During your meeting, your family advisor will plan the funeral details with you, including:

  • The date, location, duration, and type of visitation
  • The ceremony (religious or non-religious)
  • The order of service
  • The type of burial and chosen location

What to bring when you meet the Funeral Director:

  • Clothing, underwear and socks (no shoes) of the deceased
  • Eyeglasses and dentures
  • Make-up (lipstick, nail polish, etc.)
  • Jewellery and personal items (rosary, etc.) to place in the coffin
  • Recent photograph
  • Health insurance card (RAMQ), social insurance card and other documents for submission to the Directeur de l’état civil (birth certificate, marriage certificate)
  • List of surviving family members you wish to include in the obituary (the director will assist you in drafting it)

If desired, the Funeral Director will:

  • Order floral arrangements
  • Reserve your reception room
  • Suggest and supervise a caterer
  • Advise you on the purchase and engraving of a headstone
  • Prepare thank you cards or memorial bookmarks

We assist you with government-related formalities, including:

  • Procedures with the Directeur de l’état civil du Québec
  • Processes with Retraite Québec (death benefits, survivor benefits, etc.)
  • Procedures with Service Canada (Old Age Security pension)
  • Filing the death with the Directeur de l’état civil
  • Cancelling the health insurance card
  • Issuing a death certificate for estate settlement purposes