1. a list of people who have died, especially in a particular period or organization
2. an obituary or biographical account of someone who has died

Examples

• The university published an annual necrology of faculty members who had passed away.
• The newspaper’s necrology section featured prominent citizens who died that week.
• She wrote a touching necrology for her former colleague.
• The medical journal included a necrology honoring deceased physicians.
• The club’s newsletter always contained a necrology of departed members.
• His necrology appeared in several major publications.
• The historical society maintains a necrology dating back to 1850.