Is it appropriate to tell a grieving coworker that its nice to see him again when he comes back to work?

Anonymous
His mother passed away last week. I am going to express my sympathy to him but was wanting opinions on whether it sounded appropriate to also let him know its nice to have him back.?

I just want him to know how much he was missed at work.

Is it appropriate to tell a grieving coworker that its nice to see him again when he comes back to work?
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