9 March 2024 · Prato-Sornico, Lavizzara, TI
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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 Vallemaggia (within 48 hours).
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Lavizzara residents must declare deaths at the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Vallemaggia, the competent civil registry office.
Deaths in Lavizzara are registered through the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Vallemaggia. The office is located at Via della Posta 9, 6600 Locarno. Contact the office by telephone at +41 91 816 15 31 or by email at statocivile.locarno@ti.ch for specific procedural requirements and guidance.
Lavizzara manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero di Prato-Sornico (Prato-Sornico, 6694 Lavizzara).
Cimitero di Prato-Sornico is the main cemetery in Lavizzara, located at Prato-Sornico, 6694 Lavizzara. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services.
Cimitero di Fusio is a cemetery in Lavizzara located at Fusio, 6694 Lavizzara. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services.
Cimitero di Peccia is a cemetery in Lavizzara located at Peccia, 6695 Lavizzara. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services.
Cimitero di Broglio is a cemetery in Lavizzara located at Broglio, 6693 Lavizzara. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium sepulture types.
Cimitero di Brontallo is a cemetery in Lavizzara located at Brontallo, 6693 Lavizzara. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services.
Cimitero di Menzonio is a cemetery in Lavizzara located at Menzonio, 6693 Lavizzara. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services.
Cimitero di San Carlo is a cemetery in Lavizzara located at San Carlo, 6694 Lavizzara. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services.