Meet Louise
Veteran funeral director, embalmer, and lifelong bookworm, Louise Pachella is fairly new to the writing and blogging scene. She had a passion for writing in her youth, which lay dormant during her busy career. She could no longer resist the urge to write during her hiatus as a stay-at-home mom. Louise finally found her purpose: educating and entertaining strangers on the internet about dead bodies and funerals.
Her blog, Read In Peace, combines her passion to educate with fun and humor. Full of tips and useful information about death and funerals, Louise balances the solemn subject with lighthearted “dissections” of related books and movies. She also offers her expertise to other writers, teaching webinars and offering consultations to help authors write their scenes accurately.
Louise is currently working on her first books, a nonfiction guide called Embalming for Amateurs and Funeral Fun! An Entertaining & Educational Workbook for Death & Funerals. Written with the layperson in mind, she details the embalming and funeral process in a clear and fascinating way. She reveals the mysterious things that happen behind closed doors, with equal parts humor and respect for the dead. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
More about Louise
Hobbies
Reading, napping, and scrolling through Facebook and Threads. She also enjoys working on cars and welding. Fun fact: she became a Los Angeles City certified structural steel welder when she was 9 months pregnant.
Family
Louise is married and has three fierce daughters. She met her husband when he towed a car for her. He invited her to watch him race in a demolition derby. As fate would have it, he was driving a hearse (and won).
Dinosaur
Krona Rex, the 8 foot tall dinosaur, joined the family in 2020. Louise wanted to adopt a giant metal T. Rex for years. She finally found the perfect one. He lives in her front yard and dresses up for holidays. See more here.
Favorites
Coffee. Chocolate. Marmite. Books. Hamilton. Sherlock. Cats. Gadgets. Memes. Sarcasm. Trivia. Sleeping. Vintage typewriters. Games.
Racing
Louise overcame a driving phobia, learned how to build demolition derby cars, and began to race. Years later, her children became hooked on dirt kart racing. Team His & Hearse Racing was born! See more here.
Halloween
Are you surprised that Louise is a Halloween enthusiast? Each year, she goes a bit more overboard. She hosts a walk through haunted house, full of animatronics, five caskets, a hearse, and more. See more here.
