Diane Holick has long known she doesn’t want to be buried in a box after she dies. Nor does she want to be cremated. Instead, she wants what’s known as a natural burial, a type of funeral that eschews ...

Natural burials, also known as green burials, are an alternate form of end-of-life care that champion cleaner funeral ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 13—ROCHESTER — The generation known for challenging social norms and traditions is dying to change another industry. Green ...

GREEN-WOOD HEIGHTS — Brooklyn-based funeral director Amy Cunningham is leading a new type of old funeral these days: green burials. Green burials are gaining traction among people who like “all things ...

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — These days, there are many options when it comes to making end-of-life plans. And a funeral home in the Southtowns recently became the first in Erie County to get certified in ...

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - The green funeral and cemetery industry is facing some criticism after a massive investigation into a green funeral home that was improperly storing over 180 bodies. The ...

At Jewish funerals, the final act is often the simplest: The casket is lowered into the earth, mourners take turns with a shovel, and the grave slowly fills. It is a moment many rabbis describe as the ...

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This guest essay reflects the views of Alexandra K. Mosca, a New York State-licensed funeral director who writes regularly about cemeteries and funeral services. There is one story that never seems to ...

ROCHESTER — The generation known for challenging social norms and traditions is dying to change another industry. Green burials are becoming more in demand as baby boomers plan their deaths. Industry ...