Herb Amen Oral History Clip: Mourning on Larimer Avenue

A clip taken from oral history conducted with Herb Amen. In this oral history clip, Herb relates his memories of working at a funeral home operated by Mike DeRosa, Jr. Among the most respected of Italian American funeral homes in the vicinity of Larimer Avenue, DeRosa's ushered countless Italian American families through mourning. As a quotidian witness to grief and loss within the Italian American community, Herb relates the traditions and rituals surrounding the Italian custom of mourning, portare il lutto.