Funeral And Memorial Service Terminology

noun the act of mourning or grieving

verb to feel or express sorrow or grief

• The community came together to mourn the loss of a beloved leader.
• We all gathered to mourn the passing of our favorite teacher.
• I'm just here to mourn the end of my favorite TV show.
• She couldn't help but mourn the loss of her youth as she celebrated her birthday.

noun the action of remembering something; the ability to remember past events or people

• The ceremony was a solemn remembrance of those who had sacrificed their lives for their country.
• Every year on their anniversary, they have a little remembrance for their first date.
• Let's have a remembrance for all the good times we had together.
• The old photographs were a remembrance of a time long past.