Tom Tierney was born into the funeral home business. He took over the John F. Tierney Funeral Home in Manchester in 2020 and was looking for ways to provide more for patrons. Last year, he started The ...

Rivero is a funeral director at Pacific Interment Service in Emeryville, and the futuristic machine is an aquamation system.

But what if it were a way we could physically exit this world, too? In 28 states, alkaline hydrolysis, commonly known as "aquamation," is a legal means for the dissolution of human remains. But ...

Francisco Rivero is on a mission to spread the word about a gentler, environmentally friendly alternative to cremation.