We invite you to visit our Events page to view any upcoming, future events or to learn more about the past events that we’ve either held or shared information about throughout the years.
Compassionate Friends Fall Remembrance Ceremony: Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 2 pm at Ellison Park's Orchard Grove Shelter
The Compassionate Friends - Rochester, NY Chapter is once again holding a Fall Remembrance Ceremony in honor of our children, grandchildren, and siblings.
Like in past years, they anticipate a beautiful remembrance ceremony followed by time for socializing. Friends and family members are welcome to join you. Visit their website for more information - https://www.tcfrochester.org/. (This is not our event).
Ceremony of Remembrance for our Children, Grandchildren, Siblings & Friends (Sponsored by Josh Rojas Foundation)
This soothing, non-denominational and spiritual observance has been held the second Sunday in December for the past several years in Pittsford, NY. It is held in conjunction with the Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting©. This observance had been solely sponsored by the Jeff Milano-Johnson Memorial Fund, with our assistance, for several years. However, in 2022, our foundation took over the sponsoring of this event and the ceremony was moved to the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Irondequoit, NY. Families and friends who have experienced the death of a child, young adult, sibling, or grandchild are welcome. We find such solace attending, participating in, and sponsoring this observance which is filled with poetry readings, candle lighting, soothing harp music and more. Please visit our Future Events page on this site for specific details for this year's observance.
