Traditionally the child lights for the parent, but when we say "child" we mean that in terms of lineage, not chronological age. A child under the age of 14 who loses a parent is not required to light a candle because until that age the child is not responsible to have to mourn or to have to recite the prayer for the dead (the "Kaddish"). But if there is no child left to light a candle for the grandparent, or if the child wishes to honor the grandparent, there is no prohibition against it. Same for a brother, sister, other other relation who has no one left to mourn for him or her. I think the more important tradition, however, is for the Kaddish to be spoken aloud and the names of the dead read aloud as a living memory so that their names would never be forgotten.
Christmas 2009 will be the 13th Anniversary of her death.
You'd more properly say "the anniversary of his (or her) death."
anniversary of transition
From his seven children he had over twenty grandchildren at the time of his death in 1979.
From his seven children he had over twenty grandchildren at the time of his death in 1979.
My mother died August 17 2006 and I need a Yahrzeit calendar for that date in order to observe the Jewish anniversary of her death each year
· anniversary of my death
may 2nd
37 great-grandchildren were alive when Victoria died.
my father's 10th death anniversary held at my home town so i want to leave for 3 days
Same date of death after a year....death anniversary.
Rememberance day.