WEST PITTSTON — McGroarty Achieves Room Temperature! Kevin J. McGroarty, 53, of West Pittston, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, after battling a long fight with mediocracy. Born 1960 in the Nesbitt Hospital, he was the bouncing baby boy of the late Lt. Col. Edward M. McGroarty and Helen Jane (Hudson) McGroarty, whom the New York […]
(The gender pronouns are slightly outdated in this poem, but it’s easy enough to substitute she for he.) Written by Darlene Rush This is for the undertaker, Whose story is sad to tell, For what he does is never mentioned, and often overlooked as well. He’s not at all what you might picture, He’s not […]
***I originally wrote this post last fall*** The other day a contentious discussion brewed on my Confessions of a Funeral Director Facebook page. And I’d like to address the topic in my blog’s forum. The discussion was kick-started when I posted this status: The second comment on the above status was from a fellow embalmer named […]
If not removed before cremation, pacemakers will explode causing upwards of $10K in damages to the retort’s inner brick lining.