On a recent Sunday, Alicia de Artola sat watching a funeral for her maternal grandmother, Martha Palacios, who had just died at the age of 96. Because even modest gatherings for any purpose are banned ...

Early in the pandemic, science writer Jack El-Hai attended his first Zoom funeral. El-Hai lives in Minneapolis, and the service was in New Jersey, but what unfolded will be familiar to anyone who has ...

During the pandemic, the rise of virtual meetings saw explosive growth as the de facto way for people to meet and socialize in all areas of life. The pandemic additionally brought with it the ...

For anyone, planning a funeral for a loved one who has passed isn't easy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, planning a funeral under shelter-in-place restrictions can make things even harder. "I had ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Beginning in March, businesses began shuttering their doors, however, essential businesses remained open. Among the shortlist of those places remaining open, funeral homes were ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a Forbes.com Contributor specializing in geriatric health and women's health articles. With the stark reality of the ...

HOUSTON - Coronavirus has changed every aspect of our lives. It has even changed the way we mourn the loss of a loved one. All the CDC guidelines that are in place are to keep us safe, unfortunately, ...

Funerals are when friends and family mourn and celebrate the lives of loved ones, but Covid-19 restrictions often allowed only small memorial services. Kate Ozawa’s mother died in August, and one of ...

She didn't realize it at the time, but she would soon after attend a second virtual funeral. A few days later, her paternal grandmother died. For that funeral, she was less an active planner and ...

Virtual funerals are everywhere now Dutch Nie, a funeral director for Nie Family Funeral Homes in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that in light of the coronavirus pandemic, he has needed to introduce ...