Funeral Planning Vocabulary

verb to die or cease to exist

adverb in a way that indicates death or cessation

• Unfortunately, he passed away after a long battle with illness.
• I heard that grandma passed away last night.
• I can't believe he just passed away like that.
• With the end of the project, it felt like a part of me had passed away.

noun a person who has died

• The decedent's estate will be distributed according to their will.
• The decedent's family is still grieving their loss.
• I heard the decedent was loaded, wonder who gets their money now.
• The decedent's legacy lives on through their charitable contributions.