Local clergy and funeral director attend grief seminar

A packed house of funeral directors, clergy, hospice and health care professionals and educators from all over New England met on April 6th to enjoy the wisdom, expertise and humor of two very interesting gentlemen.

Held in a bright and colorful auditorium on the campus of Mt. Ida College, the seminar “The Good Death, Good Grief and Good Funeral: Finding Our Place in the Continuum of Care,” began with a warm welcome from NFDA President Patrick Lynch.  He introduced his brother, Tom Lynch, who was followed esteemed “professor of preaching,” Dr. Thomas Long.

Tom Lynch offered his own brand of humor and insight along with a poignant slide presentation with everything from family photos to clips from the HBO production “Six Feet Under” and the PBS documentary “The Undertaking.”

Dr. Thomas Lynch is a vibrant and captivating speaker spoke about celebrating the sacred value of a person and the ritual that emphasizes the embodied nature of the deceased.  Both speakers met with a resounding ovation and after a short break the audience was given an opportunity to ask questions.

Local attendees were Glenn D. Burlamachi, Funeral Director/Owner of the Concord Funeral Home, Rev. Austin H. Fleming,  Holy Family Parish, Sister Rose Marie Lipke, Holy Family Parish, Rev. Dr. John C. Lombard, Trinitarian Congregational Church, Anne Lynch, Trinity Episcopal Church and Edmund H. Tunnicliffe, IV. Funeral Director.

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