July 2019

Page A40 JULY 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A NFDMA 82 nd AnnualConvention Mobile, AL August 3 rd - 8 th B O O T H 7 0 3 News Educational ContinueD New England Burials at Sea Certifies 23 Students at FINE Mortuary College through Sea Burial Certification Program program so they could immediately use the newly acquired knowledge about sea burials and bring that info back to their funeral homes for family client offerings. Students learned about the do’s, don’ts, best methods and practices of scatterings and intact sea burials by both boat and airplane.” FINE program director Sarah A. Sto- pyra added, “Captain Brad White’s pre- sentation is always one of the most cap- tivating and informative for our students in the course “Issues and Concerns of a Modern Funeral Service Professional.” This course investigates the changing face of funeral service and the many unique options available to families in our mod- ern world. Students leave the class thor- oughly informed of sea burial options and the legality surrounding this unique form of disposition. We are grateful for our continued collaboration with New Eng- land Burials at Sea®, helping us to bring to our students the most relevant, forward thinking options in the industry. FINE Mortuary College, LLC, a private two-year college (FMC) trains tomorrow’s funeral industry leaders. FMC provides ex- cellent academic and practical experience that leads to an accredited Associate of Ap- plied Science in Funeral Service degree. For more info, contact Sarah A. Stopyra, pro- gram director at FINE Mortuary College, LLC by calling781-619-0232, faxing 781- 762-7177 or visit www.fmc.edu. New England Burials at Sea® (NEBAS) is the largest USCG licensed United States provider for customized ash scatterings at sea and full body sea burials serving fami- lies from all cultures and creeds on both coasts of the United States for groups up to 400 people since 2006. Based in Marsh- field Hills, MA, the company operates year-round departing from over 73 ports with 86 different vessels that are clean and current with the latest safety gear with personalized and afford- able services. They are rec- ognized by the EPA, Unit- ed States Navy, U.S.C.G. and over 2,300 funer- al homes and cremato- ries across America. Many funeral homes have tak- en advantage of their Sea Burial Certified™ training programs on best methods and practices while at sea. At sea events include a memorable at sea tribute that families participate in including an eight-bell end of watch yacht bur- gee blessing with a ten- gauge cannon salute as the ship circles the flow- er field. Included is an of- ficial ship’s parchment sea burial certificate marking the coordinates of the de- cedent’s final resting place with many more options to choose from. The company also cre- ated, designed and manu- factures the ocean friend- ly Atlantic and Pacific Sea Burial Shroud™ for full body burials at sea. For more informa- tion, training program info or images, visit www . newenglandburialsatsea. com, call Capt. Brad White toll free at 877-897-7700, direct at 781-834-7500, or email OceanBurial@aol. com. MARSHFIELD,MA— Capt. Brad White, founder of New England Burial at Sea (NEBAS) reported that 23 students from the FINE Mortuary College’s 2019 summer academic year par- ticipated in the NEBAS Sea Burial Certification program™ offered to col- leges, universities, associa- tions and multi-unit funer- al homes by NEBAS. Capt. White said, “This summer the class took a great interest in our 2019 training and certification