Press Release: Our New Sea Turtle Urn

June 2023 (Albuquerque, N.M.) – Passages is excited to introduce the new Sea Turtle Urn, designed for water scattering. Each Sea Turtle Urn is crafted by hand using kraft paper and clear-drying non-toxic glue. Sea Turtle Urns will float briefly before sinking and are fully biodegradable, making them the perfect option for a goodbye ceremony…

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Green Burial Council Votes Darren Crouch as New President

We’re excited to share that Passages CEO Darren Crouch has been elected as President of the Green Burial Council! Darren has served on the board of the Green Burial Council for many years and is excited to now lead the organization. Passages is proud to support the GBC, and the majority of our products are…

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Psychology Today – Remembering Love: Grief and Green Burial in HBO’s “Six Feet Under”

Read Psychology Today’s article about what a popular TV series can teach us about life: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-green-goodbye/202212/remembering-love-grief-and-green-burial-in-hbos-six-feet-under?fbclid=IwAR22-2bHRKT9Boxkx-rutSWEwGh7IOxA6qkVDWByAjEIg3DbJRwEehiy1no

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Comparison Shopping My Way to Eternal Rest

Between huge bites of a lox-and-cream-cheese-slathered bagel — essential cuisine served to visitors paying shiva, a Jewish condolence call — my cousin was woeful when he blurted out: “How could we bury Aunt Bronka 100 miles from her brothers’ graves? We should dig up her body and move it to New Jersey.” Read More…

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Press Release – Passages International Hires Liz Hamilton as Sales Representative for the Southwest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (November 16, 2022) – Passages International is welcoming Liz Hamilton to their team as a Sales Representative. Hamilton will be the point of contact for wholesale customers in the Southwest region, including funeral homes, cemeteries, and more. Hamilton is a fully licensed funeral director who entered the funeral field in 2016 in order…

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MSN – From affordable options to see-through caskets

Read MSN’s coverage of the National Funeral Directors Association’s 2022 International Convention, covering an article from The Baltimore Sun: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/from-affordable-options-to-see-through-caskets-funeral-directors-gather-in-baltimore-to-browse-buy-and-build-up-their-profession/ar-AA12WdLS?fbclid=IwAR1bEjxgrHP3C2Zkum3YT1ujYHKREM8erKI6fnAQUI6Fg9Rz4c4k7-Bj0Z8

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The Baltimore Sun – Funeral Directors Gather in Baltimore to Browse, Buy, and Build Up Their Profession

Read or listen to The Baltimore Sun’s latest piece on what’s happening in the funeral industry: https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-funeral-director-convention-20221013-udxgzvbhbnheriz6g6lqaavuli-story.html

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Press Release: Passages International Officially Launches New Online Memorial GeoTag Map Program

Albuquerque, NM – Passages International, Inc. has released their new 2021 product catalog. The catalog was created to be used as a tool for funeral homes to present eco-friendly urns and caskets to their non-traditional families, and it features several new urns and caskets.

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Press Release: Passages International Welcomes New Sales Representative Kerry Potter

Albuquerque, NM – Passages International, Inc. has released their new 2021 product catalog. The catalog was created to be used as a tool for funeral homes to present eco-friendly urns and caskets to their non-traditional families, and it features several new urns and caskets.

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Press Release: Passages a Finalist in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards

Albuquerque, NM – Passages International, Inc. has released their new 2021 product catalog. The catalog was created to be used as a tool for funeral homes to present eco-friendly urns and caskets to their non-traditional families, and it features several new urns and caskets.

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