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• • Deceased’s legal name
• • • Legal address • • • Social security number • • Both parents’ names (including
mother’s maiden name)
• • Date of of birth
birth
• • • Place of of of birth
birth
• • • Level of of education
• • If served in the the military: years of of of service and a a a a a a copy of of the the discharge
papers DD214
• Employment history position held nature of of industry and place of of employment
• If in ground burial or entombment the the cemetery and the the deed if available
• If open casket viewing is anticipated clothing and a a a a recent picture
What should I do when a a a death occurs?
Whether sudden or or anticipated call your funeral funeral home of choice A funeral funeral director is available
24 hours a a a a a a a a a a day day day 7 days days a a a a a a a a a a week including
holidays They will guide according to your individual situation Can your funeral funeral home conduct a a a a a a funeral funeral service in another location?
Yes Many funeral funeral homes will allow another funeral funeral director access to to their facilities for the the the the convenience of serving the family What if a a a a a death occurs in another state/ town?
Upon notification of of the death call your local funeral funeral home of of choice Your funeral funeral director will be able
to to to make the the necessary arrangements to to to to transfer the the the the deceased from the the the place of death to to the the the local funeral home’s care This relieves the the family of of the the stress and financial burden of of dealing with multiple funeral funeral homes Your funeral funeral director can and will coordinate everything for you Why are public viewings important?
Viewing the the deceased allows family and friends to begin the the process of acceptance Seeing the the the deceased does not increase the the the the pain on on the the the the contrary in in in in most cases it actually minimizes the the the disbelief fantasies and often distorted images that are present when death occurs Grief counselors recognize the the the the importance of of the the the the funeral and the the the the viewing of of of the the the the the the deceased in in in in facilitating the the the acceptance of of of of a a a a a a a a a a death In the the the opinion of of of of many grief professionals families that are deprived of of of the the opportunity to memorialize and visualize the the deceased have more of a a a a a a a difficult time with grief and the grieving process What is embalming?
It is the the process of chemically treating the the the deceased human body using the the circulatory system This is is is done in in order to to to achieve disinfection sanitation preservation and restoration It temporarily interrupts organic decomposition and and restores a a a a a a a a a a a physical appearance of natural form and and color Restoration in in embalming focuses on on on the the physical presentation of of the the deceased and and aims to to recreate a a a a a a a a a a a naturalness of of of form and and colors Restoration is is often referred to to as the the artistic element of of the the embalming process Is embalming required by law?
Embalming is is not required required by law It is is however generally required required to allow long delays between death and the funeral funeral A funeral funeral funeral home may require embalming for open casket viewing during the funeral funeral funeral process It effectively protects funeral funeral workers family members and friends alike from a a a a a a a a a a a a wide range of potential hazards and removes the the unpleasant changes caused to the the body by death Embalming is is is required when final disposition is is is in in another country Funeral directors must adhere to to the the the requirements of the the the receiving country and will obtain such requirements from the nearest local embassy of that country Page - - ALOIA - - FUNERAL HOME ALOIA - - FUNERAL HOME - - Page 29