Queens Cty. Funeral Directors Leslie Francisco & Melissa Traino Appointed to New Volunteer Disaster Commission
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Leslie Francisco
ALBANY, NY (11/15/2007)(readMedia)-- Leslie Francisco of Ozone Park and Melissa Traino of Beechurst have been appointed to serve on the Family Assistance Commission (FAC) organized by the New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA) to respond to disasters occurring in New York State. As FAC members, Francisco and Traino will interview survivors and process paperwork to assist in identifying and facilitating the release of remains to the next of kin. They were chosen to serve on this commission due to their extensive experience as funeral directors in New York State.
A licensed funeral director for 31 years, Leslie Francisco of the Francisco Funeral Home located in Ozone Park, has vast experience making funeral arrangements with families. In addition to her experience assisting families as a funeral director, Leslie is also a member of DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Response Team), and Director of DMORT’s Family Assistance program. She is also a board certified bereavement counselor, with a degree in Traumatic Stress Bereavement.
Melissa Traino of Macken Mortuary Inc, in Rockville Center, NY has been a licensed funeral director for eight years. During that time she has arranged hundreds of funerals for families with great care and compassion. She has a degree in Thanatology. She is also an adjunct professor at Queens College.
FAC will operate under the auspices of the New York State Tribute Foundation, which is the charitable arm of NYSFDA. The NYS Tribute Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting education, outreach and research programs that advance the public's understanding of end-of-life issues. Visit www.tributefoundation.org for more information about the Tribute Foundation.
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Editor's Note: Photos attached. For more information or to schedule an interview with Leslie Francisco or Melissa Traino, please call Randy McCullough or Scott Dolan at 518-452-8230, or Vera Nuspliger at 518-882-9816.
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Randy McCullough or Scott Dolan at 518-452-8230, or Vera Nuspliger at 518-882-9816
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