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Question: What defines an immediate family member for a funeral?

A.G., Warwick

 

Dear A.G.,

An immediate family member, in relation to the person who passed away, is a parent, a child, a brother or sister or a spouse. For grandchildren, in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews – while certainly no one would question the love and mourning of these people, they are considered further out than an immediate family member.

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