Context: My aunt recently passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. I'm so sad at the loss.
Speaker 1: My aunt recently passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Speaker 2: I am so sorry to hear that. 
Speaker 1: Thanks. It's been especially hard because she was almost like a mother to me. 
Speaker 2: I truly hope you can recover from this major loss in your life.