The way that funerals are being conducted has been altered significantly due to COVID-19. We'll discuss the impacts these changes have had on families and on the funeral industry.
Guests
Jim Fernald, funeral director, Brookings-Smith in Bangor; spokesperson, Maine Funeral Directors’ Association
Doug Bibber, vice president, Bibber Memorial Chapel
Tony Antolini, president, Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maine
Rev. Carolyn Lambert, vice president, Maine Council of Churches; pastor, Tory Hill Congregational Church in Buxton; she also works with Bibber Funeral Homes and Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Homes
Imam Ahmed, community services coordinator assistant, Maine Muslim Community Center
Elissa Mardiney, audio producer, graduate of Salt Institute, now based in San Francisco; did an audio project on death & dying while at Salt at MECA
Resources
- Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maine
- Death Cafe
- Maine Council of Churches Webinar: Funeral Practices in the Time of COVID-19
- ‘How do you deal with that pain?’: Funeral directors in uncharted territory during pandemic
- Funeral homes work with COVID-19 restrictions, finding ways to comfort families
- Maine funeral staff request to be prioritized for COVID vaccines
- How FEMA Can Cover Pandemic-Related Funeral Costs
