I had my first good laugh only a day after my father-in-law died. Gary’s alcoholism had blown apart everything good around him, including his relationship with his son Jason, my husband. For years, ...

For a man who worked in the most somber of industries, Meade Vernon Rowe Sr. had a special knack for making people laugh. Rowe often projected his serious side as a businessman and devoted family man, ...

RALEIGH -- When you head inside the City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremations on Green Road in north Raleigh, it's clear immediately that it's not a typical funeral parlor. The business offers more ...

Even in the best of times, funerals are the most awkward events to attend. The end result is hilariously dark, with Deborah standing up mid-funeral to declare, "Oh god, this is so awkward. This is not ...

Despite our penchant for gross-out comedies, Americans do not have a monopoly on bad taste. Take "Death at a Funeral" -- please. Set in England, performed by Brits and directed by Frank Oz, an ...

FALL RIVER — Charles Auclair's visage was a serious one, stereotypically fitting for a funeral home director. But those who knew him are remembering Auclair as a warm, caring man with one great sense ...

Dad kept a folder at home in his den with handwritten notes about his wishes for his own memorial. In the folder, he included favorite hymns, songs, poems and notes. He died in early February 2022, ...

WASHINGTON – Former Sen. Alan Simpson drew laughter from the gathered dignitaries Wednesday as he remembered some of the lighter moments from the time he spent over the years with his friend George ...