The National Funeral Directors Association has predicted that by 2035, nearly 80% of Americans will opt for cremation. When the first U.S. indoor cremation machine was opened in 1876 in Lancaster, ...

At 9 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Samantha Sieber was in her pajamas and watching a movie with her kids when the first call about Desmond Tutu came in. “I answered my cell phone, and it was BBC World News, ...

MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont offers a variety of burial methods and alternatives, now including a greener way to honor your loved ones. The vast majority of Vermonters opt for flame cremation. Now, a ...

Funeral director Peter DeLuca, owner of Greenwich Village Funeral Home, holds a cremation urn in the showroom of his funeral parlor in New York City. (Credit: Stock Photo.) Listen The National Funeral ...

(The Conversation) — As late as 1970, only about 5% of Americans chose to be cremated. In 2020, more than 56% Americans opted for it. (The Conversation) — The National Funeral Directors Association ...