Tag: Funerals and Memorials
Washington Pays Tribute to a Different Type of Leader
WASHINGTON — They were elected or appointed. The person they were bidding farewell to was born into royalty.In…
A Sovereign’s Final Journey, in Photos
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin began its journey on Sunday, traveling from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh. The queen, who…
How a Flight Attendant Became a Funeral Planner in the Covid Era
HONG KONG — Before she became a funeral planner, Connie Wong was a flight attendant for a Hong…
At Ivana Trump’s Funeral, a Gold-Hued Coffin and the Secret Service
In death, as in life, her famous former husband loomed over Ivana Trump’s story.On Wednesday afternoon, when a…
Dead but Not Buried, Angola’s Ex-President’s Body Sparks a Continental Fight
LUANDA, Angola — Even in death, Angola’s longtime ruler, José Eduardo dos Santos, is at the center of…
‘It’s Like Parallel Realities’: Rituals of Life and Death Blur in a Vibrant Ukrainian City
LVIV, Ukraine — The tiny wail of newborn babies echoes out from the incubators and cribs lining a…
Ukraine’s Death Workers: ‘If You Take It All Close to Heart, You Go Mad’
LVIV, Ukraine — For many Ukrainians facing Russia’s invasion, there is hope the daily battles can be won:…
Palestinian Inquiry Accuses Israel of Intentionally Killing Al Jazeera Journalist
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority announced on Thursday its final findings from a two-week investigation into…
Biden Extols Mondale as ‘One of the Great Giants of American History’
WASHINGTON — President Biden paid tribute on Sunday to former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, hailing “one of…
Biden Leads Tributes to Madeleine Albright
WASHINGTON — President Biden and much of the nation’s top leadership paid tribute to former Secretary of State…
Highgate Cemetery: A City of the Dead That Inspires the Living
Highgate Cemetery is the final resting place for about 170,000 Londoners, among them the famous, the infamous and…
Covid Funeral Assistance Is an Underused Program
Maybe it was because Kerri Raissian’s father had spent time in two hospitals and a nursing facility during…