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phwe9774 t1_isvzyhx wrote

That would probably come across as extremely insincere or insensitive. If you have to read the obituary just to have something to say and you don't want to add to the "sorry for you loss" pile, just don't say anything

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Sir-Jawn t1_isxaof8 wrote

That’s what I was thinking. A friend of mine lost a parent (who I never met) and i just said a simple “I’m so sorry, I hope you’re hanging in there. A lot of people are thinking about you and here for you if you need anything.” Can’t imagine throwing in something like “I see they liked woodworking, they must have been talented”, having never met them before and never talking about woodworking with this friend before.

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