Widows are core actors in a family business succession after the death of a family business leader as a widow/widower – a person who has lost one’s spouse by death and has not remarried – oftentimes becomes a (part)-owner of the family assets and business. The entry on widowhood discusses how (female) widows shape the continuation of the family business and what business roles widows assume after the death of their husband and the family business leader. The decisions made and the roles taken on by a widow define whether and how the family business will continue. Despite of the grief caused by the loss, widowhood may also be a new opportunity for the widow to become visibly involved in business activities. The entry, thus, argues that it is not only a question of the future of the family business but also of the family and the widow herself.