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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 de Bernex (within 48 hours).
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In Onex, deaths must be declared to the Arrondissement de l'état civil de Bernex within 48 hours of occurrence.
Deaths in Onex are declared to the Arrondissement de l'état civil de Bernex. The declaration must be made within 48 hours. The office is located at Rue de Bernex 313, 1233 Bernex. You can contact them by phone at +41 22 850 92 30 or by email at etat-civil@bernex.ch.
Onex manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière communal d'Onex (Chemin François-Chavaz, 1213 Onex).
Cimetière communal d'Onex is the main cemetery in Onex, located at Chemin François-Chavaz, 1213 Onex. It can be reached at +41 22 879 59 61.
Vieux cimetière d'Onex is located at Chemin David-Brolliet, 1213 Onex. The cemetery does not have a crematorium.