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Legendary Drummer Ginger Baker dies at 80

Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker, born 19 August 1939; died 6 October 2019 at the age of 80. He had been suffering from degenerative osteoarthritis and a smoking-related pulmonary condition. He is survived by his four children Nettie, Leda, Kofi, and…

Bride adds father’s ashes into her wedding manicure

Five months before the wedding of Charlotte Walton’s her father passed away. The family was of course devastated and it broke Charlotte ́s heart that her father would no longer be able to walk her down the aisle as they…

Controversy continues among Zimbabwe funeral industry on servicing national heroes

What can the government do to guarantee that the nation’s fallen heroes are given the funeral services they deserve? The Zimbabwe death care industry wants more government regulations and enforcement around the National Heroes Act. Allowing mourning families to select…

Carriage Services acquires Lombardo Funeral Homes in New York

PRESS RELEASE: Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Lombardo Funeral Homes in Buffalo, NY. The partnership with Lombardo Funeral Homes further expands Carriage Services’ strategic geographic footprint in the state of New York. …