Resolved PA - Philadelphia Co, WhtFem UP17475, 30-50, decedent drug at Frankford Ave, Dec'17 - namus removed

[Melt71]

I don’t see why her family would have any authority over rather her name is released or not. Is this some kind of law I am unaware of or just a courtesy to the family?

The reasons have been discussed multiple times on various threads, a keyword search should lead you to some of them. The reasons can be different for each case.