What is an "obituary"?

What is an "obituary"?

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An obituary is a chronology of a person's life and an announcement of their death. It also lists whether they had any surviving relatives, what their cause of death may have been and what they did for a living. Obituaries are normally printed in a newspaper. However, the funeral establishment can also help you with a memorial folder, which also gives the same basic information as an obituary, but is a little more personal and private, and given to the people that actually attend the funeral.