We invite you to read our Spring 2022 Newsletter, which includes news of progress in 2022, some history to put our 60 years in context, and an article by our president about lessons learned from two recent deaths in her…
Continue readingThe national Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) invites the public to a workshop on basic funeral planning, Monday, May 23, 3:00 pm Eastern Time, via Zoom. You’ll learn: How to find a reasonable price by shopping around All the things you…
Continue readingConsumers are warned to avoid the online marketer “Heritage Cremation Provider.” Its website can seem convincing, but this company has no legal basis for operating here in Massachusetts. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release on Friday April…
Continue readingToday, April 1, 2022, is a day to be cautious. You might be tricked by an April Fool’s joke. But the news article published today in the Daily Hampshire Gazette about our organization is no joke. The headline “Funeral Consumers…
Continue readingWe appreciate the article in this week’s Greenfield Recorder publicizing our 60th anniversary. Five members of the FCAWM Board of Trustees gathered for a luncheon in March 2022 celebrating the 60th anniversary. Greenfield Reporter photographer Paul Franz stopped by to…
Continue readingMarch 14, 2022, marks a 60th anniversary for this organization. On March 14, 1962, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts approved incorporation of the small nonprofit educational group “The Springfield Memorial Society.” As the organization grew, name changes reflected the broader service…
Continue readingOn Tuesday February 15, the Palmer Public Library is hosting an online presentation by Sandy Ward titled, “Planning for Final Arrangements.” To register for this free Zoom program, scheduled for 6:30-7:30 pm, please visit the Adult Programs and Services page…
Continue readingThanks to expert help from WizardPig.com, this re-designed website is now up and running. The public can now see the improvements that we and a WizardPig designer have been working on for months. We are delighted to reach this milestone….
Continue readingWhat is Aquamation? That question leads the headline in recent news about the final arrangements requested by Bishop Desmond Tutu. For example: The Washington Post 1/2/22: “What is aquamation, the burial practice Desmond Tutu requested instead of greenhouse gas-emitting cremation?” The Guardian…
Continue readingWe are working to improve the design and functionality of our website. Volunteer webmaster Sandy Ward, who learned from and built on the earlier work of Ed Brown (former board member; self-taught webmaster 2003-2013), is coordinating this new project with…
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