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I overcame my fear of death — by becoming a funeral director and embalming bodies: ‘It’s my forte’

A woman became a funeral director to overcome her fear of dying and says death has taught her to stop comparing herself to others. Melissa Schmidt, 34, used to get “tunnel vision” at the idea of dying ...
People

Funeral Director, Who Felt Death Was Her 'Calling' at 16, Breaks Down Biggest Misconceptions About Her Job (Exclusive)

Melissa Schmidt handles body removal, embalming, preparation and casketing in her role as a funeral director on Long Island Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ...
The Bulletin

How to work with the dead: Matthew Gagne tells us what it's like to run a funeral home

Matthew Gagne says he is proud to be a fourth generation funeralhome director. The 37-year-old Norwich resident is funeral director, manager and embalmer at Cummings-Gagne Funeral Home in Norwich. "I ...
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I'm a first-generation funeral director. The industry is facing a labor shortage and young women are its future.

I'm a first-generation funeral director. The industry is facing a labor shortage and young women are its future. Allyse Worland is a first-generation funeral director licensed in Indiana and Kentucky.
NBC Connecticut

Owner of Texas mortuary accused of performing ‘experiments' on corpses

A Texas mortuary owner is accused of conducting gruesome experiments on corpses, chopping off "heads, arms and spines" to test the impact of embalming fluids, officials said. Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, ...
People

Being a Funeral Director Was Her 'Dream Job.' Then a Life-Changing Medical Diagnosis Changed Everything (Exclusive)

Known online to her over 160,000 followers as Mimi the Mortician, Mimi Mythen spoke with PEOPLE exclusively about her decision to take a step back from the field Mimi Mythen When Mimi Mythen was a ...