A death can feel catastrophic and overwhelming, not only for mourners who loved the deceased person but also for anyone outside the loss who understands the pain it has caused. That is one of the most ...

A woman became a funeral director to overcome her fear of dying and says death has taught her to stop comparing herself to others. Melissa Schmidt, 34, used to get “tunnel vision” at the idea of dying ...

I learned a lot about our bodies and death by doing my job. After an autopsy, brains usually are put back in the belly of the cadaver. When I tell people I worked as a funeral director and embalmer ...

Matthew Gagne says he is proud to be a fourth generation funeralhome director. The 37-year-old Norwich resident is funeral director, manager and embalmer at Cummings-Gagne Funeral Home in Norwich. "I ...

Step one of being a good Mortuary Assistant is pinning the mouth. There's a dull, soft thud as the nailgun-like device in my hand fires a metal rod into the corpse's gumline. Top and bottom jaw, of ...

A mortician has taken to TikTok to frankly discuss practices and products used to prepare people for burial. Evie Rodriguez, who works as a funeral director and embalmer in Illinois, posts videos to ...