Tim Kolasa Finds His Next Chapter at Merendino Cemetery Care
By Thomas A. Parmalee Tim Kolasa always had a feeling that one day, he’d be working with Gino Merendino, who has dedicated his life to serving cemeteries as the chief
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The Tribute Companies Welcomes Kelly Vinning
The Tribute Companies announced that Kelly Vinning has joined its team as its Eastern Region Business Development Representative. Kelly brings more than 20 years of sales and business development experience,
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Lincoln Cemetery to Offer Free Permanent Resting Place for Ashes on October 17Â
An estimated 620,000 metro Atlanta households may have a loved one’s ashes at home, based on national survey findings applied to local Census data. To help families without a long-term
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How Cemeteries Can Drive More Preneed Conversations with Facebook Ads
By Welton Hong, founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing There are a lot of ways for a cemetery to market itself today, and the best strategy is rarely going
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How Tendmory Is Helping Cemeteries Bring Their Records into the Digital Age
By Thomas A. Parmalee For cemetery professionals, few challenges are more fundamental — or more consequential —than knowing exactly who is buried where, who owns each space and whether the
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Curlew Hills Memory Gardens Hosts One of the Nation’s Largest 9/11 Memorial Ceremonies
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a Florida cemetery set out to create a remembrance ceremony that no one would ever forget. In Palm Harbor, Florida, Curlew Hills Memory Gardens
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CemSites Introduces Refreshed Brand, Reflecting More Than a Decade of Innovation
CemSites, a Messenger Family Company and the pioneer behind cloud-based cemetery management software, has announced a refreshed brand identity. The refreshed brand reflects CemSites’ evolution over more than a decade
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From Preneed Sales to a Deathcare Powerhouse: The Evolution of The Tribute Companies
By Thomas A. Parmalee Most cemeteries understand the critical importance of encouraging families to buy cemetery property before they die. But that doesn’t mean all of them are good at
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VA cemeteries to Host National Day of Service and Remembrance Marking 9/11
Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries will host a day of service and remembrance to honor victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Public Law 107–89 established Sept. 11 as
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Catholic Cemeteries Announces 2026 Fall Open House Weekends Across Northern New Jersey
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark will host its 2026 Fall Open House season from Sept. 12 through Nov. 8 at six cemeteries and mausoleums across Northern New Jersey.
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A Grave Affair: Ashlynn Rickord Werner Wants Cemeteries to Tell Their Stories
By Thomas A. Parmalee For Ashlynn Rickord Werner, 33, cemeteries have always been much more than final resting places. They are repositories of history, classrooms without walls, gathering places and
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Senator Pushes for $5M in Funding to Enhance New York State’s First Veterans Cemetery
Standing with local veterans at the New York State Veterans Cemetery – Finger Lakes in Romulus, New York, on Aug. 17, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer launched a push to secure
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137 Vases Recovered After Investigation in Tennessee and Virginia
On Aug. 21, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee announced that its detectives along with investigators in Scott County, Virginia, have recovered 137 vases believed to have been stolen
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CemSites Names David Berger President, Signaling Next Chapter of Growth
CemSites, a Messenger Family Company and the pioneer behind cloud-based cemetery management software has announced that David Berger has been named president, following more than a year serving as interim
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