Cremation is a common choice for many families. This process turns the body into ashes, which is a less traditional but often ...

After a homeless man died on the streets of Portland several years ago, the Rev. Jeffrey Logan found the man's mother in Augusta. She was in shock and grieving, and had no idea where she would find ...

“It is a lot of money for people to have ... designed to hold cremation urns. A spokesperson for Mayo County Council said, "This is the first increase in burial ground fees since 2013 and ...

Francisco Rivero is on a mission to spread the word about a gentler, environmentally friendly alternative to cremation.

When people in Maine die without resources or family to pay for their burial or cremation, General Assistance ... obituaries and urns. Under General Assistance, the state will pay up to $1,620 ...

Want to learn how to run a funeral home? Cape Cod Community College has a program for that, partnering with Bridgewater State ...

It uses water to dissolve every part of the human body except for the bones and ... Rivero founded Pacific Interment in 1992, specializing in cremation at a time when the process was not widely ...

One way to honor your pet is to have it undergo aquamation or aqua cremation ... to ensure you can legally bury your pet on your land. Pet cemeteries or pet urns are other ways to mourn your ...

One of the most unexpected exhibits is the collection of funeral memorabilia from famous people. You’ll find items like the original eternal flame from President John F. Kennedy’s gravesite and the ...

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of last week's battles for the city as they feared the ...

“The Japanese are very kind and honest people,” he says ... While most Japanese today consider cremation to be a nonreligious practice, burial for Muslims is deeply wrapped up in their ...