fallecer = to pass away, to dieĮl cáncer que ella tiene está muy avanzado y, según el médico, podría fallecer en cualquier momento.

This is a picture of my late wife from when we were engaged. difunto = late, deceasedĮsta es una foto de mi difunta esposa, de cuando éramos novios. Two days ago a dead body appeared floating on top of the river. Hace dos días que un cadáver apareció flotando sobre el río. A less formal word for casket that you will hear used throughout Latin America is “cajón.” “Cajón” also means ‘crate.’ 5. “Ataúd” is a somewhat formal word for casket. The casket was made of wood with a silver crucifix on top. ataúd = coffin, casketĮl ataúd era de madera con un crucifijo de plata en la tapa. The graves of my ancestors are in the town’s cemetery. Las tumbas de mis antepasados están en el cementerio del pueblo. When Paola’s uncle died, we went to the burial to accompany her. entierro = burialĬuando el tío de Paola murió, fuimos al entierro para acompañarla. Yesterday, she went to Miguel’s funeral, the family was greatly saddened. Yes, it is the same word in both English and Spanish:Īyer ella fue al funeral de Miguel, la familia estaba destrozada. Condolences may be made at prefer to publish lessons that cover common Spanish words about life and other cheerful things.īut since death and dying are two things that are certain in life (and most Spanish courses do not cover such vocabulary), at the risk of sounding “mórbido” (morbid) I thought that I should include the Spanish vocabulary words that I have heard used in Latin America that cover this topic. AND CREMATION SERVICES OF MONROEVILLE, 4335 Northern Pike. and where a service will be held on Friday, Oct. Memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. Jill had a wonderful sense of humor, always making her friends and family laugh. She enjoyed gardening and loved her dogs. Bob and George Schein at their ENT Practices. She had a dedicated career in the medical field working for Highmark as well as working for both Dr. Jill was a graduate of Brentwood High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Spanish and French Education. Surviving is a son, Grant Sample of Monroeville, and his wife Bethany (Guzzo) Sample and two grandchildren, Carmen and Gionna Sample. She was born in 1951 in Brentwood, daughter of William and Jane (Rex) Markley. Age 71, of Brentwood passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

Samples of obituaries in spanish