A British man’s humorous wish to be buried in a Snickers-themed coffin was fulfilled by his family, celebrating his love for ...

The Roman Catholic Church still teaches that bodily burial is preferable to cremation, since “like Christ in His Resurrection ...

Paul, a care assistant who worked with adults with learning disabilities, was not just known for his humor but also for his ...

There won’t be a casket. There will be an M.C., Elyse Delucci ... like hiring an airplane to scatter someone’s ashes by the Statue of Liberty. His widow ran the operation until her death ...

"If they take the urn to a licensed mortuary or crematory, a professional can handle it for them and spare them that trauma." ...

A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said: “During the clearance of a funeral director’s former premises on Balornock Road, 19 caskets of ashes were found and removed for safe keeping.

Hundreds stopped to receive ashes during Bishop Cullinan’s six-hour mission — a sign that despite cultural shifts, the ...

Dear Eric: I worked in a mortuary/cemetery and was a licensed funeral director.

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and ...