Widow discovers decades-old omission in man’s obituary [Video]

DEAR ABBY: My husband died in a car accident 38 years ago. Until yesterday, I had never read his obituary. Our daughter and I were not mentioned in it! It was written by my father-in-law. I am very upset. I have no intention of informing my daughter about this discovery, as she loved her grandfather and has fond childhood memories of him.

I know I will, in time, forgive him for excluding me. But I’m finding it hard to forgive him for omitting her. Am I wrong to not tell her? What if she one day finds the obituary and sees we were left out? I know it will upset her. I don’t know the right thing to do. — MYSTIFIED IN NEW YORK

DEAR MYSTIFIED:Obituaries are usually written during a time of great stress. Grieving families are not at their best and can be distracted not only by the pain of their …