11 October 2024 · Magadino, Gambarogno, 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 Locarno (within 48 hours).
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Magadino residents must report deaths to the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Locarno within 48 hours of occurrence.
Deaths in Magadino are declared at the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Locarno, located at Via della Posta 9, 6600 Locarno. The announcement must be made within 48 hours. Contact the office by telephone at +41 91 816 15 31 or by email at di-scsc.locarno@ti.ch for further information or to arrange the declaration.
Magadino manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero di Magadino (Via Cantonale, 6573 Magadino).
Cimitero di Magadino is the main cemetery serving Magadino, located at Via Cantonale, 6573 Gambarogno. The cemetery offers inhumation and family tomb (tombe familiale) sepulture types.
Cimitero di San Nazzaro is a cemetery in Gambarogno located at Via al Cimitero, 6575 San Nazzaro. It offers inhumation and family tombs (tombe familiale) but does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Gerra Gambarogno is located in Gambarogno at Via Cantonale, 6574 Gerra. The cemetery offers inhumation and family tomb sepulture types.
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