Light up a Life remembrance offers live and virtual events  

NEWPORT, Oregon (Oct. 1, 2025) – Before this holiday season begins, take time to join Samaritan Evergreen Hospice in remembering patients, community members and those who are important to you, through the annual Light up a Life event. 

“The holiday season can be difficult when grieving a loss. With comfort and end-of-life care being amongst the most essential services, our Evergreen Hospice philosophy affirms life and supports the dying and grieving processes,” said Cindy Thelen, bereavement coordinator at Evergreen Hospice House in Albany. 

This past year, Samaritan Evergreen Hospice provided care to more than 1,700 patients and their families in Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk and Tillamook counties.  

Although Light up a Life focuses on Samaritan hospice patients who have passed away during the previous year, it is also open to community members who wish to donate in someone’s memory. To do so,…