For a man who worked in the most somber of industries, Meade Vernon Rowe Sr. had a special knack for making people laugh. Rowe often projected his serious side as a businessman and devoted family man, ...

RALEIGH -- When you head inside the City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremations on Green Road in north Raleigh, it's clear immediately that it's not a typical funeral parlor. The business offers more ...

Despite our penchant for gross-out comedies, Americans do not have a monopoly on bad taste. Take "Death at a Funeral" -- please. Set in England, performed by Brits and directed by Frank Oz, an ...

Even in the best of times, funerals are the most awkward events to attend. The end result is hilariously dark, with Deborah standing up mid-funeral to declare, "Oh god, this is so awkward. This is not ...

FALL RIVER — Charles Auclair's visage was a serious one, stereotypically fitting for a funeral home director. But those who knew him are remembering Auclair as a warm, caring man with one great sense ...

At the funeral for former first lady Nancy Reagan, her children Ronald Prescott Reagan and Patti Davis remembered her devotion and humor in their eulogies. Nancy Reagan died last week at age 94. Both ...

After years in the funeral business, Herr's seen some unusual services. He's had people ask to ignite the flame during the cremation of loved ones and read a book while the body burns. He's had duck ...

WASHINGTON – Amid the hymns, prayers, tears and tributes for George H.W. Bush at his state funeral Wednesday, there was also plenty of laughter. That's befitting of a man who loved to laugh, ...

Comedy is a more subjective genre than any other, as rationalizing what makes something funny often comes down to a matter of ...

There's something ever hopeful about the holiday season for me, even those years when the cat topples the tree and the clutch goes out on the car (Chez Kennerly, 2000) or someone breaks a foot running ...