cremation smoke

Afternoon Edition: Black smoke upsets crematory neighbors

By Funeral Director Daily / September 15, 2020 /

Today we bring you several news reports, articles, and video pertaining to a crematory in New York state that last week had black smoke billowing from its cremation stack.  The funeral home, and its crematory, are located in Tonawanda, New York, and according to some of the articles, this is not the first time that…

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Afternoon edition: Consumer thoughts on funeral arrangements, more

By Funeral Director Daily / August 10, 2020 /

I read an article from what appears to be a well educated writer/consumer entitled “A Parting Gift:  Navigating the difficult world of funeral costs” the other day.  It concerned the death of a 31-year old and the young adults who had to make the death care decisions that were quickly thrust upon them.  You can…

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Cremation. . . .perception vs. reality

By Funeral Director Daily / March 20, 2019 /

Virtually every week that I follow articles on the death care industry I will see an article like this one from CBS Local in New York that pertains to a neighborhood group banding together to stop the construction of a new crematory in their area.  This article, which includes a news video, comes from Middletown…

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In Today’s News

By Funeral Director Daily / August 2, 2018 /

We noticed an article and a news story this morning that we thought were worth sharing.  The first story is from Bloomberg News and is entitled “Mortuary Company Stays ahead of Debt by Digging graves before People Die”.  You can read the story here, which deals with public death care company StoneMor Partners and their…

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