Family claims NYC funeral home did not properly preserve woman's body

A family is suing the McManus Funeral Home in Brooklyn after claiming the funeral home did not properly preserve their loved one after she died.
What was supposed to be a celebration of life on July 9, wasn't a celebration at all. Just more pain and suffering.
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[@christinesimpson2976]

You can tell this young lady take pride in her appearance and the funeral home disrespect her like this . So sorry for the family

[@ayaliw5241]

regina is my cousin and i can confirm that this is so true! she truly was gorgeous

[@christinesimpson2976]

Sweetie, I’m so sorry for your loss

[@ayaliw5241]

@@christinesimpson2976 it’s okay 💓

[@JungleYT]

@@ayaliw5241 You are her cousin? HOW did she die in her sleep? What caused that? What did family do with her body after this?

[@ayaliw5241]

@@JungleYT i can’t say all of that because i’m not in that authority to say it. only her mother should be the person allowed to say what really happened.

[@TyRose1984]

Y'all wild. Proper embalming and storage would have had this woman presentable for viewing. My elderly aunt died on May 3rd; she was embalmed and properly stored. Then her remains were flown from NC to MD, where she was properly stored again and her funeral was held on May 19... open casket, CLEAN white dress... she looked sleep and at peace. Embalming literally took off in popularity after the Civil War when soldiers had to be embalmed and shipped across states over serval days. Preservation of the body is WHY they were embalmed. This case is negligence. STOP with the "too much time passed". LIES!!!!!!!!

[@msshaffer5]

Exactly, there are people who have to be stored when the ground is too frozen, no excuse for this neglegence.

[@itsthatdangGina]

My family owns a chain of funeral homes and this is definitely negligence on the funeral homes behalf. Most likely the body was kept in a non refrigerated or malfunctioning refrigerated body preserver. Dignity for those that pass is what these places are expected to provide, that funeral home failed.

[@trinalopez8820]

Exactly!!this has me so angry and she ain't even my family but ughhhj this pisses me off and am so hurt for her 😓

[@Mary-io1mb]

So sad. She died in her sleep. Life is so fleeting. The funeral home, I can’t help but wonder, left her body out in the heat instead of immediately embalming and/ or refrigerating. My condolences 💐 to her family.

[@roddanlives2650]

I smelled dead dogs, I smelled different animals in decomposition. Don't nothing stink as bad as a human being. Bury that thing quick.

[@neverhungryagain2187]

@@roddanlives2650 🤮

[@neverhungryagain2187]

@@roddanlives2650 burn it

[@deezy81]

@@neverhungryagain2187 Not a crimson head.🧟‍♂️

[@kimmyr181]

Exactly I use go to school for it. You suppose to embalm that body right away or the next day once you receive that body. Within two or three days that body will start to decay.

[@pogo9876]

A maggot in her eye? How does a funeral home let a body decompose? Horrific.....

[@JENDALL714]

It's a con, show the real picture if that were true, she is trying to make money off her dead daughter now that she can't claim her as a dependent on her welfare!

[@pogo9876]

@@JENDALL714 I'm pretty sure her mother couldn't "claim her" for welfare. She was an adult. Unless you have proof of your claims, your comment means nothing.

[@JENDALL714]

@@pogo9876 Obama changed that, until your 25.

[@the2006mvp]

@@JENDALL714 she was 37

[@lewisrich3515]

Maggots can consume up to 60 percent of a human body in under seven days. That mean the funeral home did absolutely nothing 😕

[@chefleona]

I work for a Funeral Home and WE would never disrespect someone like this young lady was disrespected. This is so heartless and sickening, the funeral home employees should've kept a check on the body!!!!!

[@Jacksonvilleplanespotting2]

@Shana Jackson she did not advertise the funeral home she works for, she just simply stated that she works for a funeral home. If she was advertising she would of released the name of the funeral home and maybe the location. Please read and comprehend..it's fundamental.

[@HoodChicTheeSoloWorldTraveler]

@Shana Jackson you’re so ignorant, and should be embarrassed as a grown woman!!

[@chefleona]

@Shana Jackson you were ready to attack someone ONE day ago, but reading and understanding are VITAL! I hope you have an awesome day!!!!

[@chefleona]

@@Jacksonvilleplanespotting2 Thank you! There is NOTHING indicating the name of the funeral home NOR the state it is located in. We've preserved people for extended days and the body was in tact!!!!

[@jaroncooper9013]

Taking care of a body is in its own way an honor. Insane how people get themselves in such avoidable position. Regardless of what her earthly body look like, she's still beautiful. RIP Regina

[@chris_autumn1550]

There's absolutely no excuse for this McManus Funeral Home , nor do I believe you understand the added grief you put onto this family ,if you had understood their pain you would have taken much better care of her body . No excuse !!! Prayers 🙏 for her family . RIP beautiful girl 🌹

[@lemarcusbrown1708]

To be fair to the funeral home, we don't know the condition of the remains when the funeral home received her remains. Im a licensed funeral director in NYC and it is not uncommon for human remains to be in poor condition when we pick the loved one up from the medical examiner's office. There is some missing facts from this news report. That being said, there are usually procedures to mitigate delayed preservation of human remains. but from this report, there is so much unknowns

[@kenslinedorvilus]

@@lemarcusbrown1708 how come when they received the remain if indeed they receive the remain in bad condition and not let her love ones know about it. They kept it a secret until the day before the funeral

[@lemarcusbrown1708]

@@kenslinedorvilus According to the report, the funeral home statement says that they notified the family. I wasn't there so I don't know. But if I were to guess, I would guess that the funeral home did in fact notify them. However , I wasn't there so I can't say what did or didn't happen. I don't believe you were there either.

[@ocky88]

@@lemarcusbrown1708 they refused to let her mom see the body before the service. Making excuses about her being naked and then about her not having makeup on. They were hiding her condition, which is unbelievably cruel.

[@emilycooper442]

​@@lemarcusbrown1708 it really doesn't matter. Common sense says the body is NOT FIT FOR VIEWING! The body NEVER should have been displayed in that condition and shouldn't even have been in the room as it smelled of decomp. Like...how do you dress and display the body in that condition!?!?

[@missbrownskinlady23]

This beautiful young woman deserve better treatment this is horrible

[@neverhungryagain2187]

Rip 2pac

[@Wisdom-sl3ts]

Now I understand that Bible verse that say our LIFE is like a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes.I am sorry her family had to go through this 😢

[@nessaboo232]

What scripture is that please provide

[@nicoleraheem1195]

@@nessaboo232 Same

[@Wisdom-sl3ts]

@@nessaboo232 James 4:14 This verse say mist some Bibles say Vapor both means the same thing in the Bible last a short time than disappear Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.

[@postivevibes3030]

There’s no excuse for the way she turned out. When covid happened & my aunt passed we had to wait almost 3 weeks before we could have a funeral , her body was well kept& she still looked like herself . I say all that to say the funeral home probably did not do a good job preserving the body. My heart goes out the family

[@By_SMES]

That is just wrong. No one should have to see a loved one in that way

[@craigwiggins8287]

Absolutely no one!!!

[@JENDALL714]

It's a con don't be easily fooled!

[@By_SMES]

@@craigwiggins8287 I believe what I heard. When it comes to the deceased I don't play around. If you have credible information with proof then do as you please but please don't go around doing this when a family is still mourning a loved one

[@SagittariusQueen1980]

I hope they win! That funeral home had one job and that was to persevere her remains and have it look presentable to her loved ones at her funeral before her burial. My condolences goes out to her family, nobody deserves this.

[@dionnareaver]

My father passed away from Lou Gehrig’s in 22’ and my sister passed in September 22’ so needless to say we were very “tender” My father’s service was very good and my sisters was, gut wrenching. A very large stitch was sticking out of my sister’s eye. She had bruises on her arms that they obviously couldn’t be bothered to make look skin toned. Her face and skin was very very white. My sister was a very beautiful woman and a very smart, funny character. Always came to my aid when we were in “the early years of school. She was 8 years older then me so I’ve always looked up to her. But this last memory had to be pulled from my head by going over photos and in memories in my mind. RIP, Chris I know you’re looking out for our father

[@nydiavaldez1]

This is all too familiar & something our family experienced with our 39 yr old dghtr. This happened in 2019 & the trauma of it all never goes away. I pray this family gets justice for the disrespect of their loved one's remains.

[@afl3733]

This is terribly disturbing. My prayers are with this family. 🙏🏻🫶

[@kookycoolauntkaryn5884]

IT DEFINITELY HAPPENED IN THE CARE OF THE FUNERAL HOME.... IN A DIFFERENT NEWS REPORT THE LAWYER SAID THE FUNERAL HOME GOT THE BODY 2 DAYS AFTER SHE PASSED... THEN THE FUNERAL HOME CLAIMS IT WAS 4 DAYS. .... THE BODY TAG SHOULD HAVE DATES AND SO WILL THE PICK UP PAPERWORK.... SO SOMEONE IS LYING AND THIS IS HORRIFIC....

[@cndungu]

They find NEW ways to disrespect us every time. May God take care of our black people's mental state. Rest in peace, mama.

[@jailanisaksii-phrommavongx5768]

Funeral home is wrong. In my culture we have the funeral two weeks later and there is no decay or decomposition FUNERAL HOME SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO TREAT CORPSE LIKE TRASH

[@Poblo12345]

Oh Lord!!!!! How horrible!!!! How does this happen? Deepest condolences.

[@VirgoWhite]

Such a beautiful woman. I pray the family gets justice and peace. Truly heartbreaking.

[@kleptocharlie]

I dunno at that point I would just say closed casket funeral. The last image I would want of a loved one is one of them in my mind and not of them decayed. She was young. My age. How common is it for ppl to just die in their sleep that young? But if there is a preferred way to go... that would be it.

[@juliaweber212]

I agree

[@sistahb5159]

Over the past year and a half, a lot of young people are dying in their sleep or just dropping (many during sports). They are calling it Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). They have taken the 💉.

[@shipo2727]

Sympathies to the family.. Such a beautiful woman......

[@tlee1]

If I didn't know any better Funeral cost can be over 10 k, and the family spent 6. So, just maybe they did the bare minimum due to the cost, which goes to show you that money is the root of all evil. This woman took pride in her looks and that's how they treated her. This is just sad.

[@mermaid30019]

Something is odd about the amount. We cremated a relative a few months ago and that was 6k. The cheapest package we could get

[@hiitsme6829]

So sad my cousin also died in her sleep her mom was visiting n woke up w her daughter dead next to her... Absolutely devasting .This funeral Home failed 💯 ...Poor mom n family had to see her like this, R.I.P.🙏🙏😔😔

[@quelikingz]

I'm sorry this happened

[@AbbyAvon]

what a horror for this family......deepest sympathies to them.....this is a nightmare nobody wants to have.....even if they win the lawsuit, it's not a win as they have been traumatized.....

[@yaniquedennis8914]

Soo sad and she's such a beautiful woman god bless her soul my sincere condolences to her family's these ppl just care about money smfh😥🙏🏽💜

[@josephercastor8026]

It's the same everywhere you go all people want is money they don't care who they have to take it from who they have to lie to who they have to cheat out of a fair deal who they have to steal from who they have to kill they just don't care

[@eevee9190]

Im just lost for words over this whole situation. So unreal, horrible. Can't imagine the heavy emotions the family feels

[@kingali346]

She was so beautiful

[@vonsmoothe2245]

This poor momma! God touch her heart. No momma should ever have to go through something as horrible

[@josephercastor8026]

She was beautiful so sad she died

[@Proverbspsalms]

It’s sad but you know that’s all make up right?

[@josephercastor8026]

@@Proverbspsalms what are you trying to say?

[@Proverbspsalms]

@@josephercastor8026 what I said. This happening does not take away from the fact that people are using filters now. Deceiving the deceivable

[@rongottimetoday7173]

@@Proverbspsalms Get a life hating on a dead person clown

[@aleesharenea1477]

@@Proverbspsalms Well You dont even got a pic so You dont have room to talk about looks🙄

[@pattysouza2954]

I am so sorry for this family.

[@missraeray]

Wow ❤️💜🙏🏽 this is horrible

[@pollymellen7503]

Chantal I'm so sorry for this indignity. You are a strong woman and I hope you prevail. God Bless

[@galaxyboi22]

Love and Blessings to her family. RIP 🌹

[@mrs.logan926]

Very Beautiful Young Woman🕊May This Young Woman Rest In Peace 🕊🙏🏽

[@peachesjeter5480]

She passed in her sleep,so if the funeral home would have done what it was supposed to do at this young lady’s funeral she would have looked like she was still just sleeping.

[@Brooklyn.NewYork]

OHHH DIED IN HER SLEEP 🥺🙏🏼 SO BEAUTIFUL GOD BLESS AND COMFORT HER LOVE 💕 ONCE FOR THEIR SUFFERING R.I.P

[@bria1660]

There is no excuse for this. I have a friend who passed from Covid six months ago so it took some time for the body to be released to the funeral home. The service was held 6 weeks after she passed. When I viewed the body at the funeral, her body was in perfect condition. She looked like she was asleep.

[@feleciagmiller872]

She was such a beautiful young woman. RIP

[@crystalsherman8896]

That is awful! Smh! She was a beautiful woman

[@ontariosmith8807]

Rip, condolences to her family

[@itsmemarie]

Prayers for the family 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@sparklesparkle5046]

No excuse! My grandfather's funeral was held a little bit over two weeks after he died and he looked fine. My family had viewing and open casket funeral with no problem. This is so horrifying. I feel sadness for this family.

[@XxXShevampXxX]

I've seen the uncensored pictures..... y'all, words can't even convey how bad she looked. Severe skin slippage, liver mortis where the blood had settled, severe bloating, her eyes were completely sunken and a maggot was witnessed crawling from on socket....this is all just her face. Her body was just as bad I imagine. There's just no way they could ever deny responsibility or justify this, I'm telling you. This was a year ago, I'd like to know what's happening, if anything but I can't seem to find an update. If someone sees that and knows something, please comment and give me/us any updated info please.

[@violetmckenzie4390]

That is so disgusting that funeral home 🏡should keep the body safe, regardless of funds, that is why people should have deaths insurance,

[@Mary-io1mb]

The family did not have the proper funds to bury their love one is what you are saying?Life Insurance is so very important to have. She was a nurse; I would think she had life insurance.

[@shanrose8283]

@@Mary-io1mb a nurse?🥺 she cared for people for a living.

[@TheChoralist]

@@Mary-io1mb they absolutely did in fact they paid the full funeral up front $6,000. Ppl are just assuming not 1 time did anyone say the family didn't have funds.

[@Destination1216]

Omg! That's crazy. I'd due them My condolences to the family, friends and all who knew her.

[@motivatedqueen]

I'm so sorry. Rest in Power Beautiful Queen

[@demetriusbennett9022]

I'm so sorry for your loss

[@leslieh761]

I pray her sons didn't see her in that casket & will remember her as she was. I'm so sorry ...🙏

[@ocky88]

I’m worried for them because there are pictures floating around the internet.

[@apeyoutube7485]

My friend passed away and I didn’t know it was going to be an open casket funeral. My son walked in and immediately walked out, distressed. When I saw why, it was pretty bad. His face was green and sunken in and it was a terrible job done, for open casket viewing. After that, my son started having panic attacks and what the therapist called, an “existential crisis”. It was a hard year, already, with his death, when my son started experiencing that. He was 15, at the time. We were eventually able to get his panic attacks under control without medication but I can personally vouch for how traumatic it is to, not only see something like that, but to not be expecting it, either. We were, thankfully, able to say goodbye in the hospital so him sitting out the viewing wasn’t a big deal. For them, with a sudden death, they didn’t get that opportunity and it was ruined, when it should have been a moment for the family to come together and remember her and say goodbye. It would make me so upset to happen to a friend, let alone a child or grandchild. If the director didn’t have more compassion about it, they’re in the wrong business. Blaming the family for not seeing her first is an outrageous response to having plastic bags on her body, let alone visible.

[@hasisme1]

I personally find open casket creepy even when every precaution has been followed. It’s not how I want to remember someone. This is horrific on so many levels and someone is lying to them…either the ME or the funeral home.

[@Sew-Ronica]

She was so young and pretty...condolences.

[@simpdakidd6515]

Bro I’m boutta cry like this is insane

[@mattiehenderson3553]

My condolences to the family

[@SimpleNClassy1]

I pray the Lord strengthen this young lady family 🙏🏾

[@krotoumousoumahoro3784]

RIP young Lady

[@lovinfavor3979]

They didn’t Embalm her , nore removed the fluids , this is why she had those burn looks. BLESSINGS TO THE FAMILY 🙏🏽💕

[@savagequeen5541]

Plenty of people die and services are arranged 2 weeks or more later and dont have these results. I hope the family finds peace and receives justice. RIP to the lady

[@teeciewalk]

The funeral home messed up my grandmother as well. She had to have a closed casket. She made it to 96 and we didn’t get to see her. I’m so sorry for this family that’s terrible.

[@loveppl6999]

WOW, MY APOLOGIES. GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

It should give you peace that your grandmother was blessed to see 96,after all, a body is nothing more than a vessel that’s why I believe in cremation. This poor woman, Regina, only lived to be 37 had young children that she will never witness graduate from high school, get married or have children of their own and that’s extremely upsetting.

[@teeciewalk]

@@loveppl6999 thank you 🙏🏾

[@kingali346]

Poor girl

[@hotorcold4835]

Condolences ⚘️

[@jahshjahsh2002]

Black brothers and sisters should be paid as a compensation in my opinion. The fact that the handouts were too late isn't their fault. Stay strong brothas we all support you!

[@consciousanfesiashapsnikof8688]

Where was her body 4 days before arriving at the funeral home? I'm sorry for their experience, but people please buy life insurance to ensure your body is preserved until burial.

[@ocky88]

Payment was not the issue. The service was delayed to allow family to fly in from other parts of the country. That is not abnormal. The body was stored at the medical examiner’s office, which mean it was likely in one of those cooler drawer things. If her body was decomposing at the time the funeral home took possession of it, then they family should have been informed. I am sure they would have made different arrangements if given a heads up. This is the fault of the funeral home

[@SoCo_11207]

🙏🏾💔

[@niziaharrison1686]

I hope the family gets justice this is terrible

[@mrsyoungdolph3755]

Omg 😲 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@biggthreeo]

🥺😩 wow this place we live in is very sad sorry this happened to you guys 😡

[@tawnikitari]

I came here from a different video where you could see the images better even through blur. The comments on that video were turned off. So I came here to say this is utter BS!! How can you put someone on display looking like that?! How can you confidently even do that? I would be embarrassed to do that as a funeral home. There is no way I would ever approve of an open casket like that. Or at least warn the family beforehand that things didn’t turn out as expected. The images were awful..

[@kathybellamy5949]

This is horrific and totally disrespect to a human body and her family 😲

[@chezzachezza7325]

Oh how horrific 😭😭😭

[@rahsunallah2825]

I pass this place everyday and the workers there always seemed a bit shady/racist. 🙏

[@iwillwh00pyoa52]

MAY HER SOUL HAUNT THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND ALL THE FUNERAL PEOPLE INVOLVED!

[@makissakelly4189]

My condolences to the grieving family. In my country funerals usually keep two weeks or longer, like even two months after the person has passed away. Because they usually wait for family members to come from overseas to attend the funeral. And my country is a hot country all year round and the body would not be decomposing during the funeral. So 15 days is nothing for a body to be in their position and start to decompose they weren't maintaining the body that's all, the length of time is an excuse. They need to sue them for every penny that they have and that place needs to be shut down.

[@kimchin2232]

Your so right... Just like in my country of Jamaica 🇯🇲.. they hold a body for a Month Max, an the deceased dont even look like that..

[@makissakelly4189]

@@kimchin2232 yep that's the country I'm from.

[@JungleYT]

Amen... Shut them down

[@sgtsims512]

@@JungleYT Who will bury you?

[@JungleYT]

@@sgtsims512 Who will bury YOU?

[@dannybx78]

R.I.P.

[@arnettaburton7429]

Geeshhh😔🙏🙏🙏

[@shamaneikajohnson7117]

Horrific 🤬

[@blueberrieloCCICG3rd]

What happened to the Freezerz...no disrespect??? I'm actually on your sides, "FAMILY"!!! This is just up some fish 🐟 market bullchit, Cuzzz; My Condolences 💐🌺🌸 to you and your family??? 🎯🗣️ 2 💯💙💙💙❤️🖤💚🙏🏽🕊️🕯️🕉️

[@jkgn4656]

How can I contact this family or their attorney?

[@TT-cu7ze]

This is an appalling situation. I hope they won the case!!! She couldn't see her because she was naked? Thats her mama! I hope they bankrupt them!

[@DJKELLY145]

My step dad died july 30 and the view was last friday and his body already was in a bad shape .. not defending the funeral home but 11 day plus 4 days contacted after .. is a lot ..

[@thesunrisechick6878]

The body was with the medical examiner. Once given over to the funeral home, it is on them to keep the body from decaying....

[@pocahontas4583]

I just made a similar comment. I knew someone who’s funeral wasn’t held until 2 weeks later and they were unrecognizable. It sounds like this woman was much worse so possibly still some neglect on the funeral homes part but it seems this is part of why services are often held quickly.

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Veey sad n beautiful lady

[@yolandalcheek462]

She wasn't refrigerated proper at all

[@adamvose2651]

That is horrific if that true then I hope they win

[@alisonfowler8193]

This is awful. They knew what they had done inside that funeral home. No reason for this at all. No one should have to deal with this.

[@huguesdesir1939]

So sad😔😔

[@chrismorring3352]

She was so beautiful.

[@emanuel8574]

Wow that’s messed up I never heared of that in my life if you been to funerals you know that image sticks with you forever you never forget like a Maggett come on now that’s messed up

[@daniel51404]

America has hit rock bottom.

[@proudofwhoiamofmycolor4688]

Sad. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@Khaseenwar09]

That probably wasn't her

[@michellestanley6495]

Yes actually that definitely was her i knew her and the family personally!

[@tecklafurro2040]

@@michellestanley6495 Did you go to the funeral ?

[@thepalettewhispererasmr1227]

This is why I told my family….NO OPEN VIEWINGS

[@adoreme4245]

I see she was a RN too. RIP Beautiful

[@nahbro9735]

No excuse. Poor embalming

[@nahbro9735]

@aria mason she was. But if its not done well especially for a body to be sitting for 2 weeks. Shell go bad. Like she did smh

[@JD-vh1qd]

The Funeral home was totally negligent. It’s disgusting how some funeral homes are run. Hope this family gets through this and I hope that funeral home pays for the trauma they have caused.

[@Carmen-dd4lb]

May the Lord make the right justice

[@intuitivelyspeaking1773]

Same here ! Is it all over the place

[@Leobynight]

This is why I want to be cremated, this is sad 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@giniolamy]

I agree. Me too

[@charnellenewman]

samehere

[@SR-bl8cw]

How did she die?