Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 18, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saturday free october a spot i in in Cropo funeral Chapel celebrates 40th anniversary Public invited to open House decades of comforting grieving families might have worn a lesser mail the past 40 years have proven very rewarding for Thomas owner of Cropo funeral and the colleagues who have joined him Over the it was Back in 1957 when Thomas Cropo realized his dream of building a funeral along with help from his Marion and Josephine and other family the land at the Comer of Luxton Avenue and main Street was purchased and the first buildings a site the company has occupied Ever As they celebrate their 40th Cropo funeral Chapel is the largest privately run funeral Home in the province of there celebrating that fact with an open House on october from 2 to 4 when they invite the Public to come see the changes Treyve made to the the Star of the open House will be the new reception dubbed the Rose room after the chapels Signa Ture image of a red a Lovely Foon at the fear of Hie the reception room East seat Iso people for a sit Down lunch at Oak tables and can accommodate 198 people at a More informal the Tex Tures and colors of the Walls and furnishings of the room see done in muted roses and and there Are a Trio of 8t one ready for Flower the Adja cent Kitchen is outfitted with re Frig Coffee urns and a Tea plus a sound system for the main room also has a sound ready in Case anyone wishes to address the people have a Choice of having a caterer do the or the family and friends can prepare the food for the reception says executive assistant Vernon its a Beautiful and it has been very Well received since it opened in renovations the rest of Cropo funeral Chapel has also undergone a sprucing with the addition of new offices on the second and two different selection rooms where people can Cropo funeral Chapel is celebrating its 40th anniversary with an open House at the located at 1442 main front 2 to 4 on october All Are invited to View the facility at this the Rose room at Cropo funeral Chapel can accommodate 150 for lunch and up to 198 for More informal choose Between different styles of vaults and cremation a new fashion is for the family to Purchase miniature urns or lockets As keepsakes of their loved says funeral director Mike its All a part of the premiere ser vice Cropo funeral Chapel provides to the people in their time of Call upon the 19 staff were Here to assist family Mem Bers and outline the options Avail Able to says Thomas were very family and weve done the Best we can for All the people who have called upon us for the last 40 the funeral Chapel contains a num ber of different from the Large sir Thomas Chapel that seats Over 400 mourners to the smaller remembrance which can accommodate 200 each of the chapels has an attached family where the family can gather before and after the service in the there Are a number of private visitation rooms which can double As rooms where prayers can be each of the rooms is furnished with furniture chosen and treasured by Cropo for their unique Ness and appropriateness for memo rial service starts with the family of the deceased meeting with one of the funeral directors to make arrange hostesses Welcome the mourners and guide them through the building from Chapel to the Var ious reception the staff Are multilingual As Able to provide service in portuguese and other part of the attraction for Many people is the fact Thomas Cropo is Well known in the he has made Many contributions to society Over the including Donat ing Bells to Many renovating facilities and making donations to nursing Homes and others too numerous to his kindness has not been As he was honoured for his Charity when he was Given the prestigious award from the Pope As commander in the order of the knights of Saint Gregory in he now carries the title of sir Thomas Benedict which is reflected in the naming of the Large Chapel at the Cropo and each of the Funer Al directors provide empathic help to we know weve done a Good Job when the fam ily takes the time from their grieving to thank says join the Cropo family of employees As they celebrate 40 years of ser vice to on october 19 at 1442 main Varelle Maria Rzeszutek shelter Pes tie is merlins piaz Repep Joist housekeeper soloist hostess hostess funeral Chapel since 1957 ;