she reads the obits as soon as she gets her morning paper
Recent Examples on the WebHer mother, a graduate of Trinity College in Washington, D.C., had been admitted to the Massachusetts Bar Association, but did not practice law, according to her Globe obit. Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 More from the obit: The boy was a poor student and was once given nine strokes on the backside for throwing snowballs at the school clock. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Apr. 2022 Fishing, his obit said, was his favorite hobby, and Robles was known for his fishing stories. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2022 In the New York Times, Richard Sandomir has written his obit. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 Jan. 2022 Berman’s son, Sean, confirmed that an obit is being written.Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022 The obit, for the New York Times, is by Sam Roberts, that master. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Apr. 2022 Her obit ran on Page 1 of the Star, meaning that a humble newsstand operator was laid to rest by two future Pulitzer Prize winners.Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022 Instead of flowers, donations may be made in Hegarty’s memory to the school at 1000 Main St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, according to the obit. Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
in part short for obituary, in part continuing Middle English obit "death, record of a death date, religious service marking a death anniversary," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin obitus, going back to Latin, "approach, encounter, death, setting of a heavenly body," from obi-, stem of obīre "to meet with, visit, meet one's death, die" (from ob- "toward, facing" + īre "to go") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at ob-, issue entry 1