Retirement Blessing to CCFW Member, Richard Peterson

To our Dear Friend and Colleague, Richard Peterson, On behalf of CCFW and all its members, we extend our heartfelt congratulations on your well-deserved retirement after an outstanding 32 years with the Seattle Archdiocese Associated Catholic Cemeteries. Your dedication and commitment to the mission of  Associated Catholic Cemeteries as well as our own organization have … Read more

Better Connected: Why Combo Operators need a Single Source of Truth

CCFW Supplier Member Sponsored Article by PlotBox Depending on how far you got through your geometry textbook, you’ll know that the shortest distance between two points is often defined as a straight line. So why then in providing services do we often find ourselves taking a more circuitous route when getting from point A to point … Read more

CCFW Roundtable Discussion 7-30-20

Thank you to all who joined us and contributed to the conversation! You may access the latest Roundtable Recording at: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/3uBfM4jS7VNJR9LC5waPZrQ6O5XAX6a81nAcrKYKnhx67fWCVhleq_G3dX74TNPw Password: wE6Q5?=R The July 30, 2020 Roundtable discussion focused: Procedures for when an employee tests positive? Are you allowing outdoor funeral masses? And, if you are, how are you handling them? What has been … Read more

CCFW Roundtable Discussion 6-23-20

You may access the latest Roundtable Recording at: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/vJAtdpDz52RIRavJxxzQeIMRLIHqX6a8g3UWqfQLzRkHmGbkLtl_xl42ht_N8vUz Password: 0y+^@o@2 The June 23, 2020 Roundtable discussion focused: What if we want to limit attendance more that what states allow? What access are we providing to restrooms? Graveside Burial Funeral masses

2017 Annual Convention will be held in…

Next year we will meet in South Lake Tahoe at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel. It’s a beautiful, family-friendly venue and will be an excellent chance for us to network, learn and grow. Registration forms and program information will be available later in the year! Save the date! April 25, 2017 Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel

Harrah’s in Reno in 2016, Stewardship and Our Suppliers

Last  year’s CCW convention  focused on the relationship between our cemetery members and our supplier members.   The theme of our convention was  “Stewardship and Our Suppliers”. Some of our suppliers were  asked to join us on panels as we discussed the ongoing challenges we face in construction, memorialization, use of new technology and marketing … Read more

2016 Convention Program – “Stewardship and Our Suppliers”

The theme of the 2016 Annual Convention is “Stewardship and Our Suppliers” THE STEWARDSHIP OF CEMETERY AND SUPPLIER GO HAND IN HAND TO ADVOCATE THE CATHOLIC MISSION OF SERVING OUR FAMILIES IN THE BEST POSSIBLE MANNER, TO MEET THEIR “REAL NEEDS” BY MEANS OF TRANSPARENCY TEAMED WITH PRACTICAL WORTH. We are very excited to present … Read more

An Interview with our Newest Board Member

Nicole Lecheler, Diocese of San Jose Tell us about your personal background. Where you grew up, born and raised, family etc. I was born in Fort Collins, CO, in the same hospital as my mother. I moved to the Bay Area when I was a year old. I grew up primarily in San Jose, attending … Read more