WAKES AND FUNERALS ARE A BIG PART OF THE IRISH CULTURE. IT’S AN AMAZING THING 

If you have a conversation with Joe Kenny, he smiles and maintains a cheerful lilt in his conversation when speaking about wakes and funerals. It’s something a bit unique in Irish Culture to smile about according to Joe. . Sure, there is sadness and grief to be worked through.That’s the whole purpose of why families get together; to comfort one another and celebrate a life well lived. Joe expounds on how his own family, his parents, his sister, himself, all observed and took part in this tradition. The Irish are a close knit and traditional family kind of culture with a very healthy dose of strong religious practices and faith. Joe often shares the thought, “when you believe what our faith tells us about living a good life, and then dying and going to heaven, the most blessed person at a wake is the one we’ve come to honor”. That’s a beautiful and comforting thought…at exactly the time grieving families find it most comfortable. Generations of his family thought and been taught the same gracious message. It’s certainly not exclusive to the faithful people from the Emerald Isle, but truly a gift of belief they share with every culture in the world. 

If you come to Gibbons, we’ll take good care of you and help to bring your loved one home! 

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Gibbons Family Funeral Home – Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls | March 2024

Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls. The Lives We Celebrated in March 2024.

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Gibbons Family Funeral Home – Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls | February 2024

Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls. The Lives We Celebrated in February 2024.

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Preplanning for Dad Required Some Flexibility from the Gibbons Family. No Problem

“My father had pre planned his funeral, and literally every detail was planned out,” according to Joe Kenny.  When he passed, some circumstances changed. My parents moved, so the plan was for the Gibbons to direct the funeral at a location close to where they now lived. A ‘hiccup’ occurred that made that option undoable. “The Gibbons pivoted, changed locations and handled every detail on short notice to accommodate my dad’s wishes and those of our family.”

It’s important that people know that preplanned arrangements will take into account that things can change. A little or a lot. Between the time of originally pre planning arrangements and the time of death, when those wishes need to be carried out. It’s possible you no longer live in the same vicinity where the preplanning took place. No worries. The resources, assets and desires are all transferrable to wherever the services may take place, even with another funeral home. The hedge on inflation of a preplanned, pre-financed service remains intact, regardless of the location of final disposition. This provides great relief for surviving family members, knowing all of the important choices were made by the most pertainent person; their loved one.. In Joe’s case, the Gibbons Family took care of everything from beginning to completion in honoring his dad’s wishes. 

He knew they would.  

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LOGISTICS ARE A SPECIALTY OF THE GIBBONS FAMILY 

We have a lot of families who offer some slightly complicated challenges with their final services. Joe Kenny experienced the loss of loved ones, including his mom, on two consecutive days on 2 separate continents. That’s enough to fluster even the calmest of people with details and logistics, regulations and schedules and all manners of other overwhelming details. Add to that these personal losses occurred on Christmas Eve. 

Michael Gibbons of Gibbons Family Funeral Home answered the phone on Christmas to get the process started. He managed to arrange criss-crossing Atlantic flights to get each of the loved ones to their final resting places, while managing the visitation schedule for each loved one thousands of miles apart. Michael states it simply, “No one can ever know when a loved one may pass, or where for that matter” Adding, “A funeral home is a unique ministry that has no regular business hours attached to it. We need to be there for the families in our neighborhood no matter what day or time it might be. If it’s a little more complicated, so be it. We are accustomed to ironing out details and taking the stress away from families.Their gratefulness says it all, when everyone is where they need to be and the families can honor their lives” 

Joe Kenny agrees. 

For any questions you may have about At-need services or pre-planning, don’t hesitate to contact us. 773-777-3944 or www.gffh.com

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Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls. – October 2023

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Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls. – September 2023

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TRULY CONSIDER YOURSELF AT HOME. AT GIBBONS FAMILY FUNERAL HOME

It’s natural for people to “feel at home” at Gibbons Family Funeral Home. As Michael Gibbons, a third generation member of his family to own and operate the Funeral Home, states, “My father always wanted our building to feel like home, and it was our home. We lived upstairs, and the people who came here were our friends and neighbors. It was our honor to open our home to them.” 

Katie Sweeney agrees whole-heartedly, as she explains how her mother and generations of her family discussed the importance of choosing the place that not only ‘felt like home’, but was home to families and friends in the neighborhood and even beyond. She uses words and feelings like ‘comfort’ and ‘warmth’ to describe how she, her mom, her grandma, her entire family felt about the Gibbons Family and their home. 

To be certain; this feeling of home is no accident at Gibbons.. It’s the result of strong effort, design and commitment from 3 Generations of the Gibbons Family serving even more generations of yours. So to Katie and so many other of our treasured families; It’s an honor. 

For Tom Gibbons, the most important thing you could do for a family grieving was to provide a space for them that ‘felt like home’. As a little boy growing up above the funeral home, it was natural for Michael Gibbons to think of the space this way because it was home to his family.

For any questions you may have about At-need services or pre-planning, don’t hesitate to contact us. 773-777-3944 or www.gffh.com

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Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls. – August 2023

Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls.
The Lives We Celebrated in August 2023.

Please go to our website obituaries or contact us for any information about Memorial Services for Loved Ones planned in the future. http://gffh.com

Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls. – July 2023

Remembering Our Faithfully Departed Souls.
The Lives We Celebrated in July 2023.

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GIBBONS FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, WHERE HEROES GO TO REST 

Firefighters come here for a reason. Gibbons Family Funeral Home is where first responders and heroes are celebrated for their service and bravery. It’s been that way for a long time, because of the words that are shared in the First Responder Community in Chicago. The immediate families, friends, and very vast extended family of the sisterhood and brotherhood know that the Gibbons Family will arrange the official rites, religious rites and the very unique honors celebrated by these special people will be seen to at Gibbons; all this confirmed by Fr. John McNalis, honored to have served as Asst. Chaplain for the Chicago Fire Department. Fr. John states “The Gibbons Family is outstanding, so that’s the word that’s gotten around, and they take care of a lot of our members”. Our heroic First Responders and Veterans deserve the special treatment they’ve earned with their public service.

“My family is very proud that so many families choose the Gibbons’ for the honor of laying to rest their loved ones,” Michael Gibbons states, adding “We have been there for them and always will be.” That’s true of each and every family served. Our neighborhood is Chicago; including especially those who serve, and everyone being served. We’ll honor their lives and their service every time. 

For any questions you may have about at-need services or pre-planning, don’t hesitate to contact us. 773-777-3944 or www.gffh.com

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Gibbons Family Funeral Home is Our Home…And yours. 

Generations of the Gibbons Family have called this place home. Quite literally it was home to several family members during parts of their lives. Offering a comfortable and inviting place for our client families to receive their extended families and friends to honor their loved ones is something we work hard to do. It’s certainly what Family does! We’ll take care of you, and no detail is ever left to chance. Beauty, Comfort, Peace, it’s all here.  

Katie Sweeney’s mom understood this clearly as she shared with her daughter, “When my grandma passed away, my mother told me we need to contact the Gibbons Family. We know them. We trust them.” To which Michael Gibbons responded, “The Sweeney’s are special to us. They’re family and the Gibbons’ have been together for generations. We’re grateful to all of these families who place their trust in us at their most difficult moments.” The trust and comfort are the hallmarks of the Gibbons Family Funeral Home. 

To discuss at-need or pre-planning or any questions you may have, contact Gibbons Family Funeral Home at 773-777-3944 or gffh.com We’re here 24 hours a day, every day of the year for our families.

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