undertaker
n.a person whose job is to organize funerals and prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation.
n.a professional responsible for the preparation of the deceased for burial or cremation and the management of funeral arrangements.
“The undertaker arrived to help the family with the funeral plans.”
“After the grandfather passed away, the family contacted a local undertaker to handle the service and the burial.”
“While the term is increasingly replaced by 'funeral director' in formal contexts, the local undertaker remains a respected figure who provides essential support to grieving families in the community.”
Commonly used in British English; in American English, 'funeral director' or 'mortician' is often preferred for a more modern register.
“According to this conspiracy theory, the black-clad Ringo Starr is the undertaker and George Harrison the gravedigger.”
From undertake (verb) + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.