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Originally Posted by Samson The Cat  My grandmother died on the 27th of March, the funeral was last Saturday. |
First allow me to extend my condolences on the death of your grandmother, Samson. I did not know my paternal grandmother very well as she died when I was very young. On the other hand, my maternal grandmother was like a second mother who spoiled us mercilessly.
That is an unusually long time for the USA. A more typical time period is 2 to 3 days however as I said previously, this is up to the family. Naturally the funeral home wants a fast turn over and Christian funerals are never on Sunday although the wake or viewing of the deceased is frequently on the weekends as more people are available then. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Jewish funerals cannot be held on the Sabbath either. Remember, the funeral ceremony is to provide closure for the family so that they may come to grips with the death.