Mama's 1st Anniversary Pictures      

Cesaria Hebron Edrada - FOR A DEAR NANAY, because your love means so much!

The funeral and 1st death anniversary prayer reception have many social, psychological and spiritual dimensions. Both events provide a setting for the bereaved to come together with friends and relatives to respond to the death of a loved one.

Within the structure of the funeral and 1st death anniversary prayer reception, the bereaved share in services and ceremonies that put life and loss in perspective. They acknowledge the death, tell the stories, regain a sense of community and offer support to each other. The funeral can be the first step to recovering from grief. There are many service options available to memorialize a loved one.

Choosing cremation does not prevent a family and friend from participating in the ceremonies of a traditional funeral. Cremation does not mean that a family will not be able to participate in rituals that are part of their family tradition or custom. Selecting cremation is merely selecting a method of disposition just like burial, entombment or making an anatomical gift.

There are several options for disposition of the cremated remains of a loved one. They include burial in a grave, inurnment in a columbarium, entombment, scattering (on land or at sea) or other respectful means of memorialization.

For Mama, Cesaria Hebron Edrada, her cremated remains had been entombed in the Project 6 chapel so that it shall be easy for family and loved ones to honor her and pay respect to her memory.


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In the United States, Mama's pasiyam was held in the Escondido, California home on May 2005, nine days after death for the bereaved in San Diego, California.
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In the Philippines, Mama's funeral wake was held in the church just 2 blocks from the Project 6, Quezon City home on May 9, 2005 for grieving friends and relatives.


Select these underlined items to see more pictures:

  • Mama's Gallery #1 Project 6, Quezon City (slideshow) Mama's 1st Anniversary Pictures
  • Mama's Gallery #2 Project 6, Quezon City (slideshow) Mama's 1st Anniversary Pictures #2
  • Mama's Gallery #3 Escondido, California (slideshow) Mama's pasiyam after-9-days Pictures
  • Mama's Gallery #4 Project 6, Quezon City (slideshow) Mama's Wake and Funeral Pictures