Pff...don't feel too disrespectful about snickering. I've been know to snicker, giggle, snort-laugh, and sometimes turn red trying not to guffaw at funerals.
My uncle's funeral, though, was an exception. It was more of a memorial than a funeral..well..really bluntly put, it was a redneck funeral. One where it was encouraged to laugh. Heh..yeah. Anyway.
So..I'm not big on role playing games like that, so it's no wonder I didn't know him. I am slightly puzzled, however, that I seemed to have missed it when it was announced..wherever it was posted. 'Cause..I'm on my computer all the time..and usually am one of the first internet-goers to hear of such things. o.O Huh.