Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Obituary \O*bit"u*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Obituaries}. [Cf. F.
   obituaire. See {Obit}.]
   1. That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or
      death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person;
      a notice of the death of a person, accompanied by a
      biographical sketch.

   2. (R.C.Ch.) A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary
      days when service is performed for the dead.

Source : WordNet®

obituary
     n : a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short
         biography [syn: {obit}, {necrology}]