The full article, titled “Why On-Site Cremation Matters”, features Naomi Bradbury-Marchand of Bradbury Memorial Center in ...

Each method is a way to say goodbye. From grand ceremonies to quiet memorials, the final send-off is a significant aspect of many cultures. Among the most common practices are burials, funerals, and ...

Fred and Margaret, of Clifton, N.J., died one month apart during the winter. The couple, whose last name their children asked not to divulge, met in high school and were married for 69 years. They ...

The costs associated with passing on can vary wildly depending on how someone prefers their death to be handled by loved ones. At the low end, direct cremation (with ashes stored at home or scattered) ...

VA cremation benefits assist families with funeral costs, but eligibility requires upfront payment and no prior ...

I’d thought it was as simple as burial versus cremation: a dichotomy for my final wishes, a straightforward decision made easier by limited options. It didn’t take much time for me to realize I was ...

Licensed funeral director and certified celebrant Amy Hart removes a compartment at the center of a rose keepsake urn at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 3855 Katz Dr., in Marion on May 30. ...

The rate of cremation in Kentucky increased from 12.3% in 2011 to 40.3% last year for reasons that include price and changes in religious identity. Kenneth Earl Wilson, who had worked at a bank and in ...

John Egan is a veteran personal finance writer whose work has been published by outlets such as Bankrate, Experian, Newsweek Vault and Investopedia. As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, ...

A Valley cremation business mistakenly gave Barbara Hall's remains to the wrong person. Her family is asking for the ...

Excavation of the burial revealed it to be a "bustum," a type of Roman-era funeral practice in which the deceased was cremated directly over the grave and then immediately buried. The rectangular ...