I believe religion strengthens community support. A good study I would recommend is Thomas G. Long, Accompany Them with Singing: The Christian Funeral (Westminster John Knox, 2009).
Thanks for the recommendation, it is of great help to me.
My conjecture (about Romanian Orthodoxy) was that the church is trying to assume the main role in mourning managing, discrediting traditional community practices.
Thank you for your answer. Wearing black clothes of mourning is also a common practice in Romania. In some cases, this form of mourning lasts for a year.