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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
Must be done at Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Lugano (within 48 hours).
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Melano residents declare deaths through the Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Lugano, the civil registry office serving the area.
Deaths in Melano are registered with the Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Lugano. The office is located at Via Dottor Giovanni Polar 46, 6932 Breganzona. Contact the office by telephone at +41 91 815 25 91 or by email at statocivile.lugano@ti.ch for specific procedural requirements and guidance.
Melano manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero di Melano (Via alla Chiesa, 6818 Melano).
Cimitero di Melano in Melano is located at Via alla Chiesa, 6818 Melano and offers inhumation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types. The cemetery does not have a crematorium on site.
Cimitero di Maroggia is located in Maroggia, Val Mara, and offers inhumation and cremation services. The cemetery does not have an on-site crematorium.
Cimitero di Melano is located in Melano, Val Mara. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.
Cimitero di Rovio is located in Rovio, Val Mara. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and family tombs (tombe familiale).