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May 19, 2020
Funeral Service in the Time of COVID-19
On a chilly and rainy day in late April, I stood at a grave in Queens County, New York, with three mourners in protective masks, preparing to lead the graveside prayers. The casket had already been lowered, unlike how it has always been done, and it hit me that I would be praying to a hole.
April 16, 2020
Frontline funeral home staff give Queens residents ‘a chance to say goodbye’
There are few breaks in the Queens funeral home industry these days as the borough’s coronavirus death toll continues to rise.
April 2, 2020
The Surprising Intimacy of the Live-Streamed Funeral
Because of the coronavirus, memorial services are moving online, where mourners find that collective grief is still possible.
March 30, 2020
Locals' opportunity to mourn together postponed by coronavirus
When Jeanine Porr’s 38-year-old son, Dustin Tortu, died last week, her loss and grief were compounded by requirements of the COVID-19 crisis that prevented her from seeking solace in the company of friends and family.
March 26, 2020
Video Funerals Help Families Mourn During COVID-19
At a time when precautions against COVID-19 mean that large public gatherings are banned in some places and discouraged most everywhere else, how can we continue having funerals? It’s important to honor and remember the lives of our loved ones who have died, and mourning together with others who loved them is a crucial part of the grief process. We can still do this, even if we can’t get together in one place for a funeral.
March 20, 2020
Coronavirus in New York: How funeral homes are proceeding amid a global pandemic
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday, March 20, 2020, that all non-essential travel and in-office work will be banned starting Sunday due to the rise in confirmed coronavirus cases in New York. New York State Team
March 12, 2020
Funerals During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Epidemic: How to Plan
As the new coronavirus strain COVID-19 travels around the globe, it’s not always easy to know what to do to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. In many areas of the U.S., public gatherings have been banned or discouraged. We’re practicing social distancing, staying home as much as possible.
TRIBUCAST™ RECEIVES “KEEPING IT PERSONAL” AWARD FROM ICCFA
Recognized in Most Innovative Personalized Product Category STERLING, VA (January 30, 2020)— TribuCast™, a private and personalized remote attendance system for funerals, based in Wilton, Connecticut, has won Honorable Mention in the International Cemetery, Cremation...
TRIBUCAST™ WAIVES FEES FOR VETERAN SERVICES DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
WILTON, Conn. – October 30, 2019— TribuCast™ today announced that in honor of Veterans Day, it will waive its fees for any graveside service that includes military honors throughout the entire month of November. TribuCast is a private and personalized live streaming...
TRIBUCAST™ ANNOUNCES NATIONAL LAUNCH OF ITS REMOTE FUNERAL ATTENDANCE SOLUTION
Ninety Percent of Services Held Today Have Close Family and Friends Unable to Attend Wilton, CT – January 28, 2019 – TribuCast™, which made its debut at last year’s National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) meeting in Utah, today announced the national rollout of...