Alexandra K. Mosca and Doris V. Amen are licensed funeral directors in New York City, known for their expertise and unique experiences. They are trusted voices in their field, helping people navigate the funeral process. They provide valuable content on their website and serve as role models for aspiring female funeral directors.

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Why funeral service keeps getting misrepresented — and why we shouldn’t stay quiet about it. There’s a new documentary –Death Boom — making the rounds, and if you work in funeral service, you’ve probably already seen the tagline. It’s the kind of line that makes you stop mid‑scroll, blink twice, and wonder whether anyone involved…

Every few weeks, another breathless article lands in our inboxes from state and national organizations, insisting that this is the “future” of funeral service. We’ll say it again: Green Burial is nothing new. It’s the way Jewish and Muslim communities have been burying their dead for centuries — only now it comes with a marketing…

Last night, funeral directors from across the country were recognized in Times Square. We have been fortunate to represent funeral service in many ways over the years — in print, on podcasts, on television — but this was a first for us: appearing on the Times Square Jumbotron as part of The First Call national…

We didn’t set out to be trailblazers. We were just two young women who felt called to a field most people once only whispered about. Back then, the funeral industry still carried the not-so-quiet assumption that men handled the logistics, the decisions, the “serious” parts — and women, if they were present at all, were…









