Isaiah Thomas shows courage in the face of sister’s death
Isaiah Thomas PHOTO COURTESY OF SLAMONLINE.COM Staff Report Not many people could go to work the day after losing a sibling, but Boston Celtics guard …
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Offering Condolences: Saying and doing the right things
Whether you express sympathy via a visit, call, or card, your choice of words is important. STOCK PHOTO Courtesy of funeralwise.com Note from Funeralwise: Etiquette …
Good Grief: The path to healing from loss
STOCK PHOTO Courtesy of www.FuneralWise.com Knowing that there is no magic formula to make your grief go away may not make you feel much better. …
Part III: Cross-Cultural Funeral Service Rituals
Hearse driving on highway. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By LAVONE V. HAZELL Courtesy of www.funeralwise.com Editor’s Note: This article is continued from the March 16-22, …
World still mourning Rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry’s death at 90
Chuck Berry PHOTO COURTESY OF CHUCKBERRY.COM Staff Report NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Berry, rock ‘n’ roll’s founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the …
Joni Sledge, member of singing group Sister Sledge, dies at 60
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK – Joni Sledge, who with her sisters recorded the enduring dance anthem “We Are Family,” has …
Part II: Cross-Cultural Funeral Service Rituals
By LAVONE V. HAZELL Courtesy of www.funeralwise.com Editor’s Note: This article is continued from the March 2-8, 2017 edition. At times economics underlie cultural decisions …
Former Haitian President Rene Preval dead at 74
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Rene Preval, a low-key technocrat who led Haiti as president during the devastating January 2010 earthquake and …
Cross-Cultural Funeral Service Rituals
By LAVONE V. HAZELL Courtesy of www.funeralwise.com For the past two decades, the traditional funeral rite has been in transition for various reasons: changes in …
Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau dies at 76
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES — Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, who transcended genres over a 50-year career, died at a Los …