Melissa Schmidt handles body removal, embalming, preparation and casketing in her role as a funeral director on Long Island Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ... A woman became a funeral director to overcome her fear of dying and says death has taught her to stop comparing herself to others. Melissa Schmidt, 34, used to get β€œtunnel vision” at the idea of dying ... People: Funeral Director, Who Felt Death Was Her 'Calling' at 16, Breaks Down Biggest Misconceptions About Her Job (Exclusive)

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