Submit an Obituary

LymeLine is honored to publish obituary notices free of charge as a public service to those with connections to the Lyme and Old Lyme communities. Please complete the form below to submit an obituary. Alternatively, you may email prepared obituary text and a photo to editor@lymeline.com.

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Obituary Details

What is your relationship to the deceased?(Required)

Name of Deceased(Required)

Please include the deceased’s full name, optional fields include prefix, middle, and suffix.

Prefix First Middle Last Suffix

Date of Birth(Required)

Please include the deceased’s date of birth, i.e. Dec 25, 1960.

Date of Death(Required)

Please include the deceased’s date of death, i.e. Feb 10, 2024.

Last Location Lived(Required)

City State / Province / Region

Post Image(Required)

Please make sure it’s easy to identify your loved one in the photo. Consider a photo that shows off their personality. Avoid group pictures, and photos that obstruct faces.

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.Caption

Excerpt(Required)

A short summary, highlight, or quote about the deceased. Keep it concise, around 1 – 2 sentences. This will be displayed prominently at the top of the obituary.

Obituary Body(Required)

Use this to provide a more detailed and comprehensive obituary. This is where you can include things like a brief bio of the deceased’s life; details about their career, hobbies, and family; and quotes or anecdotes that capture their spirit.

Would you like to include details about a funeral or celebration of life?(Required)

Yes

Service Details

Date of Service(Required)

Time of Service(Required)

Name of Funeral Home(Required)

Address of Service(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City

Website

Feel free to include a link in the obituary listing that takes readers to a funeral home website, a donation/tribute page, an online guestbook, memorial page/virtual candle, etc. Please ensure you are including a complete and valid URL, starting with https://

Submit an Obituary