A growing number of people who are still hale and hearty, many of them Baby Boomers, do not want someone else to someday plan and carry out their funeral, wake or memorial service. They want to be in control, even after death, so they leave instructions, down to the play lists, for a “celebration of life” that sounds a lot like a party.
Tags: death × funeral × Jane Brody × Mark Hollander × memorial planning × My Wonderful Life × Sue Kruskopf




Great job on this, Brian.
I was recently at a funeral where so many conversations centered on how those left behind are often unprepared and clueless as to what kind of funeral to plan for a loved one. I’m forwarding “mywonderfullife” to all of them.