20 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY OCTOBER 2-8, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com Death doulas are becoming more common as people seek to make their final days more comfortable and meaningful. By Pam Marino Sweet Parting David Hahklotubbe on a recent visit to El Estero Cemetery in Monterey. He’s been a death doula since 1998. Hahklotubbe resists the title “end-of-life,” that’s been gaining traction in the field. “We need to take the word ‘death’ and change how people feel about it, rather than allow them to continue to not address the ‘D’ word,” he says. DANIEL DREIFUSS
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