Funeral homes go digital
age-adjusted death rate decreased to 746.2 deaths per 100,000 population in 2010 from 749.6 deaths in 2009. Certainly, not every funeral home has rushed into the high-tech age to address these challenges. Thomas Barrett, director of Barrett Funeral Home ininfo
Pet cremation extends funeral home business
Its very sad to lose a pet. They are really just like a family member. So you want someone who can help you handle the death process, Sosnowski says. Keith Meyer, one of the fifth generation of the Meyer family to own and operate 126-year-old Meyer Funeralinfo
Bill proposes possible pre-planned funeral discounts
be allowed anytime. "It's just common sense that we should be able to help families both at their time of need and before death occurs," said Fred Berry, President of Berry Funeral Home. Berry says offering a pre-arranged discount would give people an incentiveinfo
Paul McBride death: Neil Lennon to carry coffin at funeral
of feeling unwell the previous evening. A post-mortem examination found he died of natural causes, although the exact cause of death remains unknown. The QC was on a business trip with fellow lawyer Aamer Anwar and was staying at the Pearl Continental hotelinfo
Deaths
Cemetery in Mer Rouge. Arrangements are under the directions of Funerals by McFarland of Monroe FUNERAL HOMES should submit death notice information to The News-Star by 4 p.m. daily. Email notices to: . BASTROP Hunter Allen Bradshaw, the infant son of Nicoleinfo
DEATH NOTICES
a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4256 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford. Arrangements are by the MACKINNON SOUTH COAST CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME, 158 Middleboro Road, East Freetown. KIELY: of Rochester, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, Helen (Walulik), 82. Widow of Edmundinfo
Aubrey Lewis, 67: Owner of Donehoo-Lewis Funeral Home
the Hapeville community and with his Masonic lodge. Mr. Lewis was a 33rd-degree Scottish Rite Mason and at the time of his death was serving as the chairman of the Executive Committee of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Valley of Atlanta andinfo
Death toll rises in funeral bomb attack
March. 12, 2012 at 1:24 AM PESHAWAR, Pakistan, March 12 (UPI) -- The death toll from the suicide bomb attack at a funeral service in Peshawar, Pakistan, rose to 16 people, police said Monday. The attack the previous day in the city's Badbher area also woundedinfo
DEATH NOTICES
March 16, 2012, Joseph J., 101. Widower of Statia R. (Fryzel) Baron. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the ROCK FUNERAL HOME, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. His funeral will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the funeral home, followed by a Mass atinfo
The Sentinel published Funeral for youngster allegedly murdered
inquest has been opened and adjourned into the toddler's death and coroner Ian Smith has released his body. It means Ashley's funeral is now expected to take place at the end of next week. Mr Smith said: "From what I know, it is unlikely I will have to resumeinfo