Missed

[She] Do you know < name >?
[He] Yes.
[She] He was in your group, no?
[He] Yes, he was.
[She] He was such a nice chap. I couldn't believe he was so old. Did you know it?
[He] Yes, I knew.
[She] He would talk to you so nicely with his amazing measured and kind voice. He was always sarcastic in a nice way.
[He] Yes, Yes.
[She] He was such a versatile person. He worked in theatre. He directed plays. Then he came and joined the company.
[He] Yes.
[She] It's so pleasant to have a somebody like him in your team. It feels good.
[He] Yes, Yes.
[Awkward silence]
[He] Did he tell you how he got his surname?
[She] No.
[He] It seems it wasn't their original family name. His grandfather ....
[She] Really, I didn't know it.
[He] About his son....
[She] I didn't know about his family life. Nice.
[He] He was a hardcore leftist...
[She] Interesting. He'll be really missed.
[He couldn't imagine whether his stay in the company would have been much more pleasant had he known or at least talked to that person. But he was glad that he once shared a table with him and could listen to all the conversation that took place between that person and other colleagues.]