bereaved

Adjective

• sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  • bereft of hope
    

Noun

• a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
  • the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bereft , grief-stricken , grieving , mourning(a) , sorrowing(a) , bereaved person