The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Tuesday that its funeral assistance program has reimbursed more than $2 billion in funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of COVID-19 victims. The COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program provides up to $9,000 per funeral and covers COVID-19 related deaths since Jan. 20, 2020. The average amount awarded…
Memorial Held for Huntington Beach Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash
March 8, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—A memorial service was held on Mar. 8 for the Huntington Beach police officer killed in a helicopter crash while on duty last month. Nicholas Vella, a 14-year-veteran of the Huntington Beach Police Department, died from injuries he suffered when a helicopter that he and another officer were piloting crashed into Newport Bay on…
‘One Last Ride’: Biker Lost in Tragic Accident Gets Coffin Side-Car, Escorted to Funeral by 100 Bikers
A popular young biker who died at age 35 was given “one last ride” as he made his final journey in a glass hearse sidecar—escorted by dozens of motorcyclists. Dad-of-two Nick Bennell was killed following a tragic crash involving multiple vehicles on the A448 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, on Aug. 18. Following his death, his sister…
Friends, Family Flock to Long Island to Mourn Gabby Petito
September 26, 2021
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HOLBROOK, N.Y.—Lines of mourners paid their respects Sunday for Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old whose death on a cross-country trip has sparked a manhunt for her boyfriend. Among those who congregated in Holbrook, about 35 miles east of New York City, were family members, friends, co-workers and people who were touched by Petito’s story even though…
Man Who Began Drinking Alcohol at Age 14 Overcomes Addiction After Missing Dad’s Funeral
A man who was addicted to drinking alcohol for the most part of his life decided to quit after he missed his father’s funeral. Now, two years sober, he is helping people who have fallen into addiction get their life back. “Today I am living life; what came before was just an existence,” Karl Finn,…
Opposing Groups Unite to Express Cemetery Concerns
May 28, 2021
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Some Irvine, Calif. residents say they’re concerned about the location of a planned State Veterans Memorial Park. One group of protesters during a May 25 rally said they’d like the cemetery to be placed at the former El Toro Marine Base, while another group called for it to be placed elsewhere, away from homes and…
Jogger and Dog Comfort Heartbroken Child Outside Father’s Funeral Before Being Invited In
A jogger and her dog who offered comfort to a grieving child outside her father’s funeral received an impromptu invite to come inside, surprising guests. The 6-year-old who is “daddy’s girl,” according to her mom, wanted to introduce her beloved father one last time to the stranger. Emily Beineman was out jogging with her Labrador,…
Ex-Hong Kong Lawmaker, Held Under Security Law, Gets Bail for Father’s Funeral
HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court on Friday granted emergency bail to former Democratic Party leader Wu Chi-Wai, detained on charges of breaking the city’s national security law, so he can attend his father’s funeral, the South China Morning Post reported. Wu is among 47 opposition figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion by participating in…
Hundreds Pay Respects at Funeral of Slain US Capitol Officer
ADAMS, Mass.—The flag-draped casket of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans was carried into a Massachusetts church on Thursday by his fellow Capitol officers as dozens of state police troopers stood in the street in a steady downpour and saluted. Evans was killed this month when a driver struck him and another officer at a…
Heartbroken 9-Year-Old Sells Cookies to Fund Father’s Funeral After Tragic Car Accident
In the wake of her father’s death in a fatal car accident, a Kentucky fourth-grader is using their shared love of baking to help raise funds for the funeral. To Kaylei Miller, aged 9, her father was “everything.” Kaylei and her mother, Whitney Barton, of Fairdale in Louisville, Kentucky, lost doting dad Jason Barton in a car…
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