Confessions of a Mortician (Funeral Director)
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Green-Wood Cemetery continues to be a treasure trove for story ideas. My latest is in this month's American Cemetery & Cremation mag...
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Hungarian-born journalist and newspaper publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, was born Jozsef Politzer in 1847. Several years after the death of his ... -
At the 1972 funeral of Jackie Robinson, 2,500 people packed Riverside Church in New York City. New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, NY C... -
One of the most ornate monuments in Green-Wood is that of Charlotte Canda, who died in 1845, on her 17th birthday. Canda’s death was th... -
One of the most unique mausoleums to be found in Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery is that of successful Atlanta businessman, Jasper Newton Smith. ... -
Way back when, the first significant monument I was introduced to at Green-Wood was the "bride." So significant was this that I ... -
This open –air mausoleum --resembling a gazebo – was built for Marc Antony Zambetti, grandson of the Stella D’Oro Biscuit Company’s found... -
Green-Wood Cemetery's Stubenbord-Sutherland monument features a seated mourning figure holding a sprig of ivy. The granite monument... -
Archibald Gracie IV was instrumental in saving the lives of a number of fellow RMS Titanic passengers. Gracie, too, survived and began... -
Edward I. Koch, New York City's beloved mayor (and my favorite) died six years ago today. It was a privilege to attend his funeral,... -
The parents of famed film director Martin Scorsese, whose hit films include Goodfellas and Gangs of New York, are entombed in a...
As a funeral directors Manchester business operator always bear this in mind that when selecting a funeral director, you may think that it's best to go with a trusted name or a funeral home that your family has used in the past. However, you need to be aware that there are significant differences in pricing among funeral homes, and the funeral home you have trusted in the past may not be the best financial choice.
ReplyDeleteI believe the worst way to select a funeral for such a personal service is by price alone. As in all transactions, it's best to pay a little more --if that is the case-- to deal with a trusted professional with whom you've had a prior good experience. The old adage, "You get what you pay for," is most often borne out.
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