I'm so sorry for your loss. I know it's a crushingly sad feeling trying to navigate what you're going through right now.

Something to bear in mind is that sometimes, an object is just an object. People collect plenty of those throughout their lifetime. When my grandmother died, my family found all of these little "Precious Moments" statues and we'd assumed they were something really meaningful to her... luckily, my grandfather was around to share that she just got in the habit of ordering them on QVC but they weren't that special to her. I think that really speaks to your point more than anything, but they were something that we really wrestled with getting rid of but ultimately felt "freed" somehow after acknowledging that one way we could honor her memory is by donating them and allowing someone else to get enjoyment from them.