Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home

It’s that time of the year again for our Annual Pet Supply Drive! Please help our furry friends by donating whatever you can.

Come see our awesome team at Pride in the Plaza in downtown Silver Spring today!

Last evening, the First Annual Gary M. Gise Embalming Award was presented to a student from the 2025 graduating class of the Mortuary Program at the University of the District of Columbia. The recipient of this award showed a passion for embalming and had the skill to match. This year’s recipient was Legba Carrefour.

This award was created in memory of one of our dear funeral directors, Gary Gise, who was a licensed funeral director and embalmer for over 38 years. Gary served families at Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home for the last 15 years of his career, before succumbing to a hard fought battle with esophageal cancer. Our General Manager and Mortuary Program Advisory Board Member, Neva FinGado, was honored to be able to create and present this award to honor the legacy of a wonderful colleague and friend. She states “Gary’s memory will continue to live on in those that show the same dedication and reverence he did and I am so very excited to see those qualities in the next generation of funeral professionals.”

Congratulations to all of the 2025 graduates of our local mortuary programs and those throughout the country.