obit
Newspaper farewell piece
An obit is an obituary—a notice of someone's death, typically published in a newspaper, including biographical details and information about survivors and services.
The clipped form is informal: I saw his obit in the paper.
She writes obits for the local news.
Published announcement of dying
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- listingRecorded item in catalog
- columnVertical structural element
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
publication · tribute page · funeral notice · section · clipping · posting · online · printed
Thing preserving remembrance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- condolenceExpression of shared grief
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- mourningPeriod following loss
tribute · homage · memory · keepsake · memento · epitaph · eulogy · remembering
Cessation of life
- passingMoving by or temporary
- demiseCessation of existence
- lossBeing without something
- departureAct of going away
end · final · deceased · late · gone · rest in peace · eternal rest · afterlife
Account of someone's existence
- legacyWhat's passed down
- achievementsCompleted goals worth noting
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
accomplishments · education · birth · birthplace · predeceased · spouse · children · grandchildren
death notice
Published announcement of dying
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- listingRecorded item in catalog
- columnVertical structural element
newspaper · publication · tribute page · funeral notice · section · clipping · posting · online · printed · published
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- condolenceExpression of shared grief
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
mourning · tribute · homage · memory · keepsake · memento · epitaph · eulogy · remembering · honoring
death
Cessation of life
departure · end · final · deceased · late · gone · rest in peace · eternal rest · afterlife · survived
life story
Account of someone's existence
- legacyWhat's passed down
- achievementsCompleted goals worth noting
- milestonesNotable points of progress
career · accomplishments · education · birth · birthplace · predeceased · spouse · children · grandchildren · siblings
Notice of newborn's arrival
birth notice · baby announcement · engagement announcement · wedding announcement
- obituary writerComposer of death notices
- obituary noticePublished announcement of death