85 years · 10 September 2026 · Collex, Collex-Bossy, GE
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An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.
1. Contact the doctor
First 2 hoursIf the death occurs at home, immediately contact the family doctor or the 144 emergency service for the official confirmation of death and the issuance of the medical certificate (essential for all further steps).
2. Choose a funeral home
Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.
3. Inform loved ones and the potential employer
Before any public announcement, it is essential to personally inform the family, close friends, and any potential employer of the deceased.
4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office
Must be done at Arrondissement de l'état civil Rive droite du lac (within 72 hours).
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Collex-Bossy residents must declare deaths at the Arrondissement de l'état civil Rive droite du lac in Chambésy.
Deaths must be announced to the Arrondissement de l'état civil Rive droite du lac within 72 hours. The office is located at Route de Pregny 47, 1292 Chambésy. Contact the office by telephone at +41 22 758 03 20 or by email at etatcivil@pregny-chambesy.ch for further guidance on the declaration process.
Collex manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Collex-Bossy (Genève, Suisse).
Cimetière de Collex-Bossy is located in Collex-Bossy, Genève, Suisse. The cemetery offers columbarium sepulture types and does not have a crematorium on site.
Cimetière de Collex-Bossy is located at Chemin des Chaumets, 1239 Collex-Bossy and offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types. The cemetery can be reached at +41 22 959 77 00.
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