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COVID-10 Guidelines
Even though COVID-19 persists, Governor Wolf is lifting the restrictive measures he and state officials placed on gatherings earlier in December. Effective Monday, January 4, 2021, indoor gatherin...
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Updated Guidelines
Yesterday, Governor Wolfe and Secretary of Health Levine announced new mitigation efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania effective Friday, November 27, 2020.
"The new measures incl...
Saturday, November 28, 2020
We're all in this together
This is the first of a series of eight posts sharing helpful Covid-19-related information from Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D. , that expresses well the goals and desires of William P. Spence Funeral and Crema...
Friday, October 2, 2020
Should services be postponed because of COVID-19?
The novel coronavirus has left little undisrupted, including final arrangements for those who pass during this scourge. Whether out of prudence or mandate, too often the wishes of the decease...
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
What happens to the money when we pre-pay our funerals with Spence Funeral Services?
In Pennsylvania, funeral directors are required by law to deposit in escrow or trust the entire amount of the monies received by the funeral director for future expenses. None of this money is avai...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
News Release: COVID-19
William P. Spence Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., Is Prepared to Safely Care for Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
William P. Spence Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., remains com...
Monday, March 16, 2020
What is the PA state law regarding funeral processions?
As one might expect, each state has its own laws regarding funeral processions. In Pennsylvania, each vehicle in the procession must have its headlights lit and emergency lights flashing as well as...
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Previous Posts
What is “preplanning” and does Spence Funeral Services offer it?
Preplanning is simply a matter of taking care of your funeral service details before the need arises. Today, more and more people are making the thoughtful decision to discuss their final arrangeme...
How should I dress for a funeral?
In the past, custom dictated that immediate family wore black clothing to the funeral of a deceased family member. While other relatives and friends didn’t necessarily need to be dressed in black, ...
Are vaults required in Pennsylvania?
Vaults or other types of outer burial containers are not required by federal or Pennsylvania state law to be placed in the ground prior to a casket being buried. However, most cemeteries in Lancast...
Do you provide traditional funeral services?
Do you provide traditional funeral services?
The answer is “Yes, we provide traditional funeral services.” Actually, we provide a continuum of funeral services ranging from traditional servi...
Who is William P. Spence?
I was raised in rural Indiana County. Prior to becoming a funeral director, I was employed for 12 years as an underground coal miner by Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company. In 1993, I graduated...
What sets William P. Spence Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., apart from other funeral homes?
Providing services to families that are appropriate and meaningful at an affordable price are the hallmarks of our business. As a funeral home in Manheim, part of our mission is to exceed the expec...
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