Hi, don't know if i am in the right forum. I am looking for an answer for my wife. Her sister just past away in California that was married to a Marine Sgt. Major. Her husband died and she was on tricare. Question is does the sister have any death benifits?
Thank you In advance for any info.

I read your post several times because of the confusion. I found 2 possible scenarios that you may be asking about, although it is not clear which is accurate.
The first appears as if you are asking if your sister in law, who is now deceased, has any military death benefits available. Since the woman was not the servicemember she would not receive any sort of special "death benefits". Prior to her own death however she would have remained covered under Tricare Survivor Benefits for 3 years following her husband's death. Details are here: (extracted from www.tricare.mil website):

Eligibility
If your sponsor dies while serving on active duty for a period of more than 30 days* (including eligible National Guard and Reserve members), you automatically are eligible for transitional TRICARE survivor benefits as long
as your Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System DEERS) information is up to date and you are:
• A surviving spouse and do not remarry
(Eligibility cannot be regained later,
even if you divorce or your new spouse dies.)
•An unmarried child under age 21 or under age 23 if in college full-time (Children with disabilities may remain eligible beyond normal age limits. Check DEERS for eligibility criteria.)
Surviving Spouse:You remain eligible as a “transitional survivor” for three years following your sponsor’s death and will have active duty family member (ADFM) benefits
and costs. After three years, you remain eligible as a “survivor” and pay retiree rates†
under TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Standard, or TRICARE Extra.

It also appears as if your sister in law was married to a Marine Sgt. Major, both of whom are now deceased, and your wife is wondering if she herself has any death benefits. If this is the case, then no, your wife would not be entitled to any military benefits as she was not the one married to a servicemember. Military benefits are not transferable.
*Please note, this response was typed using spacing to separate paragraphs. Despite my efforts and intentions sometimes my posts on these forums do not appear as typed and therefore may not appear with paragraph spacing. This is a technical issue that I have not been able to resolve however I apologize for the occurrence.*

Thank You for your responce. What my wife was worried about is that her sister's daughter does not have the money to get her out of the hospital morturay in Calif. I am a disabled Marine vet myself and do not know the answers.

Oh Gosh I am so sorry to hear that! I am unfortunately not aware of any other benefits that may be available to help with this situation. My only thought would be to contact the base chaplain or local Red Cross as they deal with situations like this and surely could provide some sort of information and point you in the right direction. There are also a LOT of people in this online community and I'm sure there is at least one of them with ideas that can help. I'm sorry I was unable to provide information specific to your concern however. My condolences to you and your family as I wish that someone can think of a viable option for you.
*Please note, this response was typed using spacing to separate paragraphs. Despite my efforts and intentions sometimes my posts on these forums do not appear as typed and therefore may not appear with paragraph spacing. This is a technical issue that I have not been able to resolve however I apologize for the occurrence.*

I thank you very much mam.

Unless the benefit ends when the servicemember spouse dies (which would surprise me, but it wouldn't be the first time), then your wife's sister should be able to be buried for free (plot & headstone) at a federal cemetery. Funeral home & coffin costs will still need to be covered - hopefully your wife's sister had some sort of life insurance policy, at least a small one, to cover these costs. My condolences to your family!

Please, you have nothing to thank me for. I'm sure someone else can provide some real assistance to you. I'm sure the Red Cross can at least offer some information, if not assistance to help you with your situation. Again, you have my condolences. I hope that you have a peaceful weekend.