International Repatriation Repatriation Services A humble service done in remembrance of Mr Tee Hock Chwee, founder of Hock Hin Undertaker established since 1963

Funeral Emcee Funeral Packages Emcees for funerals are a very novel concept only made known in recent years. In fact, not all funeral companies offer the service of a professional emcee in their packages. On an ala carte basis, funeral emcees can come at a cost of minimally $500 per session. Fortunately, all our Buddhist…

Saint Joseph’s Church Funeral Packages Renovations are finally completed and Saint Joseph’s Church has opened its doors once again. The good news is that this splendid church even has a premise that allows funeral wakes to be held there. Its central location is a plus point for many. It is located at 143 Victoria Street.…

In most Asian societies with Singapore not being an exception, a very unique festival – The Hungry Ghost Festival is observed. This festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month and is also known as 中元節 in Taoism and 盂蘭盆節 in Buddhism.  Origins For Taoism, it was believed that there were three deities that controlled the…

In my growing up years, I hardly visited the coffin shop as it was considered taboo for many of my other family members. It was also not an environment my parents wanted me to grow up in for fear I might pick up bad habits being the impressionable young me back then. The funeral trade…

Another church has opened its doors to allow funeral wakes to be held in their premise. For those staying in the North-East region in Singapore, the opening of Church of the Transfiguration as a potential wake venue bodes good news. Address: 51 Punggol Central, Singapore 828725 Rate: $650/Day with a one-time $100 cleaning fee. Advantages:…

A new Catholic church – Church of the Holy Cross has allowed their premise to be used as a funeral wake location and this spells great news for Catholics staying in the West! This short article tells us of the advantages and disadvantages of holding a wake venue at this new location. Venue: 450 Clementi…

Lost someone due to COVID-19 and don’t know what to do now? Fret not for we are here to provide you with some useful information that will hopefully allay some uncertainties associated with handling the funeral of someone who pass on due to the coronavirus. Below are some covid-19 funeral facts: `1. Unlike normal deaths…

Contrary to what most people think, I used to be afraid of ghosts and spirits before entering the death trade. In fact, I was always fearful of these “beings” since young. My Dad was fond of horror movies and being exposed to them at a young age left indelible marks on my impressionable mind. It…