning to families in White Plains and Elmsford, NY. Learn more when you contact us today. Learn more about pre-planning with our funeral home in White Plains. - [VETERANS BREAKFAST](https://www.ballarddurand.com/events/veterans-breakfast): Join us for our All Souls Day Light of Remembrance Mass on Tuesday, November 2nd at 7 PM. RSVP below. - [OUR BRIARCLIFF MANOR FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Briarcliff-Manor-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Briarcliff Manor, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life and memory. - [VETERANS SERVICES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/veterans-services): Learn more about the honors we afford to veterans for funeral services. There is no greater honor than to serve those who have bravely sacrificed for our country. - [WHITE PLAINS FUNERAL HOME](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/white-plains): Ballard-Durand Funeral Home is proud to provide compassionate funeral service to families in White Plains, NY. Learn more about our funeral, memorial, cremation and pre-planning services. - [OUR VALHALLA FAMILIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-homes-near-Valhalla-NY): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving Valhalla, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [FREQUENT QUESTIONS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/resources/frequent-questions): Find answers to common questions about funeral arrangements and services at our funeral home. Clear up any uncertainty. - [REQUEST A SPEAKER](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/request-a-speaker): Ballard-Durand is proud to provide excellent funeral service, burial services and cremation services to families in White Plains and Elmsford, NY. - [IN LOVING MEMORY BOX](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/in-loving-memory-box): Learn more about options to honor a loved one, including In Loving Memory Boxes, offered by Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services in White Plains and Elmsford. - [SERVICES CALENDAR](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/services-calendar): See the latest events that may be of interest for caregivers. Ballard-Durand is proud to support those who work in end of life care and hospice care. - [NOMINATE A CAREGIVER](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/nominate-a-caregiver): We offer compassionate funeral services, burial services and cremation services to the families of White Plains and Elmsford, NY. We are amongst the best White Plains funeral homes. - [CASKETS AND BURIAL VAULTS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/merchandise): Ballard-Durand Funeral Home offers caskets, urns and other merchandise at both our Elmsford, NY and White Plains, NY locations. - [AFTERCARE SUPPORT](https://www.ballarddurand.com/resources/aftercare-services): Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services offers burial services, caring funeral service and more from our funeral homes in White Plains and Elmsford, NY. - [OBITUARY NOTIFICATIONS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/email-subscribe): Receive obituaries from Westchester County, NY by signing up here. - [LOCAL AREA INFORMATION](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/local-area-information): Ballard-Durand offers compassionate funeral services in White Plains and Elmsford NY. Read this helpful information for the local area when family comes to town for a service. - [CREMATION SERVICES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/cremation-services): Ballard-Durand offers cremation services as an option for families who have lost a loved one. Call our caring team to learn more about cremation services in Elmsford and White Plains New York. - [THE GRIEVING PROCESS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/grief-support/the-grieving-process): Learn more about grief support offered by Ballard-Durand to help care for your family following a loss. We are proud to care for families as one of the funeral homes in Elmsford. - [HOSPICE CAREGIVERS AWARD PROGRAM](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/hospice-caregivers-award-program): Learn more about our hospice caregivers award program. We are proud to support and encourage those who work in hospice care in White Plains and Elmsford. - [DOVE RELEASE CEREMONY & MEMORIAL TRIBUTE VIDEO](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/dove-release-ceremony): Watch our dove release tribute video honoring loved ones from White Plains and Elmsford. - [URN CATALOG](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/urn-catalog): Urn Catalog - Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Serv offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional funerals to competitively priced cremations, serving White Plains, NY, Elmsford, NY, Beacon, NY, Hawthorne, NY and the surrounding communities. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. - [SEND FLOWERS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/send-flowers): Send flowers to a family who recently lost a loved one. - [IMMEDIATE NEED](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/immediate-need): Contact us today to speak with one of our caring funeral directors in White Plains, NY and Elmsford, NY. Our funeral arrangers will be a caring guide to your family in this time. - [CAREGIVER PRESENTATION](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/caregiver-presentation): Ballard-Durand offers resources and compassionate service to families in White Plains, Elmsford, Valhalla, Port Chester, Rye and Hawthorne NY. - [VIDEO TRIBUTES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/video-tributes): Learn more about options to honor a loved one, including video tributes, offered by Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services in White Plains and Elmsford. - [TRAVEL PROTECTION](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/travel-protection): Ballard-Durand Funeral Home offers Travel Protection for peace of mind when you travel 75+ miles from home. Contact us to learn more about Out of Area Protection. - [GRIEF EDUCATION EVENT](https://www.ballarddurand.com/grief-education-event): Find comfort and guidance at our free grief education events and support groups. Join us for sessions designed to help you navigate loss, featuring expert speakers and resources for both community members and professionals. - [LEGACY TOUCH KEEPSAKES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/legacy-touch-keepsakes): Learn more about options to honor a loved one, including Legacy Touch Keepsakes, offered by Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services in White Plains and Elmsford. - [ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/accessibility-statement): Accessibility Statement - Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Serv offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional funerals to competitively priced cremations, serving White Plains, NY, Elmsford, NY, Beacon, NY, Hawthorne, NY and the surrounding communities. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. - [OBITUARY LISTING](https://www.ballarddurand.com/obituaries): Search Westchester County obituaries, Elmsford obituaries and White Plains obituaries to find the tribute for a friend or loved one who was lovingly honored at Ballard-Durand. - [LOCAL CEMETERIES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/local-cemeteries): Find a cemetery in White Plains or Elmsford to have a peaceful final resting place for a loved one. - [ALL SOULS DAY](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/all-souls-day): Join us for our All Souls Day Light of Remembrance Mass on Tuesday, November 2nd at 7 PM. RSVP below. - [ABOUT US](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/about-us): Learn about our compassionate team and the history of our funeral home serving White Plains, NY. Trust us to honor your loved one's life, legacy, and memory. - [VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/virtual-appointments): Virtual Appointments - Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Serv offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional funerals to competitively priced cremations, serving White Plains, NY, Elmsford, NY, Beacon, NY, Hawthorne, NY and the surrounding communities. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. - [WHAT IS PREPLANNING?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/benefits-of-planning): Ballard-Durand offers advance funeral planning to families in White Plains and Elmsford, NY. Learn more when you contact us today. Learn more about pre-planning with our funeral home in White Plains. - [IN THE NEWS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/in-the-news): From time to time, Ballard-Durand is featured in the local news around White Plains, Westchester and Elmsford. Check back often to see the latest article we have been featured in. - [TRADITIONAL SERVICES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/services/traditional-services): Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services offers burial services, caring funeral service and more from our funeral homes in White Plains and Elmsford, NY. - [WHY CHOOSE US](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/why-choose-us): Why choose Ballard-Durand for funeral service? Learn about why Ballard-Durand is among the best in White Plains, NY funeral homes. - [TESTIMONIALS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/testimonials): Testimonials - Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Serv offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional funerals to competitively priced cremations, serving White Plains, NY, Elmsford, NY, Beacon, NY, Hawthorne, NY and the surrounding communities. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. - [PRE-PLANNING APPOINTMENT](https://www.ballarddurand.com/planning-ahead/online-preplanning-form): Begin planning a funeral in advance to provide peace of mind to your loved ones. Our advance funeral planner can assist with any funeral related questions. - [LOCATIONS](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/our-locations): Maps & Directions - Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Serv offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional funerals to competitively priced cremations, serving White Plains, NY, Elmsford, NY, Beacon, NY, Hawthorne, NY and the surrounding communities. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. - [HAWTHORNE FUNERAL HOME](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/hawthorne-funeral): Our Hawthorne Funeral Home - Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Serv offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional funerals to competitively priced cremations, serving White Plains, NY, Elmsford, NY, Beacon, NY, Hawthorne, NY and the surrounding communities. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. - [OUR CARING STAFF](https://www.ballarddurand.com/about-us/our-staff): Learn more about our compassionate staff working at both our White Plains Funeral Home and our Elmsford Funeral Home. - [HOME](https://www.ballarddurand.com/): White Plains NY Funeral Home | Elmsford NY Funeral Home | Hawthorne NY Funeral Home - [GRIEF RESOURCES](https://www.ballarddurand.com/grief-support/grief-resources): Learn more about grief support offered by Ballard-Durand to help care for your family following a loss. We are proud to care for families as one of the funeral homes in Elmsford. ## Blog Posts - [Can I Prepay or Preplan a Funeral in White Plains, NY? Can I Get a Payment Plan?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/can-i-prepay-or-preplan-a-funeral-in-white-plains-ny-can-i-get-a-payment-plan) - [What Is the Cremation Process?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/what-is-the-cremation-process) - [What Is Needed from Next of Kin for Burial and Cremation in White Plains, NY?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/what-is-needed-from-next-of-kin-for-burial-and-cremation-in-white-plains-ny) - [Why Do Funeral & Cremation Costs Vary in White Plains, New York?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/why-do-funeral-cremation-costs-vary-in-white-plains-new-york) - [How Much Does Cremation Cost in White Plains, NY?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/how-much-does-cremation-cost-in-white-plains-ny) - [How Much Does a Funeral Cost in White Plains, NY?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/how-much-does-a-funeral-cost-in-white-plains-ny) - [Where Not to Scatter Cremated Remains](https://www.ballarddurand.com/where-not-to-scatter-cremated-remains) - [Funerals of Our Presidents](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funerals-of-our-presidents) - [Procrastination and Funeral Planning](https://www.ballarddurand.com/procrastination-and-funeral-planning) - [Talking with a Veteran](https://www.ballarddurand.com/talking-with-a-veteran) - [What is the Day of the Dead?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/what-is-the-day-of-the-dead) - [Driving by a Funeral Home](https://www.ballarddurand.com/driving-by-a-funeral-home) - [Funeral Humor – Creating Levity in a Stressful Profession](https://www.ballarddurand.com/funeral-humor-creating-levity-in-a-stressful-profession) - [Is Go Fund Me the Best Way to Pay for a Funeral?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/is-go-fund-me-the-best-way-to-pay-for-a-funeral) - [Three Reasons to Preplan Your Funeral When Your Family Doesn’t Live Close](https://www.ballarddurand.com/three-reasons-to-preplan-your-funeral-when-your-family-doesnt-live-close) - [Moving on (Too) Quickly for Others](https://www.ballarddurand.com/moving-on-too-quickly-for-others) - [Death and Taxes](https://www.ballarddurand.com/death-and-taxes) - [My Financial Advisor Doesn’t Think It’s a Good Idea to Preplan My Funeral](https://www.ballarddurand.com/my-financial-advisor-doesnt-think-its-a-good-idea-to-preplan-my-funeral) - [Do I Need a “Final Resting Place”?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/do-i-need-a-final-resting-place) - [Celebrity Funerals and Ceremonies](https://www.ballarddurand.com/celebrity-funerals-and-ceremonies) - [Five Themed Funeral Ideas to Personalize a Funeral](https://www.ballarddurand.com/five-themed-funeral-ideas-to-personalize-a-funeral) - [Thinking No Funeral? 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What Do I Do with the Pills?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9554/dad-died-what-do-i-do-with-the-pills) - [Writing the Thank You Notes](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9553/writing-the-thank-you-notes) - [Until Death Do Us Part: Losing a Spouse Three to Six Months After Loss](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9552/until-death-do-us-part-losing-a-spousernthree-to-six-months-after-loss) - [Thinking About Skipping the Funeral?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9551/thinking-about-skipping-the-funeral) - [What is a Celebration of Life?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9550/what-is-a-celebration-of-life) - [How Can We Use Pictures At a Funeral?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9549/how-can-we-use-pictures-at-a-funeral) - [Cooking for One …The Perfect Egg](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9548/cooking-for-one-the-perfect-egg) - [Choosing Music for a Funeral](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9547/choosing-music-for-a-funeral) - [Who Becomes a Funeral Director?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9546/who-becomes-a-funeral-director) - [Moving After a Spouse Dies?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9545/moving-after-a-spouse-dies) - [Why Plan Your Funeral in Advance?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9544/why-plan-your-funeral-in-advance) - [Who Should Record My Funeral Wishes?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9543/who-should-record-my-funeral-wishes) - [When the Soul Leaves the Body … Reacting to a Sudden Unexpected Death](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9542/when-the-soul-leaves-the-body--reacting-to-a-sudden-unexpected-death) - [Who Will Take Care of My Funeral Plans?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9532/who-will-take-care-of-my-funeral-plans) - [Get Your Family Involved in Funeral Planning](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9531/get-your-family-involved-in-funeral-planning) - [How Much Do Funerals Cost?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9388/how-much-do-funerals-cost) - [Food and Funerals](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/9387/food-and-funerals) - [What does the embalming room look like?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8235/what-does-the-embalming-room-look-like) - [Three things to include in your funeral plan](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8234/three-things-to-include-in-your-funeral-plan) - [Trouble Sleeping After A Loss](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8233/trouble-sleeping-after-a-loss) - [Saying Thank-You to a Veteran](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8232/saying-thankyou-to-a-veteran) - [Why don’t we celebrate life while the person is alive?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8231/why-dont-we-celebrate-life-while-the-person-is-alive) - [The best gift ever for your adult kids](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8230/the-best-gift-ever-for-your-adult-kids) - [Every day is full of moments. 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Three to six months after the death of a spouse](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8204/where-are-you-now-three-to-six-months-after-the-death-of-a-spouse) - [“When I Die, I Just Want You to …”](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8125/when-i-die-i-just-want-you-to--) - [The Best Insurance Purchase You Will Ever Make](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8124/the-best-insurance-purchase-you-will-ever-make) - [After the Funeral: How Are You?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8004/after-the-funeral-how-are-you) - [Funerals are Changing … but Grief is Still the Same.](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8003/funerals-are-changing--but-grief-is-still-the-same) - [Vanished Without a Trace](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8002/vanished-without-a-trace) - [Preparing the Eulogy](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8001/preparing-the-eulogy) - [Scam Protection](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/8000/scam-protection) - [Age-Associated Financial Vulnerability](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7999/ageassociated-financial-vulnerability) - [Celebrating Grads and Grands](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7998/celebrating-grads-and-grands) - [Cheap Funerals](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7997/cheap-funerals) - [Cheap Cremation](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7996/cheap-cremation) - [Spring: A Fresh Optimistic Start](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7995/spring-a-fresh-optimistic-start) - [Embalming … What Funeral Directors Do](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7994/embalming--what-funeral-directors-do) - [What Do You Do With Cremated Remains?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7993/what-do-you-do-with-cremated-remains) - [What to Expect with Cremation?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7992/what-to-expect-with-cremation) - [Cremation or Burial… is That the Question?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7991/cremation-or-burial-is-that-the-question) - [Normandy’s Hallowed Ground](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7990/normandys-hallowed-ground) - [Nice Looking Funeral Home Doesn’t Mean Expensive](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7988/nice-looking-funeral-home-doesnt-mean-expensive) - 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[How should I prepare for my funeral preplanning meeting?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7979/how-should-i-prepare-for-my-funeral-preplanning-meeting) - [Finding YOUR Joy](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7978/finding-your-joy) - [Preserving the Family Relationship while Planning a Funeral](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7977/preserving-the-family-relationship-while-planning-a-funeral) - [Making the Funeral About the one who Died](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7976/making-the-funeral-about-the-one-who-died) - [Funerals are for Saints and Sinners](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7975/funerals-are-for-saints-and-sinners) - [Top three priorities for those who are grieving](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7974/top-three-priorities-for-those-who-are-grieving) - [Do I really need to attend the funeral?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7924/do-i-really-need-to-attend-the-funeral) - [Where should I send my condolences?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7930/where-should-i-send-my-condolences) - [Make Family the Foundation for Funeral Planning](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7929/make-family-the-foundation-for-funeral-planning) - [How to dress for a funeral](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7928/how-to-dress-for-a-funeral) - [Families who lost a loved one to COVID-19 can apply for funeral cost assistance](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7936/families-who-lost-a-loved-one-to-covid19-can-apply-for-funeral-cost-assistance) - [Families who lost a loved one to COVID-19 can apply for funeral cost assistance](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7942/families-who-lost-a-loved-one-to-covid19-can-apply-for-funeral-cost-assistance) - [Therapy dog that served families in White Plains funeral home dies unexpectedly](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7935/therapy-dog-that-served-families-in-white-plains-funeral-home-dies-unexpectedly) - [Beloved Therapy Dog at White Plains Funeral Home Passes Away](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7940/beloved-therapy-dog-at-white-plains-funeral-home-passes-away) - [How to Say the Right Thing at a Funeral](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7939/how-to-say-the-right-thing-at-a-funeral) - [What to expect at a funeral](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7938/what-to-expect-at-a-funeral) - [Control funeral costs by planning ahead](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7937/control-funeral-costs-by-planning-ahead) - [What Do Funeral Directors Do?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7943/what-do-funeral-directors-do) - [7 Tips For Dealing with Grief and the Holidays](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7944/7-tips-for-dealing-with-grief-and-the-holidays) - [For The Safety Of Our Community and Our Staff](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7945/for-the-safety-of-our-community-and-our-staff) - [Inside a NY Funeral Home During the Coronavirus Crisis](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7946/inside-a-ny-funeral-home-during-the-coronavirus-crisis) - [Ten Freedoms for Using Ceremony During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7948/ten-freedoms-for-using-ceremony-during-the-covid19-pandemic) - [Grieving a Coronavirus Death: Help for Special Circumstances](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7947/grieving-a-coronavirus-death-help-for-special-circumstances) - [Choose Your Focus](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7950/choose-your-focus) - [How to Talk to Children About the Coronavirus Pandemic](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7949/how-to-talk-to-children-about-the-coronavirus-pandemic) - [What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7951/what-is-seasonal-affective-disorder) - [Hospice Caregiver Award- August 2019](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7953/hospice-caregiver-award-august-2019) - [3 Tips for Helping Children and Youth Understand Funeral Services and Death](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7952/3-tips-for-helping-children-and-youth-understand-funeral-services-and-death) - [Ongoing Grief Support](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7954/ongoing-grief-support) - [Grief During the Holiday Season](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7955/grief-during-the-holiday-season) - 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[Lulu the Therapy Dog Gives Funeral Mourners a Furry Shoulder to Cry On](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7967/lulu-the-therapy-dog-gives-funeral-mourners-a-furry-shoulder-to-cry-on) - [Meet Lulu-A goldendoodle that soothes the grief-stricken](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7966/meet-lulua-goldendoodle-that-soothes-the-griefstricken) - [This Funeral Home Therapy Dog is Helping Grieving Families Heal, One Smile at a Time](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7970/this-funeral-home-therapy-dog-is-helping-grieving-families-heal-one-smile-at-a-time) - [Funeral home therapy dog brings comfort and unexpected smiles to grieving families](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7969/funeral-home-therapy-dog-brings-comfort-and-unexpected-smiles-to-grieving-families) - [Funeral Home Gets a Therapy Dog to Help Clients Cope with Grief](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7968/funeral-home-gets-a-therapy-dog-to-help-clients-cope-with-grief) - [Therapy Dog Lulu Joins White Plains Funeral Home Staff](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7971/therapy-dog-lulu-joins-white-plains-funeral-home-staff) - [Funeral homes increasingly using dogs to comfort mourners](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7972/funeral-homes-increasingly-using-dogs-to-comfort-mourners) - [Ghost riders in the sky: Funeral home offers motorcycle hearse](https://www.ballarddurand.com/blog-posts/7973/ghost-riders-in-the-sky-funeral-home-offers-motorcycle-hearse)