6 December 2020 · Arbedo, Arbedo-Castione, TI
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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 Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Bellinzona, Riviera, Blenio e Leventina (within 48 hours).
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Arbedo-Castione residents report deaths to the Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Bellinzona, Riviera, Blenio e Leventina.
Deaths in Arbedo-Castione are handled by the Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Bellinzona, Riviera, Blenio e Leventina. Contact the office at +41 91 814 73 51 or statocivile.bellinzona@ti.ch. The office is located at Via Lugano 4, 6500 Bellinzona.
Arbedo-Castione manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero di Arbedo (Via Piantelli, 6517 Arbedo).
Cimitero di Arbedo is the main cemetery in Arbedo-Castione, located at Via Piantelli, 6517 Arbedo. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types.
Cimitero di Castione is a cemetery in Arbedo-Castione located at Via Chiesa, 6532 Castione. It offers inhumation and family tombs (tombe familiale).