obituarist
Writes final tributes
An obituarist is a writer who composes obituaries—biographical accounts of recently deceased people published in newspapers or other media.
The term is more common in British English than American, where obituary writer is preferred.
She worked as the paper's obituarist for twenty years.
Register of deaths
- death noticePublished announcement of dying
- tributeOffering of respect
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
life story · chronicle · profile · retrospective · eulogy · panegyric · commemoration · in memoriam
News profession practitioner
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- reporterOne who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- editorOne who revises text
newspaper · publication · deadline · byline · assignment · newsroom · staff writer · freelance
No longer living
- notableWorthy of attention
- public figureProminent, widely recognized person
- legacyWhat's passed down
- achievementsCompleted goals worth noting
survivors · predeceased · career · contributions · milestones · biography · lifetime · passing
Offering of respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- respectRegard with honor
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- praiseExpression of approval
commendation · accolade · admiration · celebration · recognition · veneration · encomium · laudation
necrology
Register of deaths
- death noticePublished announcement of dying
- tributeOffering of respect
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
remembrance · life story · chronicle · profile · retrospective · eulogy · panegyric · commemoration · in memoriam · epitaph
journalist
News profession practitioner
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- reporterOne who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
editor · newspaper · publication · deadline · byline · assignment · newsroom · staff writer · freelance · beat
deceased
No longer living
- notableWorthy of attention
- public figureProminent, widely recognized person
- legacyWhat's passed down
achievements · survivors · predeceased · career · contributions · milestones · biography · lifetime · passing · death
tribute
Offering of respect
praise · commendation · accolade · admiration · celebration · recognition · veneration · encomium · laudation · dignity