Coming Together During Crisis

Green-Wood’s Invaluable Essential Workers

The coronavirus pandemic has been an extraordinary time for everyone. For frontline workers in the death care industry, it’s been a daily battle. Green-Wood’s crematory operators, gravediggers, office staff, and security team worked almost around the clock from March through early June. They were stretched to the limit, but never wavered.


“I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE PROUD OF OUR INCREDIBLE STAFF HERE AT GREEN-WOOD. THEY HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY AND SELFLESSLY TO TREAT FAMILIES WITH CARE AND DIGNITY. I WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THEIR DEDICATION.”

Richard J. Moylan, President

Crematory operators Antonio Carrasquillo and Gustav Padilla work with a funeral director (Credit: Ben Hider)
Isabella Vlacci-Melina takes a burial order (Credit: Sara Durkacs)
Joe Buccina coordinates Green-Wood mail (Credit: Ben Hider)
Gravedigger Janusz Karkos prepares a site for burial (Credit: Green-Wood)

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