We welcome new trustee Pamela Shad, who was nominated and voted in at our recent Annual Meeting. She lives in Great Barrington and will help us with outreach in Berkshire County. She joins continuing trustees Jim Couchon, Cheryl Funk, Tom…
Continue readingWe’re ready for our Annual Meeting & Program this Sunday, October 20, 2024, 2-4pm. You can now view our Agenda and related documents via links in this message, or links on our Annual Meeting page. Advance registration is required this…
Continue readingOur Fall Newsletter is ready! Printed copies have been mailed to members who prefer print. An email notification was sent yesterday via Mailchimp to our “electronic” subscribers. The Fall Newsletter is posted here for all to view. This issue lists…
Continue readingJoin us Sunday, October 20, 2:00-4:00pm, for our special program: “You Can Do This: Family-Led Funerals” with guest speaker Lee Webster. Registration (for in-person or Zoom) now open! See flyer below. This program is part of our Annual Membership Meeting. Refreshments,…
Continue readingOur volunteers will be presenting information at many senior centers in the coming weeks. Council on Aging (COA) staff have invited us to give presentations and/or participate in their information fairs. All of these are free and open to the…
Continue readingOn a beautiful morning in August 2024 I visited Wildwood Cemetery in Amherst. I’ll share a few photos to illustrate a variety of different settings in this large cemetery established in 1887. Rebecca Fricke, general manager of Wildwood Cemetery, greeted…
Continue readingThis month at the Central Library of Springfield City Libraries (220 State Street, Springfield) there’s a relevant book display titled, “Preparing for the End of Life.” Librarian Lisa Lipshires requested a supply of our “Don’t Be Caught Dead Without Us”…
Continue readingWe are seeking new candidates for our Board of Trustees. We have a vacancy now and anticipate another open seat by the time of our Annual Meeting election (October 20). Please help us spread the word. We have been posting…
Continue readingOur Spring 2024 newsletter is live today. You’ll find an article about the Anatomical Gift Program at UMass Chan Medical School, announcement of our fall program (save-the-date October 20, 2024), a report of our 2024 Price Comparison study, and more….
Continue readingWe are pleased to announce results of our 2024 project to collect and compare prices for funeral home services. We obtained General Price Lists from 94% of the funeral home locations in Western Massachusetts. Our price study committee reviewed these…
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