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Coverage dated October 24, 2026

Dear Abby: Disliked dad's daughter receives no condolences

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DEAR ABBY: A friend's wife's elderly biological father was killed in a one-car auto accident recently. She had been estranged from him for as long as I can remember (more than 30 years?) and told me over the years how much she hated him. She adored her stepfather, who died a few years back.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Dear Abby | Disliked dad’s daughter receives no condolences (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Today's advice from Dear Abby.

  2. New York Post

    Dear Abby: My friend’s estranged father-in-law died, now I’m in trouble for not sending condolences (opens New York Post)

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    Dear Abby advises on an individual who is conflicted about the rules of etiquette when a woman's estranged biological father dies, despite being closer to her late stepfather.

  3. Sun Times

    Dear Abby: Disliked dad's daughter receives no condolences (opens Sun Times)

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    DEAR ABBY: A friend's wife's elderly biological father was killed in a one-car auto accident recently. She had been estranged from him for as long as I can remember (more than 30 years?) and told me over the years how much she hated him. She adored her stepfather, who died a few years back.

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