A 102 years old great-grandma passed away peacefully on arrival at a hospital near Petaling Jaya. The family was informed by the hospital ER to make a Police Report at a nearby Police Station prior to releasing the remains to Nirvana for bereavement preparation.
I met grandma's daughter, Selena and her hubby at the Police Station to obtain the Death Registration Permit and proceeded with claiming the remains at the hospital.
Great-grandma left behind a lineage of 5 generations of descendants with many working abroad and cannot make it home to attend her funeral due to the enforcement of CMCO.
However, in order to accommodate all the family members that are currently in KL, they have decided to use our VIP Parlour which offers a bigger hall space that allows 30 pax capacity (from the normal 15 pax for all funerals under CMCO rules at our standard parlours) so that more children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren can join in the prayers.
Traditionally for old folks aged above 100 years old, we will practise Red Lanterns funeral procedure, which sees the descendants wearing red and carry red lanterns signifies longevity for the deceased and it should be an occasion to celebrate and commemorate her long life.
A Buddhist wake prayer was performed and the late Mdm Koo was laid to rest along side of her beloved husband at Petaling Jaya Chinese Cemetery.
