It is unnerving to see Facebook recommend a deceased friend or acquaintance under “Suggestions for People you May Know.” Even creepier to get notified by Facebook to wish a friend happy birthday when your friend has died.
Facebook has processes in place to help you before or after a death so this does not happen. Just access Facebook’s “Help Center” and search for “Death” for all the appropriate links. Here’s how to handle a variety of situations:
To remove a deceased family member from Facebook.
To memorialize a deceased friend or family member’s Facebook account when you do not want the account deleted.
To choose what you would like to happen to your Facebook account upon your death.
To ensure your memorialized account will be properly managed.
Many bereaved friends and family members find solace in accessing and interacting with other grievers on a Facebook page. It has become a new outlet in the mourning process.
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Robbie Miller Kaplan is an author who writes from a unique perspective as a mother who has lost two children. She has written How to Say It When You Don't Know What to Say, a guide to help readers communicate effectively when those they care about experience loss, now at a reduced price for e-books for "Illness & Death," "Suicide," "Miscarriage," "Death of a Child," "Death of a Stillborn or Newborn Baby," "Pet Loss," "Caregiver Responsibilities," "Divorce" and "Job Loss." All titles are in Amazon's Kindle Store.
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When my son passed away, his facebook account was deleted without notice, and without appeal. I lost access to all my son's photos he had posted onto his facebook page. There is no way to email or contact facebook to get his page back online. Facebook is just awful.
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