Melissa Schmidt handles body removal, embalming, preparation and casketing in her role as a funeral director on Long Island Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ...

I still remember the sharp ring of the telephone in the dark hours of April 11, 1987. I was 30 years old when I heard the words no daughter ever wants to hear: “Your father died.” My dad, Dave Baue, ...

For teens leaving school, next steps typically include selecting a college or jumping straight into work. For 19-year-old Alfie Wilkinson it was no different, except his chosen path involved working ...

One night, TikToker @jewel._.alexis experienced something freaky. But in her line of work, it’s to be expected. She has been ...

Allyse Worland was a child when she went to a family member's funeral. "His presentation was not pleasant," she said. "It was unacceptable. And it was very traumatic for the family." Worland, just 9 ...

A UK funeral director took to social media to share what his life is like working with the deceased — which includes some spooky encounters and many one-sided conversations. “Ghosts — have I seen them ...

Jeremy Taylor, a licensed funeral director and embalmer, pursued his childhood dream of owning a funeral home, opening Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation in Rockledge. His brother, Jawaan Taylor, an ...