Albert Barnes Commentary Acts 9:37

"And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber." — Acts 9:37 (ASV)

Whom, when they had washed. Among most people it has been customary to wash the body before it was buried or burned. They prepared her in the usual manner for interment.

In an upper chamber. .

There is no evidence that they expected that Peter would raise her up to life.