Q&A with a Tissue Navigator: Empowering Families to Support the Search for a Cure
Morte Girl Melissa Johnson Williams continues to make news in her new endeavor.
a director’s lifelong mission
In November, our friend, funeral director Jim Kurtz, was featured on the cover of Texas Director. His story is sure to make every funeral director proud.
In November, our friend, funeral director Jim Kurtz, was featured on the cover of Texas Director. His story is sure to make every funeral director proud.
Women in the Funeral Industry: Beatrice E. Lewanduski, CFSP
One of our favorite Morte Girls talks about her long career in funeral service, and gives advice to those wishing to forge their own career. Bea is a past president of the New York State Funeral Directors Association, and currently serves as NY’s representative to the National Funeral Directors Association.
‘Your True Calling Will Simply Find You’ American Funeral Director, June 2020
Great interview with another of our favorite Morte Girls, Sharon Gee-Mascarello. She is the editor and main author of the soon-to-be published textbook “Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, Sixth Edition.” But that’s just Sharon’s latest contribution to funeral service. She is an embalming instructor at Wayne State University, and a frequent presenter at state and national convetions.
After mom dies of coronavirus in NYC, Syracuse woman takes on a final promise: a place to rest Syracuse.com, May 18, 2020
Doris Amen, one of our favorite Morte Girls, helped a family others turned away.
Funeral Director Honored for Meaningful Impact in Community
For the second time, John D’Arienzo has become president of The Metropolitan Funeral Director’s Association, in New York City. His funeral home, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has long been a fixture in the community. Read on to read about his community involvement, and friendship with Andrew Anastasio, who runs Williamsburg’s only other surviving funeral home.
John Herzig’s Famous Endings Museum
One of our favorite funeral service museums, and a must visit.
Trust This Woman To Bury You: Funeral Director And Author Doris V. Amen Bklyner., Nov. 15, 2015
Brooklyn’s favorite funeral director tells all in her newly-published collection of essays.
Women in the Funeral Industry NYSFDA, March 2020
For Women’s History Month, The New York State Funeral Directors Association features a great interview with Beatrice Lewanduski-Lecesse. Bea works tirelessly on behalf of funeral service & serves as a role model. If you’re interested in a career, Bea also offers advice in this Q & A.
