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From Ashes to Diamonds
By Mandy Kennedy for 22 Words; Photo Credit: Bear Creek Funeral A New Technology Creates This Bizarre and Beautiful Alternative To Burying Your Deceased Loved Ones As traditional in our culture as funerals and burials of loved ones have become, it's a pretty wasteful practice. A company out of Switzerland has recognized this ...
Continue ReadingStonemor Might Be Writing Its Own Obituary
January 27, 2017 By by Laura McCrystal, Staff Writer for Philly.com When the Archdiocese of Philadelphia two years ago announced plans to lease its 13 cemeteries to a private company, the deal was heralded as one to help the church recover from a dire financial situation. Now, the Bucks County-based StoneMor Partners LP ...
Continue ReadingBig For-Profit Cemetery Owner Settling Suits with Jews Who Say It Dug Up Their Loved Ones’ Bones
By Julie Masis, January 17, 2017 Not long ago, Jean Bergman, an 88-year-old retired manicurist, received a check for $1,000. She deposited it without giving it too much thought. “I wasn’t told any of the details,” she said. The check arrived in connection with her husband’s grave at Eden Memorial ...
Continue ReadingFuneral Glossary
Planning a funeral can be overwhelming and understanding funeral terminology is its own challenge. Below you can find definitions of common funeral terms that you may hear when planning a funeral. Alternative Container A simple, unfinished cardboard, wood, or other non-metal box that is without ornamentation, and is typically used for cremation, green ...
Continue ReadingIf You Want to Save On a Funeral You Better Shop Around
By NATASHA LINDSTROM for TribLive About 50 polished caskets line the showroom at Duster Funeral Home in Tarentum. Their price tags range from $1,100 to more than $15,000. "Solid bronze is really the top, then below that copper, stainless steel and, of course, expensive woods: cherry, mahogany," supervisor J. Rodney Duster said. ...
Continue ReadingKnow Your Options: Cremation
Cremation is quickly becoming one of the most popular funeral options with a national average topping 50% of Americans choosing cremation over burial. It has grown in popularity so much it is now recognized by the vatican as an acceptable means of final disposition. And while the process of cremation is ...
Continue Reading'Today We Are His Family': Teen Volunteers Mourn Those Who Died Alone
Jan. 25, 2016 courtesy of Arun Rath and NPR. On the drive to Fairview Cemetery in the Boston neighborhood of Hyde Park, six seniors from Roxbury Latin boys' school sit in silent reflection. Mike Pojman, the school's assistant headmaster and senior adviser, says the trip is a massive contrast to ...
Continue ReadingCasket Guide
Picking out a casket for yourself or a loved one can be a daunting task. Before you pick out a casket, you should know what your options are. You have the option of purchasing caskets and urns from the funeral home or a 3rd party such as Amazon, Costco, Walmart, a local ...
Continue ReadingKnow Your Options: Burials
A burial is defined as an act or ceremony of burying a dead person or object in a grave, often synonymous with "interment," the placing of human remains in an underground enclosure. In the funeral industry, a burial is a means of final disposition that ends with burial in the ...
Continue ReadingVatican issues guidelines on cremation, says no to scattering ashes
Rome (CNN) The Vatican announced Tuesday that Catholics may be cremated but should not have their ashes scattered at sea or kept in urns at home. According to new guidelines from the Vatican's doctrinal office, cremated remains should be kept in a "sacred place" such as a church cemetery. Ashes should ...
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