Grief Support Groups

"Grief is a normal reaction to loss and a crucial part of healing"

Sister Rose Troy

"My name is Sister Rose Troy and I am the Bereavement Support Coordinator for our funeral homes. I provide support to individuals and families after a death. I am available for individual or group consultation and have many resources to help people during the grief process."

 Why Do I Feel Like This?

You don’t need to minimize or feel guilty about your grief: 

• Grief is a normal reaction to loss 
• Grief is necessary for healing 
• Grief is unique to every person 

 What Is Bereavement Counseling?

Bereavement Counseling teaches us that grief is a normal reaction to loss and a crucial part of healing by: 

• Listening to and accepting your personal feelings of grief 
• Affirming that what you are experiencing is normal 
• Providing information about the grief process and coping skills for specific issues

 How Will Bereavement Counseling Help? 

Most people come away from counseling with benefits such as: 

• Understanding what their loss means to them and their family 
• Realizing that their life will never be the same, and that they can achieve a new normalcy 
• Gaining a sense of hope and confidence for the future 
• Believing that they will survive  

 What Are My Next Steps? 

Contact Sister Rose Troy by phone at +1 315 724 2221, by email at or visit our Contact Page in order to: 

• Schedule a consultation 
• Reserve a place, or get more information about our Six Week Bereavement Session.
• Join one of our Ongoing Support Groups (more information can be found below).

 Ongoing Support Groups

All groups facilitated by Sister Rose B. Troy. 

Registration is limited, to register please call (315)-724-2221 or (315)-724-6105.

Six Week Bereavement Session 
Six Week Bereavement Sessions are offered three times a year. The next session will be announced in April 2011. This session is open to any adult who has experienced the death of a family member or friend. The purpose of these sessions will be to help the bereaved person understand how grief impacts one’s life and how to do the hard work of grief.

Widows/Widowers
3rd Monday of each month at 6:45 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
150 Genesee Street, New Hartford
For those whose spouse or significant other has died 

Bereaved Parents
3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:45 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
150 Genesee Street, New Hartford
For any parent who has experienced the death of a child at any age
Co-Facilitator — Rosanne Hart 

Suicide Survivors 
3rd Wednesday of each month 6:30 — 8:00 p.m.
Gilroy, Kernan and Gilroy
210 Clinton Road, New Hartford
To help family & friends understand their emotions, learn about grief & suicide, and facilitate the grieving process and healing