Americans are more likely to choose cremation over burial. It is cheaper, simpler, saves space, and some people like the idea of having their ashes scattered over a favorite place. Funeral directors ...

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FAMILIES burying their loved ones at sea shouldn’t throw caution — or their loved ones’ remains — to the wind. Yet some people have been careless in scattering ashes — tossing them just offshore into ...

The stones fit comfortably in the palm of your hand — smooth, tangible, each one unique. They’re also your loved one. As many ...

Desmond Tutu, the anti-apartheid leader and Anglican archbishop emeritus, died last Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa. Despite his monumental status, he requested a humble sendoff in a pine coffin ...