Obituary Examples
Writing an obituary doesn’t have to be difficult. Even with the template above, it can be beneficial to see how others have written obituaries for their loved ones. Below is a selection of well-written obituary examples.
Tony Smith
Tony Smith, 63, of Albany, NY sadly passed away on December 29, 2018 after a lengthy battle with ALS. Tony was born to Tony Sr. and Margot Smith on April 22, 1955. After attending New Castle High School, Mr. Smith went on to serve as an apprentice mechanic before opening his own shop in 1978.
His family will remember him as a man’s man. He was the type of person who would choose to repair something over buying a new one. He valued hard work, honesty, and the value of a man’s word. To his children, he was loving but fair. He made sure to instill his values on them as well as the importance of their education. To his wife, he was loving and caring. He made it a priority to keep the romance alive, and continued their weekly tradition of Saturday date night long into his fight with ALS.
Mr. Smith is a survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Shelby as well as his children Stuart (Dianne) Smith, Jody (Mark) Powell, and Katherine (Nick) Harroway; and 5 grandchildren.
Please join us celebrating his life Saturday morning January 5, 2019, between 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon at Truesdell Funeral Home, 123, Any Street, Albany, NY. In Lieu of flowers the family asks that you check the air in your tires, the belts and all the spark plug wires – just as he would have, anytime his children came to visit.
Susan Matthews
Susan Matthews, age 78 passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 18, 2014. She was born March 21, 1936 in Westchester, NY to her loving parents Christopher and Anne Johnston. Susan attended Crescent Heights High School before becoming a nurse.
Susan loved to love people. Her hands were rarely still as she was always sewing or knitting something in free time. She also shared her love of food with her children and grandchildren. Whether it was fresh cut fries, fried chicken, or Friday night pizza, Susan always looked forward to cooking for the ones she loved.
For many years, Susan worked as a nurse at a local retirement home. She was driven by a passion to help others and believed the world could always use one more kind-hearted person. Her life was a living example of her favorite Bible verse, Ephesians 4:32 - " And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ."
Susan is survived by her husband Auston, her three sons and their families; Auston (Jessica), Mitchell (Christina), and Johnathon (Alexandra) as well as 7 grandchildren, a 1 great grandchild.
All of those she loved and touched deeply. Please join us celebrating her life Saturday morning August 22, 2014, between 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon at Westchester Funeral Home, 190 Main St. Eastchester. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to help wounded veterans at woundedwarriorproject.org.