widower / widow
VEH-doh-voh
Vedovo (m) means widower; vedova (f) means widow. 'Portare il lutto' (to wear mourning) — wearing black after a spouse's death — was once strictly observed in Italy, especially in the south, and still occurs.
Il nonno è vedovo da tre anni — gli manca molto la nonna.
Grandpa has been a widower for three years — he misses grandma greatly.
La vedova porta ancora il lutto dopo un anno.
The widow still wears mourning after a year.