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Obituaries almost always mention survivors, but they never mention the paper trail that the dead leave behind.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Clay Risen is a Times reporter on the Obituaries desk.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Obituaries — including in this paper — noted his role in purchasing the former Crystal Cathedral in 2011 to make it a new base for Orange County’s 1.3 million Catholics.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

Alex Traub works on the Obituaries desk and occasionally reports on New York City for other sections of the paper.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2023

"I choose the Book of Obituaries first!" said she promptly, with dancing eyes.

From Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man by Oemler, Marie Conway