It’s almost like a washing machine, if you ask Joseph H. Brown. The casket-shaped metal tank sitting in Brown’s crematory in West Baltimore uses hot water, chemicals and a bit of agitation to dissolve ...

With names like Solace, Tulip and Eirene, start-ups are hoping to make cremation the next big at-home purchase. By Michael Waters Less than two hours after you book a cremation with Eirene, a start-up ...

Experts say that when people are making decisions at such a stressful time, they are vulnerable to overpaying. “It’s a good day for the criminal or the dishonest salesperson.” By Ann Carrns People ...

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to introduce water cremation. The process, known as hydrolysis, offers an environmentally friendly alternative to burial or traditional cremation as the ...

When it comes to planning for the inevitable end of life, it can be an extremely daunting and emotional process. That's why Pure Cremation offers a compassionate approach that puts you in control of ...

Ricks runs the funeral home mostly alone, with assistance from a general manager. His wife, children and other licensed ...

Who knew death could be so lucrative? An apparent turf war has erupted over the right to cremate the state's bodies, with some private funeral operators wanting Victoria to follow other states and ...