3 August 2021 · Maggia, 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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Maggia residents must report deaths to the Ufficio circondariale dello Stato civile di Locarno, the civil registry office serving the commune.
To declare a death in Maggia, contact the Ufficio circondariale dello Stato civile di Locarno at Via della Posta 9, 6600 Locarno. You may reach the office by phone at +41 91 816 15 31 or by email at statocivile.locarno@ti.ch.
Maggia manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero di Maggia (Maggia, 6673 Maggia).
Cimitero di Maggia is the main cemetery in Maggia, located at Maggia, 6673 Maggia. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Aurigeno is a cemetery in the commune of Maggia, located at Strada Vegia, 6677 Aurigeno. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Coglio is a cemetery in Maggia located at Coglio, 6678 Maggia. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Giumaglio is a cemetery in Maggia located at Giumaglio, 6678 Maggia. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Lodano is a cemetery in Maggia located at Lodano, 6676 Maggia. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Moghegno is a cemetery in Maggia located at Moghegno, 6673 Maggia. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Someo is a cemetery located in Someo, 6674 Maggia. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.