How Long Island families are moving away from traditional funerals and burials
The Roman Catholic Church still teaches that bodily burial is preferable to cremation, since “like Christ in His Resurrection ...
Miss Manners: You wear black to a funeral, but what about a ‘celebration of life’?
The American color of mourning is black, although the code is only sporadically observed (except in cases of funerals for ...
Miss Manners: Mourning by another name
We are holding a celebration of life for my 28-year-old son at an airplane hangar. I’m saying to “wear anything” because we ...
Miss Manners: Does a ‘celebration of life’ require etiquette adjustments from those of a funeral?
The American color of mourning is black, although the code is only sporadically observed (except in cases of funerals for ...
Miss Manners: Is there a distinction between funerals and celebrations of life?
I’m saying “Wear anything!” because we want it to be about celebrating his life more than mourning his death. I plan to wear ...
Miss Manners: It’s not really a funeral. Is it OK for me to wear white?
The American color of mourning is black, although the code is only sporadically observed (except in cases of funerals for ...
Sentinel Echo15d
Hampton Celebration of Life Funeral Chapel opens new facility
London’s newest funeral chapel opened recently and invited the public to tour its facility earlier in the month. Hampton Celebration of Life Funeral Chapel, located at 1504 South Laurel Road in London ...
East Idaho News15d
How this man’s grief motivated him to launch a platform that now inspires millions worldwide
How this man’s grief motivated him to launch a platform that now inspires millions worldwide Published at 8:29 am, March 12, 2025 ...
Sacramento Bee15d
Sacramento funeral home sent a stranger’s body to grieving Salvadoran family, suit says
Francisco Quintanilla grins in this undated photo. On Tuesday, Quintanilla’s family filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court against La Paz Funeral Services, Inc. for sending them the wrong ...
The New York Times16d
They Lost Someone to Covid. Here’s What They Learned About Grief.
Julie Bosman reported on Americans’ grief, loss and resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic. In April 2020, when Sara Rochon lost her oldest brother to Covid, her grief felt all-consuming.