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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 Locarno (within 48 hours).
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Centovalli residents must declare deaths through the Servizio circondariale dello Stato civile di Locarno, the competent civil registry office for the commune.
To declare a death in Centovalli, contact the Servizio circondariale dello Stato civile di Locarno at Via della Posta 9, 6600 Locarno. You may reach the office by telephone at +41 91 816 15 31 or by email at statocivile.locarno@ti.ch.
Centovalli manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero di Intragna (Piazza Intragna, 6655 Intragna).
Cimitero di Intragna is the main cemetery in Centovalli, located at Piazza Intragna, 6655 Intragna. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Cimitero di Bordei is a cemetery in Centovalli located at Bordei, 6655 Centovalli. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Camedo is a cemetery in Centovalli located at Camedo, 6655 Centovalli. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Costa s./Borgnone is located in Costa, 6655 Centovalli and offers inhumation as a sepulture type. The cemetery does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Golino is a cemetery in Centovalli located at Golino, 6655 Centovalli. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Lionza is a cemetery in Centovalli located at Lionza, 6655 Centovalli. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Moneto is a cemetery in Centovalli located at Moneto, 6655 Centovalli. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Palagnedra is a cemetery in Centovalli located at Palagnedra, 6655 Centovalli. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Rasa is a cemetery in Centovalli located at Rasa, 6655 Centovalli. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Verdasio is a cemetery in Centovalli located at Verdasio, 6655 Centovalli. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.