Amy Cunningham: 'Hope is the thing with feathers': How an earth-friendly funeral director helps grieving people see the light in death (ASL)
Room: History, Biography, Religion, 2nd Floor
Death has long been associated with darkness, but Brooklyn funeral director Amy Cunningham insists her work in the dismal trade isn't depressing at all. In fact, getting acquainted with what is newly possible in today’s end-of-life rituals is a spiritual practice that enables us to face our own mortality with courage. The contemporary funeral doesn't have to be one long march down the aisle. Rather, it can be a sequence of light-infused, inspiring experiences.
Amy Cunningham is a licensed funeral director, certified celebrant and helpful soul in the eyes of many New Yorkers who've been forced to plan a funeral and process a recent loss. Amy specializes in all manner of end-of-life services, celebration of life events, green burials within the five boroughs and upstate, as well as witnessed cremations at Green-Wood Cemetery. Filled with kind advice on how to make funerals more affordable and sustainable, Amy has been profiled by The New York Times, Tricycle magazine, and named a top funeral innovator within the $20 billion funeral industry. Women's Health magazine gave Amy the unique moniker "Death Ritual Disrupter" in a piece about how daily death contemplation and awareness can enrich our lives and keep us healthier. She was a reliable resource to news reporters throughout the novel coronavirus crisis, and most recently was named one of the 50 most fascinating people in Brooklyn. She is the owner of Fitting Tribute Funeral Services in Brooklyn and maintains TheInspiredFuneral.com blog with Kateyanne Unullisi.
Room: History, Biography, Religion, 2nd Floor
Death has long been associated with darkness, but Brooklyn funeral director Amy Cunningham insists her work in the dismal trade isn't depressing at all. In fact, getting acquainted with what is newly possible in today’s end-of-life rituals is a spiritual practice that enables us to face our own mortality with courage. The contemporary funeral doesn't have to be one long march down the aisle. Rather, it can be a sequence of light-infused, inspiring experiences.
Amy Cunningham is a licensed funeral director, certified celebrant and helpful soul in the eyes of many New Yorkers who've been forced to plan a funeral and process a recent loss. Amy specializes in all manner of end-of-life services, celebration of life events, green burials within the five boroughs and upstate, as well as witnessed cremations at Green-Wood Cemetery. Filled with kind advice on how to make funerals more affordable and sustainable, Amy has been profiled by The New York Times, Tricycle magazine, and named a top funeral innovator within the $20 billion funeral industry. Women's Health magazine gave Amy the unique moniker "Death Ritual Disrupter" in a piece about how daily death contemplation and awareness can enrich our lives and keep us healthier. She was a reliable resource to news reporters throughout the novel coronavirus crisis, and most recently was named one of the 50 most fascinating people in Brooklyn. She is the owner of Fitting Tribute Funeral Services in Brooklyn and maintains TheInspiredFuneral.com blog with Kateyanne Unullisi.
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