INTERMENT OF ASHES (in an urn): Burial of an urn in a cemetery. The casket is placed in a crypt (also called a funerary recess), which is a space in a wall, then sealed and covered with a white marble plaque engraved with an inscription about the deceased. INTERMENT OF A CASKET: The burial of a casket in a cemetery or the placement of it in a mausoleum, which is, in a way, an indoor cemetery. HEARSE: A vehicle built to carry a casket from the funeral to the cemetery. HALF COUCH CASKET: A casket in which only half of the cover opens to show the body of the deceased from the waist up.
GRAVE: An excavation in the earth for the purpose of burying the deceased. They are called monuments when they stand upright.įUNERARY RECESS (crypt): A space in a wall built to receive a casket, then sealed and covered with a white marble plaque engraved with an inscription about the deceased. May also apply to mourners following the casket as it is brought into and taken out of the church.įUNERAL MONUMENT OR MARKER: Commonly referred to as headstones, they are usually made of metal or stone and include information such as the person’s name, date of birth and death, symbols and a tribute. Funerals may or may not be religious events.įUNERAL CORTEGE OR PROCESSION: The convoy of vehicles accompanying the hearse from the funeral service to the cemetery. These donations may often be made in lieu of gifts.ĭOUBLE CRYPT: A crypt designed for two caskets lying side by side.ĮMBALMING: The process of preserving a body by circulating preservative and antiseptic fluid through the veins, arteries and body cavities.ĮULOGY: A brief speech describing the qualities of the deceased person and celebrating his or her accomplishments.įULL COUCH CASKET: A casket with a cover that opens completely.įUNERAL: A ceremony to render homage to the deceased. Loved ones may thus keep a small amount of the ashes.ĬREMATORIUM: Building in which the cremation of bodies takes place.ĬRYPT (funerary recess): A space in a wall built to receive a casket, then sealed and covered with a white marble plaque with an inscription about the deceased.ĭONATION “IN MEMORY OF” ( In Memorium): A donation made to honour the deceased, made to a cause or an organization in particular. Sometimes, a small quantity of ashes may be put into a keepsake urn or cremation jewellery. The ashes are then put into a sealed urn. Cremation, which takes about two hours, takes place at temperatures of 900° C. There can be no doubts as to the identity of the deceased: each crematory (retort) can only receive one body at the time and deceased’s name is identified in three places. The body is generally placed in a cremation container. In addition to the cremation urn or urns, small objects, photographs, and even children’s drawings are also often kept in the niche.ĬOMMEMORATIVE SERVICE: A service or ceremony in memory of the deceased, without the presence of the body.ĬREMATION: The reduction of remains into small bone fragments through intense heat. An indoor “cemetery” that enables people to visit throughout the year, protected from the elements. So-called because the way the funerary niches are placed, side-by-side, resembles a dovecote. BURIAL: Placing of the body of the deceased in a grave or a tomb in the ground, usually in a cemetery.ĬHAPEL: A large room located in a funeral home in which funerals or memorial services can be held.ĬOLUMBARIUM: A Latin word, meaning “dovecote”.
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