| aetatis | of the age |
| aetatis suae | of his (or her) age |
| anno aetatis suae (AAS) | in the year of his (or her) age |
| beatae memoriae | of blessed memory |
| hic jace | there lies |
| hodie mihi, cras tibi | today to me, tomorrow to you |
| in memoriam | to the memory of |
| obiit | he or she died |
| requiescat in pace | may he or she rest in peace |
| requiescant in pace | may they rest in peace |
| RIP | rest in peace (as above) |
| sculpsit | he (or she) carved (or cut) it |
| si post fata venit gloria non propero | if glory comes after death, I`m not in a hurry |
| siste viator | stop traveller |
| sit tibi terra levis | may the earth be light upon you |
| summum nec metuas diem nec optes | neither fear nor wish for your last day |
| vixit | he or she has lived |
| vixit .... annos | he or she has lived .... a certain number of years |