A professional who performs variety of tasks during funeral. Respnsibilities include:

• Places casket in parlor or chapel prior to wake or funeral service and arranges floral offerings and lights around casket, following instructions of funeral director or embalmer.
• Directs or escorts mourners to parlor or chapel in which wake or funeral is held.
• Assists funeral director to close coffin.
• Carries flowers to hearse or limousine for transportation to place of interment.
• Assists mourners into and out of limousines.
• Issues and stores funeral equipment, such as casket lowering devices and grass mats used at place of interment.
• May carry casket.