7 August 2021 · Russo, Onsernone, 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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Onsernone residents must declare deaths at the Ufficio circondariale dello Stato civile di Locarno, the civil registry office serving the commune.
Deaths in Onsernone are registered through the Ufficio circondariale dello Stato civile di Locarno. The office is located at Via della Posta 9, 6600 Locarno. Contact the office by telephone at +41 91 816 15 31 or by email at di-scsc.locarno@ti.ch for specific procedural requirements and guidance.
Onsernone manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero di Russo (Russo, 6662 Russo).
Cimitero di Russo is the main cemetery in Onsernone, located at Russo, 6662 Onsernone. Inhumation is available.
Cimitero di Auressio is a cemetery in Onsernone located at Auressio, 6661 Onsernone. The cemetery offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Loco is a cemetery in Onsernone located at Loco, 6661 Onsernone. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Berzona is a cemetery in Onsernone located at Berzona, 6661 Onsernone. Inhumation is available at this cemetery.
Cimitero di Mosogno is a cemetery in Onsernone located at Mosogno, 6661 Onsernone. It provides inhumation services.
Cimitero di Crana is a cemetery in Onsernone located at Crana, 6662 Onsernone. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Comologno is a cemetery in Onsernone located at Comologno, 6663 Onsernone. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Gresso is a cemetery in Onsernone located at Gresso, 6663 Onsernone. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimitero di Vergeletto is a cemetery in Onsernone located at Vergeletto, 6664 Onsernone. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.