With two deaths in the family things will be up in the air for awhile. There is an efficient advantage in a two-fer one situation like this.
No need for the sweet talking circling pet vulture of the grim reaper to personally respond or the folks with the private email address' of angels on high to ask for special dispensation. The departed will be deeply missed.

When the unfortunate are 82&90 as well as distant in laws, you can understand the mixed feelings.