Former Funeral Director Who Allegedly Kept Human Remains in Storage Facilities Held on Bail

Photo: Joseph O’Donnell

A former funeral director, who allegedly stored human remains in East Somerville and Weymouth storage facilities, was arraigned Monday and held on $50,000 bail, according to NECN.

In addition to allegedly improperly storing the remains, Joseph O’Donnell, 56, of Mattapan, took $12,000 from an elderly couple to cover two funerals that he never conducted, authorities said.

In early October, O’Donnell was indicted on 278 counts. He was initially charged in July.

Read the full NECN article.