Here, Where Death Delights

Mary Jumbelic has been obsessed with death since the demise of her father when she was 13. The why and how of his mortality plagued her. While viewing an autopsy at the age of 15, she discovered a science that explained the process. For 25 years, she analyzed corpses and explained to families what had happened to their loved ones, something that hadn’t been done for her. This daily confrontation challenged her to relive her own loss. Dr. Jumbelic developed a way to honor people’s lives by speaking for them in courts, classrooms, and interviews. How did she finally integrate death into her own life so filled with hope? This is her journey.