obituaries

An obituary is an announcement, usually in a newspaper, of a person's death, often with a short account of their life.

Originally written in a concise manner, and sometimes including significant events in the life of the deceased, an obituary may include the schools he or she attended, any degrees attained, any vocations or interests that the deceased had and the significant events in the life of the deceased. It is common to include a list of those who have survived the deceased.

Over time obituaries morphed into more than a ‘good-bye’ to the deceased. They became a less than 250 word outstanding biography, examples of which can be found in The Last Word: The New York Times Book of Obituaries and Farewells - A Celebration of Unusual Lives.

Newspapers generally consider the obituary notice a paid listing, viewed as advertisements they are usually handled by the Classified Advertising Department. Obituaries can be found online via a newspaper's website, and also via online sites where one can place an "ad," free or paid, at a virtual obituary site, or virtual cemetery.

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• Westport Businessman Samuel J. Heyman Dies at 70

  
  WestportNow — Authority: 152
  Samuel J. Heyman, a Westporter whose real estate holdings include Westport’s Compo Acres shopping center as well as shopping centers, hotels and office buildings in Connecticut and elsewhere in the Northeast, has died. He was 70. Samuel J. Heyman : real estate investor and corporate raider. File photo ...
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• Keriann McLain, 19

  
  WLKM Radio 95.9 FM — Authority: 149
  Keriann McLain, 19, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday morning, November 4, 2009. Keriann was born November 19, 1989 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Patrick and Wilma (Doornbos) McLain. She was a graduate of Centreville High School and was employed at Pizza Hut in Three Rivers. Keriann loved God; and lived life to ...
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• If you don’t need the funds, leave your money in your IRA

  
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  Q. I turned 70 1/2 this year. Without the one-year deferment of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), I would be required to take a percentage of my traditional IRA out this year. I do not need the extra money. If I…Read the rest here: If you don’t need the funds, leave your money in your IRA [...]
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• Donald York of Derry

  
  Londonderry NH net — Authority: 140
  Donald William York, 80, of Derry, NH, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 in the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Mr. York was born in Buffalo, NY on April 20, 1929, son of the late Harry William and Gladys (Hewitt) York. He was a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY with a degree in [...]
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• Israel Gelfand obituary

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  Legendary mathematician whose work on integral geometry was vital to medical scanners Israel Gelfand, who has died aged 96, was a major figure in mathematics for seven decades. His research ranged over most of pure maths, including algebra, analysis, and geometry. He also worked in mathematical biology, opening up ...
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• Timothy Bateson obituary

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  British character actor whose role in Waiting for Godot led to more than 50 years on stage, television and film Timothy Bateson, who has died aged 83, was a character actor of boundless versatility and great warmth of personality who will always be remembered for playing Lucky in the controversial British premiere ...
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• Christopher Fitzgerald obituary

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  CIA officer tasked with finding a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine Christopher Fitzgerald, who has died aged 88, was the CIA agent responsible for building the ship the Hughes Glomar Explorer, designed to recover a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine from the Pacific Ocean floor in a secret operation in 1974. In February ...
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• John Heather obituary

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  John Heather, who has died aged 79, was a pioneer in commercial television and a dedicated Guardian reader ever since his teenage years. Born in Teddington, Middlesex, John was accepted as a chorister at Magdalen college school, Oxford, but the outbreak of the second world war prevented him from taking up the place. ...
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• Amber Carroll obituary

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  My dear friend Amber Carroll, who has died aged 62, began her career as a teacher in her native South Africa, but then fled the apartheid regime and came to London. At first, she lived briefly in the shadow of Westminster Abbey, and taught the choirboys there. When I first met her in 1996 she was teaching at a Roman ...
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• Savings-savvy couple on track for early retirement

  
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• Dating My Kid, Humm? What Do You Think Of The Monster?

  
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• Yoani Sanchez: Solzhenitsyn-LikeChronicler of Communist Abuse

  
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• Obituaries

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 965
  Miriam Coffin, 92, a member of Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church in Kensington and a volunteer with Meals on Wheels, died Oct. 30 at the Fair Haven retirement home in Sykesville, Md., after a stroke.
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• Alice S. Rossi, Sociologist and Feminist Scholar, Dies at 87

  
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• Robert Rines, Inventor and Monster Hunter, Dies at 87

  
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• In Memoriam

  
  THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER — Authority: 437
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• Jose Rodriguez

  
  Riverside CA Inland Empire Southern California News — Authority: 523
  Jose Rodriguez, age 91, long time resident of Corona, entered eternal rest at home on Tuesday, following illness. Born in Mexico, Jose worked more than 40 years in the local fruit industry. He leaves behind his loving children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Honoring Jose’s wishes, there will be cremation ...
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• Raul Mercado, Sr.

  
  Riverside CA Inland Empire Southern California News — Authority: 523
  Raul Mercado, Sr., age 52 of Riveside, entered eternal rest on Monday following a long, courageous battle against cancer. Born in Los Angeles, Raul was the beloved son of Jose and the late Amelia Mercado. He was a high school graduate, class of 1975, who married high school sweetheart Anna. Together, they shared more ...
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