In many people's minds, a funeral is a place of tranquility and composure. At least when they think about a traditional funeral. But more and more people are choosing to have non-traditional funerals.

I RECENTLY read a report which says the British funeral has been transformed. Mourning is out and rejoicing is in. It’s not even called a funeral any longer, but a celebration of life. Abide With Me ...

Amy Winehouse's family and friends gathered for a private funeral at a North London synagogue yesterday to pay tribute to the R&B singer who was found dead in her apartment on Saturday. According to ...

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Funerals generally aren’t funny. Funerals in the south, however, can be entertaining. Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays, author of “Being Dead is No Excuse” and “Some Day You’ll Thank Me for This,” ...

No thank you, Ms. Ritter, I just don’t feel comfortable doing this, but I do appreciate your efforts in trying to incorporate me into the service.” One would assume that a polite refusal to play ...

Commentator Brian Egeston says that for a while he became good at delivering funny funeral speeches. Then one day he bombed, and a cousin who followed got all the laughs. He can't quite figure what ...

Especially in the hands of playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, who penned "Three Viewings," on stage at Live Theatre Workshop. It introduces us - through monologues - to three different people at three ...