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my friend's dad died :-(
i didn't know him (maybe met him once? not sure). should i go to the wake or the funeral? i definitely will go to one or the other, just not sure which is more appropriate in this situation.
i received a mass email from her letter people know. i wrote back and offered to feed her cats as she has this one crazy cat who has a thyroid problem and goes a little nutty on her other cat if she is gone an extended period of time (like a few hours) and can't give him a meal.
what else should i do? i was going to send a card, too. should i call, too? i always feel weird calling people in these situations because i hate to bother them if they're busy with family.
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Re: my friend's dad died :-(
No viewing. They're catholic so it's a wake the night before and then the funeral the next day. I should ask my MIL. She always knows what's best especially regarding Catholic things.
Now I feel better not calling - thanks.
I think that is really sweet and probably more meaningful & practical than doing something like sending flowers. I'm sure she'll appreciate that she has one less thing to worry about.....
About the wake or the funeral, it depends, maybe pick the one where she might need more support from friends vs. familly. If it were me, and I didn't know him personally, i would go to the wake not the funeral. I just think of funerals as being kinda more for the family and close friends....but i'm weird in those situations too so my opinion may be just the opposite of the "correct etiquette". A card is always good, and maybe a nice text or email saying that you know she's going through a lot right now but you're there if she needs someone to talk to.
but i think the offer to feed her cat was really good...something that you can personally do to help her out & make things a little easier....
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Ok I'm confused. I've been to a bunch of my husbands families funneral (They are Catholic). They always had a viewing the day before, funeral the next day and then a wake afterwards. Isn't that how things are usually done or are they just weird?
I would go to the wake only. I think it's great that you offered to care for her cats. If she doesn't respond that's the only reason I'd call - to see if she did want you to watch them.
The only funeral type events I've been to either have a wake the night before and a burial the next day or a service during the day at a church and then the immediate family drives over to the actual burial.
Ditto.
That's exactly what I would do too.