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Death anniversary remembrance

Some dates ask to be kept.

The anniversary of a death has its own weight. Years may pass, but the date keeps returning — and it deserves more than a passing thought. Remembering someone on their death anniversary can be simple: a candle lit in their name, a memory written down, a moment taken on purpose.

Ways to mark the day

  • Light a memorial candle on their page — it burns for seven days, joined by lights from everyone else who remembers.
  • Write the memory you have been carrying — it stays on the memorial.
  • Share the memorial with family and friends, so the day is kept together rather than alone.

Never miss the date

Follow any memorial on Eterbook and a quiet reminder arrives by email before the birthday and the death anniversary — nothing more, nothing louder. Each day, the site also honours the public figures whose anniversary falls on that very date. Their birthday matters too: see birthday in heaven.

If there is no memorial yet

Create a memorial page for the person you are remembering — free, in minutes, private or public — and the anniversaries will have a home from now on.

Find their memorial