It is done to give the dead body dignity and show that they are sleeping (peacefully). Everybody does it when their loved ones pass away. Whether they can is a different matter.
If it is soon after death occurs, you should be able to close the eyelids quite easily. After a while, once rigor mortis sets in, it can become difficult. I'm not sure about sewing them shut nowadays, but undertakers do glue them together:
In the natural decomposition process, the softer, membranous tissue in the face dries out, causing the eyes to sink into the ocular cavity (a.k.a. "eye socket") and the lips and cheeks to contract. To prevent this, the mortician places a semispherical plastic cone with a grated surface over each eye, behind the eyelids. A potent moisture-capturing cream is the applied between the plastic and the inside of the eyelid to keep the outer skin hydrated and soft-looking. To keep the eyes closed, a thin trail of adhesive gel is carefully applied to the edge of the eyelids.
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