Western Mass. Funeral Director Turns In License Due to Improper Embalming Claims
The owner of a a South Hadley funeral home who had his license suspended after inspectors found several bodies in a ghastly state has given up his fight to keep it,The Springfield Republican reports.
“He will never be licensed in those professions again, at least in Massachusetts,’’ a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure told The Republican after William Ryder surrendered his license to practice.
Several bodies had been left in unrefrigerated rooms, and a body had sat decomposing in a body bag for several weeks when inspectors visited the Ryder Funeral Home in May. The state alleged six bodies had been improperly stored in suspending Ryder’s license.
The Republican reports all six bodies were supposed to have been cremated. Two of the families of the deceased sued the funeral home last month. Ryder’s attorney has said he is facing health issues.
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