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93-Year-Old Mistakenly Cremated Against Wishes
2 Aug
Summary
- Family claims 93-year-old woman was cremated against her burial wishes.
- Daughter was denied viewing her mother's body before cremation.
- Civil rights leader calls for funeral home closure and investigation.
The family of Euvy Rodney, a 93-year-old New York woman, has expressed profound grief and a sense of being "robbed" after she was mistakenly cremated by the J. Foster Phillips Funeral Home. Rodney's family stated that her personal wish was to be buried in her home country of Guyana, a directive they claim was ignored. This error has left the family feeling as though they have lost their mother twice.
Further compounding the family's distress, one of Rodney's daughters was reportedly denied the opportunity to view her mother's body a week after her death. Civil rights leader Kevin McCall, alongside the family's attorneys, has called for the immediate closure of the funeral home and a thorough state investigation into the incident. The funeral home has issued an apology for the distress caused, affirming their commitment to dignity and respect, but declined further comment.
The family plans to proceed with a celebration of life and intends to bring Rodney's remains to Guyana to honor her final wishes as best as possible.
