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For Immediate Release: December 23, 2020 (MANCHESTER, NH) — The non-profit Phaneuf Family Foundation awarded its first scholarship to Nicole Judge, a mortuary student at FINE Mortuary College. “We received a number of applications, and we were very impressed with Nicole, based on her submitted essays, grade point average and career focus,” said Arthur O.Read more

Scholarships for mortuary science students attending a New England mortuary college are now available from the non-profit Phaneuf Family Foundation. “I am excited to support the next generation of funeral directors,” said Arthur O. “Buddy” Phaneuf, President of the Cremation Society of New Hampshire. Phaneuf also serves as a trustee and Chairman of the BoardRead more

“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.” This quote is credited to Abraham Lincoln. In life and in death, we hold America’s veterans in the highest regard.Read more

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced that funeral homes can reopen for public services on Monday, June 15, 2020, at  50 percent capacity. Cremation Society of New Hampshire (CSNH) did not cease operation during the pandemic, but services were limited to fewer than 10 attendees at a time. “Given what we have seen in otherRead more

Cremation continues to grow in place of traditional burial across the United States, and this change affects the environment. The cremation carbon footprint grows via the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, so the Cremation Society of New Hampshire (CSNH) is offsetting its carbon footprint from cremation. By making a long-term commitment toRead more