Big Changes

  1. The Bay Area Funeral Society has suffered a severe loss in the death of our long-time Executive Secretary, Ernest Landauer. An additional blow has been our loss of access to membership data important in maintaining an effective organization .
  2. ALL MEMBERS could be very helpful by forwarding their personal information including Names of family members, Addresses, Phone numbers and e-mails. The names of providers, if they have been selected, would also be helpful. Regular post or e-mail would be more dependable than phone recordings. We also sorely need the names of members or others interesting in volunteering clerical time in this important service.
  3. The BAFS board is continuing the BAFS work. If you have organizational skills and would consider helping us out please let us know, and of course donations are always welcome.
  4. Our new website address is http://www.bafsweb.org/.
    Our new e-mail address is info@bafsweb.org.
Thank you for your continued interest and support.

The Bay Area Funeral Society (BAFS) is a nonprofit, consumer-oriented California organization with a subscribership open to all persons. BAFS is one of 15 such societies in California, and, of some 150 across the U.S. and Canada.

BAFS means access for people to practical information on death goods and services in advance of need, and from a source unbiased by profit-making. Since death is certain, it is prudent to plan ahead (not pay ahead!). Browse this site, and let BAFS know needs and issues for which it can:

  • +++++ questions by phone or via email.
  • Provide literature on death matters.
  • Assist in planning-in-advance so people will be better prepared and their survivors will have information and clear instructions at the time of death.

It is useful to set forth your wishes in writing, both to ease your mind during life and to reduce stress among survivors at your death. Many details, from charges to arrangements options, face kith and kin, whether comfortably off or on small fixed income.

Phone: 510-841-6653
Mail: BAFS
P.O. Box 264
Berkeley, CA 94701
http://www.bafsweb.org

 		  

  Last Aid Tips

 

Email:
info@bafsweb.org

 

BE INFORMED BEFORE
BUYING INTO
GOODS AND SERVICES YOU MAY NOT WANT OR DON'T WANT AT THE PRICES OFFERED.
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Since death is certain, (We just don't know: When? Where? How?)BAFS recommends putting funds in a long-term interest-bearing account labeled:
"LAST BILLS"
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THERE ARE ALWAYS LAST BILLS: RENT, UTILITIES, TELEPHONE ~ AND, OF COURSE, DEATH GOODS AND SERVICES. ONE DOES NOT DIE IN A TIMELY FASHION.
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This way, you keep control of your own money and keep track of inflation.

 

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