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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 Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Locarno (within 48 hours).
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Cugnasco-Gerra residents declare deaths through the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Locarno, the competent civil registry office for the region.
Deaths in Cugnasco-Gerra must be reported to the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Locarno. The office is located at Via della Posta 9, 6600 Locarno. You can contact the office by telephone at +41 91 816 15 31 or by email at statocivile.locarno@ti.ch for guidance on the declaration process and required documentation.
Cugnasco manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero di Cugnasco (Cugnasco, 6516 Cugnasco).
Cimitero di Cugnasco is the main cemetery in Cugnasco, located at Cugnasco, 6516 Cugnasco-Gerra. The cemetery offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types.
Cimitero di Gerra Piano is located in Gerra Piano, 6516 Cugnasco-Gerra, and offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types. The cemetery does not have a crematorium on site.
Cimitero di Gerra Verzasca is located in Cugnasco at Gerra Verzasca, 6516 Cugnasco-Gerra. The cemetery offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types.