The Undertaking Recap - Patrick Lynch
April 30, 2008
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Funeral Director, Patrick Lynch of Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, Metro Detroit, Michigan shares the positive results of the PBS Frontline documentary, The Undertaking that aired in October, 2007. The documentary can be viewed on the Frontline website at:http://www.pbs.org/frontline/undertaking/ Interview with Robin Heppell, of www.FuneralFuturist.com
Patrick Lynch - NFDA Secretary - OFDA 2008
April 12, 2008
Patrick Lynch, NFDA Secretary, and Funeral Director and President of Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, Detroit area Funeral Homes, shares with Robin Heppell about what the NFDA is currently doing to help funeral homes as well as elevate the image of the funeral profession. Both Patrick Lynch and Robin Heppell will be presenting at the OFDA Annual Convention.
For more information and registration details, visit www.OFDA.org
ICCFA 2008 Pre-Convention Interviews
March 14, 2008
Robin Heppell and the Funeral Gurus will be hosting another series of pre-convention interviews leading up to the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association’s annual convention that is going to be held in San Diego, California from March 26th to March 29th.
Recorded Interviews:
- Nancy Weil of Mount Calvary Cemetery Group in Buffalo, New York
- Dan Katz of Dan Katz Inc. in Northridge, California
- Marty Strohofer of Aurora Casket Company in Aurora, Indiana
- Poul Lemasters of Rosenacker & Associates in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Darren Crouch of Passages International, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Justin Zabor of Justin Zabor Enterprises, Cleveland, Ohio
For more information about ICCFA and registration information, visit: www.ICCFA.com
Send a Comment to the Funeral Gurus - (206) 888-2949
November 20, 2007
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Association Participation - Janet Ricciuti
October 21, 2007
Executive Director Janet Ricciuti of the Funeral Service Association of British Columbia explains why the association enjoys success with participation from both independent and corporate members. Interview by Funeral Futurist, Robin Heppell.
Benefits of Association Participation - Phil Screen
June 8, 2007
Funeral Director Philip Screen, of Morgan Funeral Homes, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, explains the benefits of participating on the Board of your local funeral association. Phillip is the current president of the Ontario Funeral Service Association. Interview by Robin Heppell of FuneralFuturist.com.
Membership Benefits of NFDA - Anna Bernfeld
June 7, 2007
VP of Member Relations Anna Bernfeld of the National Funeral Directors Association, Brookfield, Wisconsin explains the various membership benefits of NFDA for all funeral homes, large or small, and talked about the upcoming Annual Convention in Las Vegas in October. Interview by Robin Heppell of FuneralFuturist.com.






