funeral home
noun
: an establishment with facilities for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, for the viewing of the body, and for funerals
called also funeral parlor
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Crime:Colorado funeral home owners plead guilty to 190 counts of corpse abuse: Reports
Suspects reportedly stole cash, jewelry
CBS News New York reported the suspects were captured on surveillance video while entering the building.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
The home was later owned by undertaker Joseph O’Connor, whose nearby funeral home, Cunningham & O’Connor, regularly handled the deceased bodies of Hollywood heavy hitters like Carmen Miranda, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Spencer Tracy, Bing Crosby, and John Wayne.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
But for water cremation, the funeral home uses an electric water heater, bypassing the need for fossil fuels altogether.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Other records include maps, old photographs, funeral home records and even death certificates, which can list the decedent’s parents.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
The home was later owned by undertaker Joseph O’Connor, whose nearby funeral home, Cunningham & O’Connor, regularly handled the deceased bodies of Hollywood heavy hitters like Carmen Miranda, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Spencer Tracy, Bing Crosby, and John Wayne.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
But for water cremation, the funeral home uses an electric water heater, bypassing the need for fossil fuels altogether.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Other records include maps, old photographs, funeral home records and even death certificates, which can list the decedent’s parents.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Funeral home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20home. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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