Contact Support
Family members, friends and neighbours can provide you with immediate support. They can help you and begin to contact other people for you.
Contact the family doctor or attending physician to advise of the death
If the death occurs at home, a doctor will need to certify the death. The doctor is responsible for issuing documentation required before a cremation or burial can take place. If the death is sudden, the police need to be called, and in some situations the Coroner will need to be involved. If the death has occurred in a hospital or nursing home, the duty nurse will do this task for you.
Give us a call anytime (06) 845 1234
We are here to guide you and assist you through this emotional time. We will organise the transfer of the deceased from the place where the death has occurred, into our care. The funeral director will arrange a time and place to meet with your family to discuss the funeral arrangements.
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Taradale | Napier | Hawke's Bay
When someone dies, where do I start?
Professional, caring advice is only a phone call away
Howard & Gannon Funerals has funeral directors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to respond, assist and guide your family through the funeral process.
Pre-planning
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Pre-plan your funeral with Howard and Gannon Funerals Limited. We can send you our pre-planning form and helpful funeral guide via the post.