Deaths, obituaries and tributes in Niva (Vallemaggia)

All notices published in the municipality of Niva (Vallemaggia) and the surrounding Locarnese / Valleys area. Information updated from the leading sources and local newspapers.

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99 years · 28 June 2018 · Niva (Vallemaggia), TI

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What to do in case of death in Niva (Vallemaggia)?

An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.

  1. 1. Contact the doctor

    First 2 hours

    If 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. 2. Choose a funeral home

    Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.

  3. 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. 4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office

    Must be done at Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Cevio (within 24 hours).

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Practical Guide: What to do in case of death in Niva (Vallemaggia)

Lavizzara residents declare deaths at the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Cevio, the competent civil registry office for the commune.

Legal Procedures

Deaths must be announced to the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Cevio within 24 hours. The office is located at 6675 Cevio and can be reached at +41 91 816 19 31.

Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Cevio
+41 91 816 19 31

Cemetery and resting place

Cimitero di Niva is the main cemetery serving Niva in the Vallemaggia region, located at Niva, 6675 Cevio, Svizzera. The cemetery offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.

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