I’ve written an obit or two in my time. There’s a simple recipe: solemn, respectful reflections on the highlights of a loved one’s life.
But after reading Andy Corren’s filthy tribute to his 84-year-old mother, the recently deceased Renay Mandel Corren, I’m rethinking everything I thought I knew.The obit went viral on Twitter when crime author Sarah Weinman posted it with the caption, “This obit, my god.” And with an opening line like, “A plus-sized Jewish lady redneck died in El Paso on Saturday,” how could it not have gone viral?This obit, my god.
https://t.co/tWoTdUIAnN— Sarah Weinman (@sarahw) December 15, 2021In the obit, Corren cheekily explains that he’s honoring his mother’s death the way she lived: with no class at all.“I treat it.