"Once we embalm, everything firms up to preserve the skin. Without embalming, the body starts to deteriorate and decompose, ...

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has taken a bold stance, declaring a nationwide strike to protest the ...

But some have changed due to illness, injury, or decomposition. In those cases, morticians can perform what's known as a special restoration in preparation for family viewings. "I will treat your ...

A death can feel catastrophic and overwhelming, not only for mourners who loved the deceased person but also for anyone outside the loss who understands the pain it has caused. That is one of the ...

Porter Loring Mortuaries was founded in San Antonio in 1918. It is set to be acquired by Service Corporation International of ...

"It's not supposed to be an easy watch, because what was happening was evil. Evil was all around us. We couldn't trust ...

The most interesting use was as a routine demand by morticians. For a while, it was referred to as the “mortification plant.” It wasn’t until the mid-1800s that the sap was used to make candy.

Johnson-Pryor, matriarch of Joseph M. Johnson & Son Funeral Homes in Petersburg and McKenney, was bestowed a prestigious honor on Aug. 7 during the National Funeral Directors and Morticians ...

While addressing journalists at the Kiganjo Police College, Koome said his officers did not take part in fuelling the violence witnessed during the protests after reports of police brutality ...