Daughter Writes Scathing Obituary for ‘Terrorizing’ Mom: ‘Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead’

New York Post ^ | Aug. 31, 2024 | Chris Harris

[nickcarraway]

A scathing obituary about a malignant Maine mother went viral Saturday, for both its brutal honesty and savage delivery.

Florence “Flo” Harrelson, 65, died back in February, but her obituary wasn’t published by the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel until Thursday.

That’s because Harrelson’s daughter, Christina Novak, who wrote the abrasive obituary, said she only learned her mom was dead this month. Novak noted in the obit that her mother, a former U.S. Marine who served as a Maine prison guard, died “on Feb. 22, 2024, without family by her side due to burnt bridges and a wake of destruction left in her path.”

[AbolishCSEU]

I’ve heard of this but it usually is due to spoiled adult children angry that mom or stepmom didn’t coddle them.

[ansel12]

Creepy daughter, even in adult hood her mom dominates her thoughts.

[dfwgator]

Guess she skipped that part in the Bible about Honoring Thy Mother and Father.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Guess she skipped that part in the Bible about Honoring Thy Mother and Father.”

Maybe Mother and Father skipped that part in the Bible about not provoking their children to wrath.

[Z28.310]

Out STANDING reply.
Thank you for the laugh.

Things are only humorous if there is truth within.

[fr_freak]

Creepy daughter, even in adult hood her mom dominates her thoughts.

Apparently, you don't understand how child abuse works. I don't know who's who or what's what with this family, but when a kid suffers enough abuse from a parent, that stays with the kid for life. There are a lot of so-called adults out there who think they can do all manner of messed up things to their kids and expect no long-lasting effects or repercussions.

[TheDon]

The ending is the best part:
“Florence did not want an obituary or anyone including family to know she died,” reads the obituary.

“That’s because even in death, she wanted those she terrorized to still be living in fear looking over their shoulders. So, this isn’t so much an obituary but more of a public service announcement.”

[Jean2]

Also the parents missed the part that honor is right up there with respect and admiration. It has to be earned.

[MtnClimber]

Mom was a "Marine prison guard". Read

Stanford Prison Experiment \

to see what could have influenced this.

[Lizavetta]

I’ve heard of this but it usually is due to spoiled adult children angry that mom or stepmom didn’t coddle them.

Or she was one of those actresses like my mother who put on the nice face outwards and backstabbed me to my siblings and their spouses, her friends, MY friends.

[Jane Long]

Ouch!!

[Responsibility2nd]

These kinds of obits happen once in awhile.

The daughter needs psychiatric help. While she may be telling the truth about her mother, there’s no need to be bitter and angry in public like this. It won’t help.

[BenLurkin]

Like “Room of Angel” from Silent Hill.

[ansel12]

It isn’t a matter of me being ignorant, it is a matter of an adult that never grew up, she is locked in her self pity and childhood and is not a very nice person, she needs to find some Christian company that can help her grow beyond herself and her long gone childhood.

[A strike]

exactly.
(unfortunately guilty here up and down)

[Wilderness Conservative]

Female Marine is the first red flag.

[alexander_busek]

While she may be telling the truth about her mother, there’s no need to be bitter and angry in public like this. It won’t help.

Might be cathartic for her.

Regards,

[PAR35]

a former U.S. Marine who served as a Maine prison guard,

Sounds like a great foundation to be a nurturing mother.

[Responsibility2nd]

People like her reminds me of the clowns who used to appear on the Jerry Springer show.