They’re dead serious about charging mourners money to visit their loved ones. Owners of a cemetery in the UK have been blasted for offering paid VIP passes to relatives of those buried on the grounds. The Garden of Remembrance, located in the town of Stoke-on-Trent, says those who don’t purchase a pass will only be … Read more
All Hallows Eve is fast approaching, and with it, the thinning of the veil between worlds. In the Northern Hemisphere, fields lay fallow, nights are longer, Scorpio season is in full swing, and our collective consciousness turns toward the passage of time, the cycles of life and death, and those we have lost. On hand … Read more
Before pet cemeteries became a thing in the mid-19th century, few options existed for disposing of a beloved dog or cat (or parrot or monkey). In Paris, 5,000 dead animals a year were tossed in the Seine, while north of London 750 deceased dogs a week were taken for “rendering” and turned into manure. But when … Read more
She was dying to find a great name. A pregnant mom went viral online for parading her children through a cemetery as the family perused tombstones to decide the moniker of their sibling-to-be — filming the kids touching graves and all. “When cemeteries hold the prettiest names, so you take the family to look for baby … Read more
A new section of an important historic burial site beneath Vatican City is open to the public for the first time. The Necropolis of Via Triumphalis offers visitors a look at how the ancient Romans buried their dead. Starting earlier this month, the Vatican’s museums network began offering guided tours, leaving from the Santa Rosa … Read more
Matthew Perry‘s mother, Suzanne Perry, and stepdad, Keith Morrison, were spotted taking a walk with their dog in LA on Friday. The couple were photographed close to their home nearly a week after the “Friends” star died of an apparent drowning on Saturday. During the outing, they spent time with some of their children and … Read more
Sink your teeth into this discovery. Archaeologists have found the remains of a so-called “vampire child” dating to the 1600s in a Pień, Poland, cemetery. The skeletal scraps were estimated to be from a child aged between 5 to 7. The remains were discovered lying face down with a triangular padlock attached to one of its … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am married, but my wife and I are unhappy and have been for years. We grew apart after 17 years. We tried counseling multiple times; it only reinforces the decision to divorce. I have had two affairs. One lasted six months; the other on and off for the past nine months. The … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband had a stroke five years ago. I’ve been taking care of him ever since. I recently found out that he cheated on me. I want to get him into a VA home. What form would I need? I’m hoping to avoid a messy divorce. I’m fine if we stay married but … Read more
She was still drop-dead gorgeous. A family in the Dominican Republic exhumed their grandmother nearly a decade after her burial only to find the corpse perfectly preserved. When Margarita Rosario was dug up at La Colonia Cemetery in Jarabacoa, she was found to still have a full head of hair, some skin and enough bones … Read more