News Burials without funerals, grief without hugs: Coronavirus is changing how we say goodbye April 2, 2020 Peter D. Kramer, NorthJersey.com Comments Off on Burials without funerals, grief without hugs: Coronavirus is changing how we say goodbye Gone are public funerals filled with mourners who cry, laugh, linger and reminisce. Technology is helping to fill the void, though never completely.