Funeral-related images from a trip to Italy

Posted on January 10th, 2019 by under Cremation, Funerals
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Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors, hearseOur blog editor visited Italy recently and shared these photos with us. The hearse is a Mercedes Benz and, while we admire its style, we’re going to stick with our American-made Cadillacs!

She also visited an Etruscan museum with extensive funerary artifacts, like this crematory urn. Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors, cremation, EtruscanThese were elaborately decorated, with an often-lifelike portrait of the person. All the images are reclining, as at a banquet, leaning on the left elbow. You may recall from high school history classes that the Romans dined lying down. Scholars believe that was inspired by Etruscan practices.  Scholars say the images on the urns show the person banqueting in the afterlife.

Michael Lope

Co-Owner, Funeral Director Michael J. Lope is a licensed funeral director and co-owner of the Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home. Mike attended American Academy McAllister Institute for mortuary school in New York City. Mike was licensed in 2006 and began working with his family at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home. He currently works at both family funeral homes in Utica and Royal Oak. In his time off Michael enjoys golfing, skiing, hiking and camping. He is a parishioner at Holy Name Catholic Church with his wife Christine and his two children Andrew and Ashlyn. He and his family are committed to maintaining a family owned and operated funeral home that is a progressive and innovative leader in burial and cremation services.

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