Usually implies that someone is deceased, but may mean that the person is no longer
associated with an
organization. Potentially, the term could start a rumor that the
individual is dead.
Customer: "Does Matt still work here?"
Worker: "No, I'm afraid he's no longer with us."
Customer: "I'm so sorry to hear that."
Worker: (
optional) "He decided to quit last week, so he could go
back to school."