Visiting Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25th and 26th, 2014, from 2-5 and 7-9 at Scotto Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Mass of Christian Burial, Thursday, February 27th, 2014 at 10:15AM, Sacred Hearts – St. Stephen RC Church, Brooklyn.
Visiting Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 7-9 – Scotto Funeral Home, Brooklyn
Cherished wife of the late Carmine, passed away at her home in Carroll Gardens on February 21, 2014. Our darling “Tassey” had a capacity for love that knew no bounds. She was a devoted daughter to the late Frank and Helen Andricola, and an affectionate sister to the late Rose “Chickie” Maresca. Pre-deceased by her beloved niece Donna Marie, she leaves behind nieces Jacqueline Albarella and Alyssa Maresca, her nephew Joseph Albarella, her great-niece and great-nephews Dana, Joel, Keith, and Kristopher, and great-great nieces and nephews Helen Ava, Edie Rose, Edward Keith, Nicholas Carmine, Anna Davis, and Avery Rose. She will be waked at the Scotto Funeral Home, 106 First Place, on Sunday and Monday from 2-5 and 7-9 PM. Funeral mass to take place at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Church at 467 Court Street, Tuesday at 9:30
Visiting Scotto and Heyer Funeral Directors – Staten Island, NY Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, February 22, 2014
Visiting Scotto and heyer Funeral Directors – Staten Island, NY Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, February 20, 2014
Mass of Christian Burial February 4, 2014
If you think that the competition in the funeral industry here is stiff, then you should check out what they have in Lithuania. Funeral homes there are literally fighting over corpses. There are also many reports of malpractice in the industry. The business is so lucrative that it has attracted a lot of interested parties who are willing to compete. According to an article from 100r.org, “The competition within Lithuania’s funeral industry is so intense that it has boiled over into threats, corruption, vandalism, arson and murder. It is a business known worldwide for turning large profits with relatively low levels of investment, expertise and staff.” If you want to read the full article, click here. Do you need to find the best funeral home in Brooklyn? Click here.
Families in Victoria, Australia have been filing complaints against the funeral industry. The list of offenses include losing the ashes of loved ones, corpses dug up by mistake, and bodies going missing. There are other complaints that are equally disturbing. The complaints against the funeral industry has placed it under hot water. According to an article from heraldsun.com.au, “Australian Funeral Directors Association national vice president John Fowler said while the number of complaints was relatively low, he was concerned about the lack of regulation in the funeral industry.” If you want to read the full article click here. If you need to find the best funeral home Brooklyn click here.
Those in the funeral business in Wisconsin might be in for a tough time. Wisconsin is one of the few states that regulates its funeral industry. It has a law that does not allow the cemeteries and funeral homes to be operated together. But that law might promulgate this notion for long. State lawmakers are debating if the funeral industry should be deregulated. According to an article from twincities.com, “Those working against the bill say it’s a bad idea because it would open the way for some big players to move into the state and drive down costs, only to hike them later.” If you want to read the full article, click here. If you need to find the best funeral home Brooklyn, click here.
‘The Talk’ often comes during a person’s adolescence when his or her parents introduce and explain various concepts relating to growing up and meeting people from the opposite sex. Who would’ve thought that when you’ve grown older, you’d have to go through the same process once again – this time on the topic of dying. An article from the Pocono Record website discusses the importance of having end-of-life decisions and sharing them with your loved ones. “I can’t emphasize enough to people about the trouble you’re going to spare the people you leave behind,” by talking and planning ahead, says Frances Shani Parker, a retired Detroit school principal. She also shares her decision to have her body donated to WSU medical school. To know more, click here.
Schedule a time to work with our funeral directors on your final wishes which you may keep on file or may pre-fund. We are proud to partner with Pre-Need the funeral trust of the New York State Funeral Directors association, which protects your money so that it is guaranteed to be there when the time comes.
