A family in New York City is facing a heartbreaking ordeal after a funeral home allegedly sent their mother's casket to the wrong country for burial. Carmen Maldonado, who passed away at the age of 96, was supposed to be laid to rest in Ecuador next to her late husband. However, due to a grave error by Rivera Funeral Home in Corona, New York, her body was mistakenly sent to Guatemala instead, as revealed in court documents.
The family's attorney, Phil Rizzuto, expressed the family's devastation and shock upon learning of the mix-up. The distressing truth came to light when a video surfaced on TikTok, showing a family in Guatemala discovering Carmen Maldonado's body in a casket during a funeral for their son. Both bodies had been handled by Rivera Funeral Home, leading to a distressing and unimaginable situation.
