A
funeral director, also known as a
mortician or
undertaker, is a professional involved in the business of
funeral rites. These tasks often entail the
embalming and
burial or
cremation of the dead, as well as the planning and arrangement of the actual funeral ceremony. Funeral directors may at times be asked to perform tasks such as dressing (in garments usually suitable for daily wear), casketing (placing the human body in the coffin), and cossetting (applying any sort of cosmetic or substance to the viewable areas of the person for the purpose of enhancing appearances). A funeral director may work at a
Funeral home or be an independent employee.