A relatively new method of disposition is growing in popularity in Southern New England, despite not yet being legal in ...

WORCESTER – Just after noon on this overcast Thursday, aging mortician Peter A. Stefan sat in his second-floor office, small wreaths of smoke curling lazily from his well-worn pipe, as a longtime ...

Death is expensive. When a loved one passes, you face an emotional and financial toll. The minimum cost to transport, store and legally process a body after death in most states is $1,000. That price ...

A funeral worker has shared an insight into her industry—including what's left over after a cremation. Jordan, from Tuscan, Arizona, has been sharing videos online under what she's dubbed "mortuary ...

When we think of ashes, there are many images that might come to mind—the powdery remnants at the bottom of a fireplace in deep winter, the soft bed of a crackling campfire in the mountains, volcanic ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The composting of human remains has turned into a growing business in Washington state. The state in 2019 became the first state to allow an alternate method to traditional burial or ...