Obituaries & In Memoriam

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Deadlines

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Information you may wish to include in an Obituary:

  • Photo (optional)
  • Full name of person (including “nickname”)
  • Age of person at death
  • Date and residence at death
  • Date and place of birth
  • Parent’s, spouse’s, children’s and grandchildren’s names
  • Previous residences
  • Work history, military history, education
  • Clubs, hobbies or interests, accomplishments, volunteer activities
  • Survivors or those who predeceased the person including immediate family, relatives, close friends
  • Funeral or memorial service information (dates, times, locations, cemetery/place of burial location and contact information)
  • Information on where memorial contributions or donations may be made (list full address and phone number if possible)
  • Use only standard abbreviations (examples: UCLA, USC, BA)
  • All listings in the Los Angeles Times are in English
  • Do not write in all caps
  • Listings subject to editing for style and grammar.