St. Francis Hospice to host memorial tree lightings in three cities

St. Francis Hospice is inviting the community to honor loved ones who have died during a series of holiday memorial tree lighting ceremonies.The free “Reflections of Love” events will be held in Cocoa, West Melbourne and Titusville beginning in November.Each ceremony will include music, words of reflection and the lighting of a memorial tree. Guests can also write the name of a loved one on a memorial rock and place it beneath the illuminated tree.The first ceremony will take place Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Cocoa Village Amphitheater. Additional ceremonies are scheduled for Dec. 3 at West Melbourne Park and Dec. 10 at the Edward M. Poe Care Center in Titusville. Both will begin at 6 p.m.The events are free and open to the public. St. Francis Hospice said loved ones do not need to have received hospice care to be honored during the ceremonies.Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.