Immediate family only by the graveside .....

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Laiste · 02/05/2026 15:00

... of an elderly person.
So just : their spouse, their children and any son or daughter inlaws, any grandchildren and any siblings of the deceased?

Is that what you would think?

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Laiste · 03/05/2026 16:37

Shittyyear2025 · 03/05/2026 11:58

it's his aunt (who he hasn't seen for years, that side of his family all hate/d his side ....🙄).

Your DH isn't 'immediate family' nor has he seen her in years, and there is a massive family fall-out.

If you attended the burial you would be incredibly inappropriate and would like deepend the fall-out. I would be considering even attending the funeral at all. What are you hoping to get out of the day?

Well i'm not keen on going at all, but DH wants to go to support his Dad.

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Laiste · 03/05/2026 16:44

Thank you everyone. It's interesting just how many differing ideas of who might be included that i feel less daft for not being sure!

As so many of you wisely said we'll see what is said/what the 'mood' is after the service (in respect of the family fall out)(it was ages ago) and do as we are bidden.

Funerals are such strange events. Somehow I seem to have been to loads in my lifetime but just the 2 burials.

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