Deaths, obituaries and tributes in Rivera

All notices published in the municipality of Rivera and the surrounding Lugano region area. Information updated from the leading sources and local newspapers.

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Adriano Bergomi
70 years · 9 November 2025 · Rivera, Monteceneri, TI
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What to do in case of death in Rivera?

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 Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Lugano (within 24 hours).

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Practical Guide: What to do in case of death in Rivera

Rivera is served by the Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Lugano for civil status matters including death declarations.

Legal Procedures

Death declarations in Rivera must be announced to the Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Lugano within 24 hours. The office is located at Via Dottor Giovanni Polar 46, 6932 Breganzona. You may contact the office by telephone at +41 91 815 25 91 or by email at statocivile.lugano@ti.ch.

Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Lugano
+41 91 815 25 91

Cemeteries and Resting Places

Rivera manages the following cemeteries.

  • Cimitero di Rivera (Via alle Scuole, 6802 Rivera)

    Cimitero di Rivera is located in Rivera at Via alle Scuoles, 6802 Rivera, Monteceneri. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium sepulture types.

  • Cimitero di Bironico (Monteceneri)

    Cimitero di Bironico is located in Bironico, Monteceneri. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services.

  • Cimitero di Camignolo (Monteceneri)

    Cimitero di Camignolo is located in Camignolo, Monteceneri. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services, but does not have an on-site crematorium.

  • Cimitero di Medeglia (Monteceneri)

    Cimitero di Medeglia is located in Medeglia, Monteceneri. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services, but does not have an on-site crematorium.

  • Cimitero di Rivera (Monteceneri)

    Cimitero di Rivera is located in Rivera, Monteceneri. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium burial options.

  • Cimitero di Sigirino (Monteceneri)

    Cimitero di Sigirino is located in Sigirino, Monteceneri. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium burial options.

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