WEST PALM BEACH — A mother has accused a Boynton Beach funeral home of cremating her adult son against the family’s wishes. Employees said they were told to do so by a woman who claimed to be the man’s wife.
Linda Algozzini’s lawsuit against Boynton Memorial Chapel is one of two stemming from the cremation of Dustin Laun, a 45-year-old business owner who died in a motorcycle crash in 2021. His mother is seeking additional damages from Laun’s then-girlfriend, Brittany Galli, who Algozzini says took control of Laun’s final arrangements and cut short his family’s time to say goodbye.
Galli does not have an attorney and could not be reached for comment.
Mother says Boynton Beach funeral home cremated son over her objections
Algozzini said she and her daughter were given 7½ minutes each to view Laun’s body at Boynton Memorial Chapel and bid him farewell. An employee ushered the women out of the room afterward and told them that Laun’s wife, Galli, had instructed the funeral home to keep the viewing period brief before Laun’s cremation.