Nothing about Ngaio’s life, KORU’s Founder, Owner and Managing Director, has ever been “run-of-the-mill”. Born in Canada, Ngaio, was raised as a farm-girl in rural B.C. She became a redseal carpenter in her early 20s and, then, after many years of building and crafting in construction, Ngaio devoted herself to being of service helping people care for their dead.
Ngaio is a deathcare practitioner (licensed funeral director and embalmer) with two decades of experience. Prior to opening the doors of KORU in 2014 (formerly known as Classic Cremation & Funeral Services), Ngaio was a front-line worker and manager in both corporately and privately owned funeral homes on Vancouver Island and in Metro Vancouver.
Working in deathcare service requires one to be wholly present in each and every situation, to be able to listen to and through the words of the bereaved and respond appropriately, to be able to adapt to an ever-changing landscape, and to quietly support the people you work with. These attributes are what drew Ngaio into funeral service and her dedication to stay true to them is what keeps her in this field.
As the founder of KORU, Ngaio is relishing the freedom to help spearhead meaningful and courageous conversations in the deathcare realm. Her sincere and genuine guidance, with a particular emphasis on eco-friendly endings and helping people to reclaim deathcare for their families, is also a reflection of that freedom.
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Nothing about Ngaio’s life, KORU’s Founder, Owner and Managing Director, has ever been “run-of-the-mill”. Born in Canada, Ngaio, was raised as a farm-girl in rural B.C.
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