There’s been three necrophilia cases that have made the national news in the past month.  The following story is perhaps the most disturbing because — unlike the other two — it involves a “mortuary employee.” First the story, and then I’ll provide some rather strong commentary: An employee at a mortuary in Ghana has told […]

(As per all my posts, details of this story have been changed to respect the privacy of those involved.) I picked up the phone with my rehearsed, “Hello.  This is the Wilde Funeral Home.  Caleb speaking.”  The voice on the other end says abruptly, “I have a problem … my son-in-law was killed in a […]

It was late summer.  I had worked a 70 hour week, capped off with a Saturday funeral that lasted (viewing to burial) 7 hours (most last 3 hours). I got home at five, settled in by watching Penn State football and then my cell phone rang. “Caleb,” it was my grandfather’s voice, “we have a […]

My blog is read by people of all religions and none.  I love that!  And I continue to look for guest bloggers who are willing to share how their religion (or lack of) influences their understanding of death. I come from the Christian tradition.  I actually hold a Masters Degree in Christian theology.  This post, […]

Last year a gurney with a deceased person on it fell out of a coroner’s vehicle and ended up on the busy Street Road in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. At the time, I proclaimed this “the worst”.  And, the nightmare of all nightmares.  Well, it looks like I was wrong.  It looks like a single dead […]