81 years · 23 July 2026 · Villa Luganese, Lugano, TI
Ceremony on Monday 27 July at 14:00
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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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Villa Luganese residents declare deaths through the Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Lugano, the regional civil registry office serving the area.
To declare a death in Villa Luganese, contact the Servizio circondariale dello stato civile di Lugano. The office is located at Via Dottor Giovanni Polar 46, 6932 Breganzona. You may reach them by telephone at +41 91 815 25 91 or by email at statocivile.lugano@ti.ch.
Villa Luganese manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero di Villa Luganese (Strada Cantonal 29, 6966 Villa Luganese).
Cimitero di Villa Luganese is located at Strada Cantonal 29, 6966 Villa Luganese and serves as the main cemetery for the commune. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.
Cimitero monumentale di Lugano is the main cemetery in Lugano, located at Via Trevano 84, 6976 Lugano. It offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services, with an on-site crematorium.