Community Resources
Disclaimer: Foster & McGarvey Funeral Homes provides these links for your convenience. We are not endorsing nor are we able to guarantee the accuracy of the information listed on these sites. Foster & McGarvey Funeral Homes encourages you to never divulge confidential or contact information online to parties with whom you are not familiar.
Government
- Canada Pension Plan Death and Survivor Benefits
- Alberta Health Care (to cancel AHC)
- Alberta Vital Statistics (to obtain information on death certificates)
- Private Registry Agents (to locate the registry agent nearest you)
- Last Post Fund (Canadian veterans)
Agencies and companies
- Alberta Blue Cross (to collect life insurance)
- The Bereavement Register (to have deceased's name removed from mailing and telemarketing databases)
Obituaries
Palliative Care and Hospice Programs
Condition-Specific Support Groups
- Canadian Cancer Society Support Groups
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - Edmonton Chapter
- Alzheimer Society of Edmonton
- Centre for Suicide Prevention
- Addiction Resource
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
Grief Support Groups
- The Compassionate Friends of Canada (support group for bereaved parents)
- The Support Network of Edmonton
Cemeteries
- Edmonton Catholic Cemeteries
- Edmonton City Cemeteries
- Edmonton Jewish Cemetery (please contact us for more information)
Partners
Our Funeral Services
Keeping your confidence and fulfilling your trust is our deepest commitment. We do this by excelling in our service to families, our service to the community, providing helpful resources, and continuing the support after the funeral.
Bruce Tymens
Managing Director
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Obituaries
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