Grief Support
Grief Support
The following are some tools available to assist you in your healing journey. Contact us to discuss other resources and find a personalized solution to support you on the road to recovery.


Anne Pedrick, M.S., recently joined the Mealey Funeral Homes team in 2019 as the Bereavement Counselor and Community Liaison. She earned her graduate degree in Community Counseling at Wilmington University in 1998. She completed her graduate training under the direction of Mealey Funeral Homes’ previous grief counselor, Dr. Regina Gianonne-Tyler, at the Hospice of the Delaware Valley. In addition to working at Mealey Funeral Homes, Anne has been the Executive Director for the Child Death Review Commission since 2006. This includes offering grief support to families who have lost a child and developing strategies to prevent future child deaths. Since 2012, she has taught several courses at Wilmington University. Anne can often be found serving bereavement luncheons at her church or serving on the church leadership team. She has a heart for the hurting and a passion for mission trips. Anne is a mother and stepmother to two adult sons and resides in Newark with her husband, Allen.
Local Delaware Resources
- Would you like to talk to Mealey Funeral Home’s grief counselor? This is a courtesy service provided to Mealey Funeral Home families. Please call the office at (302) 652-5913 to contact Anne Pedrick or email her directly at anne@mealeyfuneralhomes.com.
- Grief Support Groups - Delaware Hospice
- Healing Creates Hope | Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy
- Programs and Resources | atTAcK addiction-For those who have lost a loved one due to addiction. Grief Support Group, in partnership with Hope on Deck, 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. 210 Peoples Plaza in Newark

