["My wife's grandmother passed on a couple weeks ago. It's still eating at me to think about it.", "Were you close to your wife's grandmother?", 'I had become close to her as of late. She was a very strong and respected woman.']
That is very heartbreaking. Im sure she had a very positive opinion of you as well.
My wife's grandmother passed away recently. She was the family matriarch and I actually felt very close to her as of late. She will be greatly missed.