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Death Announcement -- Submitting Obituary to Newspapers
The obituary that gets published in the local newspaper is often shorter than the obituary included in funeral programs or other printed funeral material. Below is a quick guide for submitting obituaries or death announcements to the newspaper. Also see our article on Funeral Announcements.
1. If you are working with a funeral home, start there first. Funeral homes and funeral directors often have all necessary forms for submitting obituaries to local newspapers. Also, some funeral homes will include a short obituary listing with the price of the funeral. They also may have templates to help you write the obituary.
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT WOLFE - Claudia (Angie): Age: 49yrs. Late of: 17 Orchard Avenue, Kingston 20. Made her transition Tuesday May 7, 2013. Leaving: mother: Georgiana, son: Andre, brother: Alcut, sisters: Deon, Mitzie & Tracie-Ann, nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Thanksgiving service will be held on Saturday June 1, 2013 at Faith Chapel United Pentecostal Church, 1 Renfield Avenue, Kingston. 20 at 10am. Interment at Meadowrest. The basic information usually included in a death notice is: * The full name of the person who died, including maiden name or nickname * Date and location of death * Cause of death (optional) * Names of surviving family members (optional) * Details of the funeral service (public or private); if public, date, time, and location of service * Name of charity to which donations should be made
Additional biographical information may be included in a death notice, such as: * Date and place of birth * Date and place of marriage, and name of spouse * Educational history, including schools attended and degrees or honors received * Military service, including any honors or awards received * Employment history, including positions held, awards received, or special achievements *
The obituary that gets published in the local newspaper is often shorter than the obituary included in funeral programs or other printed funeral material. Below is a quick guide for submitting obituaries or death announcements to the newspaper. Also see our article on Funeral Announcements.
1. If you are working with a funeral home, start there first. Funeral homes and funeral directors often have all necessary forms for submitting obituaries to local newspapers. Also, some funeral homes will include a short obituary listing with the price of the funeral. They also may have templates to help you write the obituary.
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT WOLFE - Claudia (Angie): Age: 49yrs. Late of: 17 Orchard Avenue, Kingston 20. Made her transition Tuesday May 7, 2013. Leaving: mother: Georgiana, son: Andre, brother: Alcut, sisters: Deon, Mitzie & Tracie-Ann, nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Thanksgiving service will be held on Saturday June 1, 2013 at Faith Chapel United Pentecostal Church, 1 Renfield Avenue, Kingston. 20 at 10am. Interment at Meadowrest. The basic information usually included in a death notice is: * The full name of the person who died, including maiden name or nickname * Date and location of death * Cause of death (optional) * Names of surviving family members (optional) * Details of the funeral service (public or private); if public, date, time, and location of service * Name of charity to which donations should be made
Additional biographical information may be included in a death notice, such as: * Date and place of birth * Date and place of marriage, and name of spouse * Educational history, including schools attended and degrees or honors received * Military service, including any honors or awards received * Employment history, including positions held, awards received, or special achievements *