What is the etiquette regarding a sympathy card and/or monies. I have seen my parents give money at other funeral wakes, but we were closer to those people. Is money required when attending a funeral wake?
2006-07-31 04:43:42 · 11 answers · asked by lmhonda 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
No it is not required, sometimes people give money to a charity or church in the person who passed name. Just go to the wake and say, "I'm sorry". There is nothing else to say.
2006-07-31 04:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by doc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not required but sometimes monies are for a charity in the deceased names. Ask around the office to get a better picture of what everyone else is doing or call to the funeral home and find out what the deceased requests were regarding monies/flowers etc.
2006-07-31 04:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by shae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you should not give money at a funeral or wake. That is so absurd. Give a sympathy card. I don't attend funerals and wakes. It is depressing enough
2006-07-31 04:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by Contessa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money is not appropriate.
Sign the card that should be going around the office.
The office may take up a collection to purchase flowers, and you may want to contribute.
Only attend the wake if you were close to the survivor socially, or if you had worked with the person for many years.
2006-07-31 04:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by creskin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No money. Attendance is nice however a sympathy card will suffice also. If they are Catholic, you can go to your local parish and pay a small fee (usually $25.00 or so) and have a mass said in their name. Check with the priest before you do because in most cases they send a notification to the family that you've asked for a memorial mass to be said.
2006-07-31 04:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A visit at the wake and a sympathy card are sufficient to come from you. My office occasionally does a collection from the group to donate if a charity is preferred from the family.
2006-07-31 04:53:27 · answer #6 · answered by moving-on 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of giving money. Are they Catholic? You can buy Mass Cards at the church office. A donation to a charity in the person's name is always a nice gesture (in lieu of flowers).
2006-07-31 04:47:19 · answer #7 · answered by PiccChick12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sympathy card is appropriate. You do not have to give money
2006-07-31 04:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by anadah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a requirement, but if you know she is hurting real bad and cant afford the funeral it might be nice to help her out with a few $$$ if you can afford it.
2006-07-31 04:48:32 · answer #9 · answered by connys1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not .Pay your respect by bring over food.(Bucket of chicken) etc.....When you loose someone the last thing you want to think about is cooking.
2006-07-31 04:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by MISSY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋