Death is merely a transition of the spirit between different states of being. Heaven is a community and a state of being which revolves around goodwill and useful service. Angels are people who have gone to heaven.
"Loving our neighbor as ourselves is simply not dealing dishonestly or unfairly with people, not harboring hatred or burning with revenge against them, not speaking ill of them or slandering them, not committing adultery with their spouses, and not doing anything of that nature to them."