Question by Eric Anderson: I have a rather morbid type of question. My grandmother has been dead for 19 years, and my grandfather for 28 years. They are buried underground here in Ohio. My question is this: if the bodies were exhumed, how much of their bodies would be left ? Just skeletons ? If you have no clue, who would i ask that would have some insight ?

Answer: Eric, Unfortunately I cannot answer this question for you. There are far too many elements and factors that lead to the natural breakdown of the human body.

Question by Brittany Heffelfinger: I wish to become a funeral director when i am older. I was just wondering what all you need to do college wise and what the process of becoming a funeral director is.

Answer: Brittany, I am glad to hear that your interested in becoming a funeral director. Please call the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science for help.

Question by bob: my wife and i have no savings & no money. We do not own any property. we live in Pennsylvania. My question is. What happens when either one of us dies? We have no funds to pay for anything. What do they do with our bodies in this case?

Answer: Bob, Do you have any surviving relatives? Your surviving family would be responsible for handling your funeral arrangements.

Question by Brittany Heffelfinger: I wish to become a funeral director when i am older. I was just wondering what all you need to do college wise and what the process of becoming a funeral director is.

Answer: Brittany, I am glad to hear that your interested in becoming a funeral director. Please call the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science for help.

Question by Barbara Smith: Hi there, I have a question to ask you about my family that was from Dixi la. and the paper i have said that the place that they were burried in a centuries memorial park in 1965 and i have doing a search on my family tree and i can not find this place and maybe can you link me to it. The family name is elmer G. Stone and my aunt is Bertice hope maybe you can help me find this place. I know they live for 50 year in Dixe la. and they paper is from Sherport time. thank you Barbara Smith from ca.

Answer: Barbara, I wish that I could help but we only keep records on the families that we have provided service for.

Question by Emma: If I want to be an ‘arranging funeral director’ so my responsibility on the job will be to make arrangements with the family of the deceased, why do I still have to take courses in anatomy & physiology, microbiology, and pathology?

Answer: Emma, All of these courses will benefit your abilities to ge a great funeral director. There is much more to our profession than just making the funeral arrangements. You are also caring for deceased.

Question by James Stark: When will your website be updated to show my Faters obituary ?

Answer: Mr. Stark, When did your father die? If I have this information I will update our website immediately.

Question by Michael: This has been 7 years ago, but maybe you can help me with this one. I read the obituary for Steve Furness and it said his viewing was at your funeral home. I quite admired him as a child and was wondering where he's buried. Can you help me?

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Question by Sandra Charity: Do you have the funeral arrangements for Catherine Hackley?

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Question by Amy Leopold: I left a tribute for my aunt Kathryn Cavasinni on your website. When will it be posted or how can I get a copy of it? Unfortunately I didn't keep a copy of it and I'd like to post it on the Post Gazette's website also. Thank you.

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