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Find obituaries and funeral notices in the main locations of Lugano region. Service updated daily for the Lugano region community and surroundings.
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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
The death must be officially reported to the Civil Registry Office of the place of death within 48 hours. This procedure is required to obtain burial or cremation permits.
5. Publish the obituary for free on Funere.com
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Death must be announced within 48 hours at the Servizi circondariali dello stato civile regione Lugano located at Via Dottor Giovanni Polar 46, 6932 Breganzona.
In this section, you will find a real-time updated list of the deceased in the District of Lugano. Consult death notices from the city of Lugano, Malcantone, Capriasca, and the Vedeggio Valley. The service aggregates municipal notifications and obituaries published on public portals, ensuring you have a complete overview of the ceremonies and memorial services scheduled for today and the coming days.
On Funere, we collect daily funeral announcements from across the Lugano region to offer a digital archive accessible to everyone.
In addition to the city of Lugano, we constantly monitor deaths in major centers such as Paradiso, Massagno, and Agno, extending the service to border municipalities like Ponte Tresa and the inner valleys.