Funeral Industry

Party in Penang (The Star)

7 Sep 2008

And we’re not talking about the kind that has loud music, good food, great company. On the contrary, it’s about a funeral wake – the centrepiece of a noir comedy shot in a historical building in Penang.

Czech deputy PM Cunek at Tomas Bata's funeral (České noviny)

6 Sep 2008

Toronto/Prague- The Friday funeral of Czech-Canadian businessmen Tomas Bata Jr, who headed the Bata international shoe-making concern and died in Toronto earlier this week at the age of 93, was attended by Czech Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek.

Weekend Interview: Paul Dermody (Hamilton Spectator)

6 Sep 2008

Paul Dermody had no intention of following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps. He'd grown up in the funeral business, seen too many family outings cancelled by someone's ill-timed demise, endured too many wisecracks: "Hey, Dermody, people are dying to see your old man."