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While a death notice is merely a compilation of relevant facts, the obituary is a detailed look at the life of your loved one. Obituaries do however include basic details.
The first of these details included in either a death notice or an obituary would, be a full name and any commonly-known nicknames. If your loved one was a married woman, you'll want to include her maiden name as well.
Other essential details to include when writing either a death notice or an obituary are:
In writing an obituary for your loved one, you have the opportunity to serve your immediate family, society as a whole, and future generations. In effect, you are recording history on an individual scale. It's a humbling yet inspiring thought.
How you document your loved one's life story is up to you. With that said, we recommend that in addition to the basic facts of a death notice, the obituary could also include these details:
It's now time to sit back and think about the memories you could share to shed some light on your loved one's character and personal interests. Bring factual details into play whenever you can but help the reader clearly see who your loved one was, how they lived, and what they loved. The more rich in detail, the more memorable the obituary becomes.
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Picton (FE-371) 33 Main Street West, Picton, ON K0K 2T0 Ph: 613-476-2450
Tweed (FE-484) 137 Colborne Street, Tweed, ON K0K 3J0 Ph: 613-478-3535
Madoc (FE-269) 112 Durham Street South, Madoc, ON K0K 2K0 Ph: 613-473-2833
Marmora (FE-272) 9 Bursthall Street, Marmora, ON K0K 2M0 Ph: 613-472-2531
Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home Limited (FE-049) 53 Division Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 2Z8 Ph: 905-623-5668
Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home Limited (FE-049)
53 Division Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 2Z8 Ph: 905-623-5668
D.E. Allison Funeral Home Limited (FE-382)
103 Mill Street North, Port Hope, ON L1A 2T3 Ph: (905) 885-5611
D.E. Allison Funeral Home Limited (FE-382) 103 Mill Street North, Port Hope, ON L1A 2T3 Ph: (905) 885-5611