Funeral cards are reminders of loved ones who have passed away—but when the names on the cards belong to strangers, they’re also collectibles. An Object Lesson.

Funeral or prayer cards are frequently distributed at funerals as mementos of the deceased. They can also be valuable in genealogical research. (Photo by Danny Klein) When I first started ...

Sympathy cards “have comforted me in a way I never expected they would,” said Barbara Macchiaroli, whose longtime companion died of the virus this month. Johnny Milano for The New York Times ...

But with the number of COVID-19 deaths continuing to climb, sympathy cards are as scarce as two-ply toilet paper. Of course, a message of sympathy can just as easily be sent inside any card.

In a remarkable sign of the loss many have been going through during the coronavirus pandemic, the greeting card industry is selling out of sympathy cards. At least 73,431 people have died in the ...

A Michigan funeral home recently introduced this drive-thru window. There’s also a registry book to sign and a memorial box for anyone who wants to drop off a sympathy card.