As long as it is tastefully done.  It is probably one of the best tools for the friends and family of the deceased to be updated.  You can also create a "Memory" page for the person, where photos can be uploaded, info on services, and enables people to post comments on there.  May be very healing for the family. 

I think, that some kind of message should be posted. And maybe a profile should be closed or deleted. It is really creepy to get all those ''happy birthday! xoxo'' messages from strangers who just want to be nice...

I agree with Sharon ONLY after the immediate  family has been notified.

It is where we get much of our news.

Yes.

I have seen this.

im just clicking back through some of the old Q and A's, looks like this one got lots of good answers.

I think most people would not be offended and if the family approves I would say it was okay. I would not do it however.

Yes. People do it all the time. Even funeral homes have fb pages that reportss deaths. We have groups the notify me of deaths of people that went to same high school, etc. Even the newspapers report them on social media. Most times the family has already given their consent to the funeral home.

Yes, I will do that if I know the person so more people find out about and pay their respects.  I get a lot of thanks when I do that

Are you related?

I think, that it should be disclosed somewhere in the profile( if you want to keep the page active). People can be very obnoxious on FB, posting self promotions, spam, tagging, poking, etc.

I don't see an issue with it.  Someone may be glad you did, so they can send a sympathy card to a loved one.

 Nora Sims it's OKAY to post it - however, make it a point to call / inform the closest family members first - they should not get this news from Social Media.

I don't see anything wrong with posting it on FB, it's a way to let people know.  I don't mean telling immediate family this way but others.

I don't believe I would do that, however I have seen several posted by others.

I don't know about others, but I think I'll put in my will not to notify Facebook or any other social media.  

Only my close friends and relatives need to know and they will find out the old fashioned way.

Someone here on ActiveRain just let people know of her relative's death on FB.  I think the family should be the first to discuss it if they feel it is appropriate, and then I would ask them before I stated anything, too!

I have been in this situation personally when my husband died. I don't think it is appropriate without the family's permission. There are times when immediate family find out through that medium instead of the way they should and I think that is wrong and disrespectful.

Nora, I think, it is important the family of deceased person notified.

I agree with Shannon and Nora. I would also ask the family's permission.