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âWe have definitely experienced a dramatic increase and our staff is working around the clock for the community,â said Charles âChadâ F. Snyder, III, owner of Snyder Funeral homes, which operates five mortuaries. It s been very sad and we are trying to provide as much hope as possible to families during this time because traditional rituals, religious rituals and non-religious rituals have been altered.â
Philip Furman, owner of Furman Home for Funerals in Leola, said heâs seen an increase in deaths all year.
âWeâve been busier, of course, weâve had several COVID deaths in the month,â Furman said. âBut itâs not like weâve been overwhelmed.â