Lovely send off, Frank Sinatra singing "I'll Be Seeing You" was played for her, Chopin's Nocturne after the committal (very appropriate as my late uncle was Polish). God, being stuck in this Covid situation is really getting to me today, seeing family on screen I haven't seen since the beginning of last year and none of them getting any younger
Sadly, I had to watch my elderly Aunty's funeral in Scotland online this afternoon. It felt a bit strange just seeing the backs of the congregation at the crematorium, but I have to say it was very well produced and a lifeline for anyone who has lost a loved one and can't attend the funeral in person. Sadly for me, I'd hoped to see her in March of next year and was sending cards, small gifts and letters from time to time which she loved receiving in her care home. She died before my Christmas card arrived in the post, my cousins kindly put it in the coffin with her. End of an era as she was the last surviving member of my mother's family, there were 9 children.
I’m so sorry, Cherub.
It’s times like these that the separation from our loved ones hits even harder.
My condolences to you and your family.
Online hugs to you!
Although I am ‚happy‘ that it happens in times when we have so many options to ‚see‘ others (remembers times when she had to save up for weekly calls to mum. ..).
Hope you can still have a happy Christmas time
Was in the same position this time last year and it’s really tough.
My aunt and uncle died within two days of each other and he was the last surviving sibling of my father who was one of seven so it was the end of an era too.
It was really tough. Funerals were very limited at that time and to see my two cousins with their spouses on opposite sides of the crematorium far apart and nobody else there at all other than the funeral directors was really strange.
It was really well done and lovely for all the rest of the family to be able to take part virtually but it was weird nevertheless.
My condolences to you and your family.
Thanks for all your kind thoughts.
Another sad day for someone else, a friend from home, his mum passed away last night, the family were warned at the weekend she might not live until Christmas.
Let's just all make the best of this Christmas, be kind to each other and think about family and friends. It's more important than fancy gifts at the moment.