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Serenity Funeral Homes & Crematorium is located in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia and are independently owned and operated by Funeral Directors Paul and Dena Dawson.

Our family and staff pledges 100 % commitment to the families who call upon us in their greatest time of need. Our aim is to offer professional, dignified funeral services in time of need to families at an economical fee.

Serenity has been in business for over ten years and was purchased by Paul and Dena in December 2007. Serenity has the only crematorium in the Annapolis Valley.

Paul and Dena have three decades of combined experience in the funeral profession.

In 2009, Paul and Dena purchased H C Lindsay Funeral Homes & Crematorium. Paul and Dena are both Valley natives. Paul was born in Kentville while living in Billtown. Paul is the son of the late Rev. Ulric G. Dawson and Betty (Allen) Dawson, Kentville. Paul has been in the funeral service since November 1986 and has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1993. He has worked at W. C. Hiltz Funeral Home, Kentville; H C Lindsay Funeral Home, Kentville; V S Sweeney Funeral Home, Yarmouth and Serenity Cremation & Funeral Specialists, Port Williams prior to buying Serenity and H C Lindsay Funeral Homes. Paul was a paramedic for over 20 years and up until the time of purchasing H C Lindsay Funeral Homes was employed most recently with Emergency Medical Care. Dena is a daughter of Bernhard "Ben" Kalkman and Mary (Mahar) Kalkman both of Kentville. Dena has been involved with the funeral service since 1999 and is a licensed funeral director. Dena is also a LPN and has worked in various nursing capacities and is currently serving at the Grand View Manor, Berwick

The staff at our Funeral Homes has a commitment to serve with “Dignity, Understanding and Integrity”.

Paul and Dena have three girls and a boy.

Desiree 21, who lives and attends university in Fredericton, NB., Dominique 15 and Danielle 13 who both attend school in the Annapolis Valley and Drayden who was born in January 2010.