{"id":468252,"date":"2022-06-28T01:13:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T22:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/writers-masterful-obituary-for-mom-laugh-through-tears\/"},"modified":"2022-06-28T01:13:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T22:13:50","slug":"writers-masterful-obituary-for-mom-laugh-through-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/writers-masterful-obituary-for-mom-laugh-through-tears\/","title":{"rendered":"#Writer&#8217;s &#8216;masterful&#8217; obituary for mom: &#8216;laugh through tears&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373bd53dbf6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373bd53dbf6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/writers-masterful-obituary-for-mom-laugh-through-tears\/#%E2%80%9CWriters_%E2%80%98masterful_obituary_for_mom_%E2%80%98laugh_through_tears%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Writer&#8217;s &#8216;masterful&#8217; obituary for mom: &#8216;laugh through tears&#8217;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;Writer&#8217;s &#8216;masterful&#8217; obituary for mom: &#8216;laugh through tears'&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An obituary penned by a journalist for her late mother is going viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, with readers praising the writer for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/parents\/moms\/writers-joyous-obituary-mom-people-laughing-crying-rcna35160\">\u201cmasterfully\u201d<\/a> making them laugh and cry at the same time. <\/p>\n<p>New York Times writer <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caity.info\/\">Caity Weaver<\/a>, 33, composed the moving piece following the death of her beloved mom, Dr. Maureen Brennan-Weaver, on June 14 at the age of 65. <\/p>\n<p>Weaver\u2019s obituary was published in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/obits.pennlive.com\/us\/obituaries\/pennlive\/name\/maureen-brennan-weaver-obituary?id=35333333\">Pennsylvania\u2019s Patriot News<\/a> before it was shared by the journalist on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/caityweaver\/status\/1539735766863069190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1539735766863069190%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fiframe.nbcnews.com%2FnSvndTj%3F_showcaption%3Dtrueapp%3D1\">Twitter<\/a>, where it racked up more than 30,000 likes and hundreds of heartwarming responses. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr. Maureen Brennan-Weaver died at home in Harrisburg on June 14th, shocking all who loved her by being ahead of schedule for the first time in her life,\u201d the humorous opening line of the piece read. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-04.jpeg?w=830\" alt=\"An old photo of Brennan-Weaver with her daughter was included in the obituary, initially published in Pennsylvania's Patriot News.\" class=\"wp-image-22825998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-04.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1660 1660w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-04.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1245 1245w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-04.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=830 830w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-04.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=415 415w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-04.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><figcaption>An old photo of Brennan-Weaver with her daughter was included in the obituary, initially published in Pennsylvania\u2019s Patriot <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">@caityweaver<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The obituary painted a vivid picture of Brennan-Weaver, who studied at Bryn Mawr and practiced as a podiatrist. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe chose podiatry to have holidays off, but usually forgot to schedule them,\u201d Weaver whimsically wrote of her mom. \u201c[She] was treasured by patients who showered her with homemade treats she occasionally accepted as pay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The loving daughter continued: \u201cShe could not stop herself from buying shoes for patients if she spotted just what they needed while shopping. She categorically did not do house calls, except for patients she \u2018really liked\u2019; of these, there were so many she had to set aside whole days for house calls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weaver, an only child, also paid tribute to her mom\u2019s love of bargain hunting in a comical fashion. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you mentioned a thing you liked, she [Brennan-Weaver] would get you 11 when she found them at a great price,\u201d she hilariously wrote. \u201cShe clipped coupons for diapers and left them in the grocery store baby aisle. Decades ago, she acquired a huge box of toothbrushes for pennies on the dollar and has kept her family in toothbrushes ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The daughter also described Brennan-Weaver as \u201criotously funny and pathologically generous,\u201d and recalled that she had \u201ca cackle that crashed through rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-05.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"Weaver is currently a journalist at The New York Times. She is being praised for the heartwarming obituary she wrote for her mother. \" class=\"wp-image-22826000\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-05.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-05.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-05.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-05.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-05.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Weaver is currently a journalist at the New York Times. She is being praised for the heartwarming obituary she wrote for her mother. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">@caityweaver<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The obituary concluded: \u201cNo amount of time with the astonishing Maureen would have been enough for her family and friends, though she gave us enough toothbrushes and memories to last several lifetimes. Oh, how we loved her!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Readers were left overwhelmed by the touching tribute, with many strangers reaching out to share their condolences. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a beautiful and funny and joyous and profoundly sad obituary. Your mother sounds lovely, and I\u2019m sorry you\u2019ve lost her,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/snackwave_julie\/status\/1539737560586625024\">one wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis memorial is achingly beautiful. Thank you for bringing her to life for those who never met her,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CordeiroTaylorD\/status\/1539737398405464064\">another chimed in<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"749\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-01.jpeg?w=749\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22825994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1498 1498w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1124 1123w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=749 749w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=375 374w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">@caityweaver<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"563\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-02.jpeg?w=563\" alt=\"The obituary wracked up more than 30,000 likes and hundreds of heartwarming responses. \" class=\"wp-image-22825997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1126 1126w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=844 844w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=563 563w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=281 281w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/hilarious-obit-mother-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\"\/><figcaption>The obituary wracked up more than 30,000 likes and hundreds of heartwarming responses. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">@caityweaver<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YayBooksYay\/status\/1539738984624128012\">A third person responded<\/a>: \u201cThis obituary made me laugh through tears. 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