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Funeral

Ceremony for servicing, celebrating, and remembering the life of a deceased person.

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Funeral

Wake

Personal life; Funeral

A watch kept over the deceased, sometimes lasting the entire night preceding the funeral.

Visitation room

Personal life; Funeral

Room in the funeral home where the body lies before the funeral service for people to view the deceased.

Visitation

Personal life; Funeral

A scheduled time, during which a body is present in an open or closed casket, when family and friends pay their respects, usually in private in a special room within the funeral home. Also referred ...

Vigil

Personal life; Funeral

Roman catholic religious service held on eve of funeral services.

Viewing

Personal life; Funeral

When the deceased is available to be visited and seen by friends and relatives before or after the funeral service.

Viatical

Personal life; Funeral

Purchase of a life-insurance policy from a terminally ill person.

Vault

Personal life; Funeral

A burial chamber underground or partly so. Also includes in meaning the outside metal or concrete casket container.

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