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Contemporary Death Rituals

J. Junker

Rituals around death is the topic on The Point. We discuss some of the ways in which the living remember, celebrate, and immortalize the dead. Guests on the program are Reverend Deb Warner, pastor at the Church of the Messiah in Woods Hole; Rabbi David Freelund from the Cape Cod Synagogue in Hyannis; and Jan Buhrman, who's family chose a home funeral for their mother.  Mindy Todd hosts.

Here's a link for information on home funerals in Massachusetts.

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Mindy Todd is the host and producer of <i>The Point</i> on WCAI which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. She brings more than 40 years of experience in radio and television to WCAI.