DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Can you provide any tips on how to write an obituary? My dad, who has terminal cancer, has asked me to write his obituary, which will be published in the funeral program and run in ...

Writing the obituary of someone you love is more than sharing the specifics about their final arrangements. It’s an opportunity to capture the essence of a life, to pay tribute to accomplishments and ...

While it can be a useful exercise to draft one's obituary long before one needs to as a wake up call on how to better live in the present, due to COVID, the act of writing an obituary has become an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Baldoni speaks and writes about candor, courage and community. Morbid, not in the least. Hagerty's motto is: "If obituaries ...

It can be hard to be creative and thoughtful when you’re mourning the loss of a loved one, but writing an obituary is an important tribute you can offer in remembrance of a friend or family member, ...

As part of our investigation into all things death, we spoke with Barbara Bates Sedoric, president and founder of Lasting Matters, about planning for death by saving your family from extra stress to ...

Re “Why I Write My Obituary Every Year,” by Kelly McMasters (Opinion guest essay, Sept. 29): I felt so connected to Ms. McMasters’s essay. Like her, I started this ritual when I was a child. Back then ...