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For many people, honoring a deceased loved one’s life and memory by having someone who knew them write the obituary can feel both more personal and more appropriate than having a stranger write the piece. However, capturing the dynamic life of a unique individual in a biographical sketch can be an overwhelming task. How best to go about it? The staff at family-owned-and-operated Abriola Parkview Funeral Home in Trumbull, CT, is experienced in helping people celebrate the lives of their loved ones through meaningful eulogies and obituaries. Here’s their easy-to-follow guide to writing an obituary.

  • Check With The Newspaper Or Funeral Home First: Before you start writing, speak with both the funeral home and the newspaper in which you plan to publish your announcement. Many funeral homes, including Abriola Parkview, provide an obituary template that will help you write the obituary in the proper format. Additionally, not only do newspapers charge by the word, but some even have style guidelines or length restrictions, while still others will only publish an obituary written by one of their reporters.
  • Gather Information About The Deceased: Your next step is to gather biographical information about the deceased from people who knew him or her well. You’ll want to get information like his or her full name (including nicknames), dates/locations of birth, marriage, and death, as well as cause of death, the names of predeceased and surviving loved ones, and information about schools attended, military service, employment, and any hobbies or special interests.
  • Include Funeral Service Information: How much information and what to include depend on whether the funeral service is public or private. If it’s public, you’ll need to include the location, date, and time of any and all services. If it’s private, something simple, like, “A private service will be held by the family” will suffice.
  • Decide If You Want To Include A Photo: Adding a photo frequently increases the cost of publishing the obituary, but if you have a great photo that a lot of people will recognize, it can add to the meaningfulness of the obituary.
  • Arrange To Have The Obituary Published One To Two Days Before Any Services: In order to give people time to make arrangements to attend any funeral or memorial services, plan to have the obituary published at least a day or two before said services take place.

For over a century, Abriola Parkview Funeral Home has been helping families honor the lives of their deceased loved ones by providing everything from cremation services to pre-arranged funeral services. They pride themselves on their professionalism and state-of-the-art facilities. When it comes to supporting families through their time of grief, no detail is too small. In fact, Abriola Parkview Funeral Home was recently honored by the Connecticut Funeral Director’s Association for 100 years of exceptional service.

For more information, visit the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home website or call (203) 373-1013 today.

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