
To remove a deceased family member from Facebook.
- Facebook requires you complete an online form and you will need to provide them with some type of documentation to authenticate the death, such as a death certificate, obituary, or other documentation.
- You’ll need to request that Facebook memorialize the account. They will require the name of the deceased person, the date they died, and they will request a link to the obituary or death notice.
- You can decide now how you want your Facebook account handled after your death. Go to Facebook’s “Help Center” and select “Manage my account” and select “Memorialized Accounts.”
- You can choose whether you would like your account deleted upon your death or memorialized.
- If you choose to have it memorialized the word “Remembering” will appear next to your name.
- Memorializing your account will prevent your name from appearing in “Suggestions for People You May Know” or birthday reminders.
- If you would like to have your account deleted following your death, Facebook provides instructions on how to do so under the above settings.
- Facebook has a feature that allows you to choose someone you trust to manage your Facebook page upon your death.
- You can designate in advance (accessed though Memorialized accounts) a “legacy” contact and they will have the ability to add photos and other materials to your memorialized account.
- If you choose a Legacy contact, Facebook will send your designee a message confirming that you have chosen them. This gives you the opportunity to discuss with your legacy contact how you want your account managed upon your death.
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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, available in ebooks 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.