1. Call Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home (506) 858-1995
  2. Inform Ferguson Knowles of the following information:
    Who you are
    Your telephone number
    Who has passed away, and at what time
    Where the deceased is located
    The Physician’s name
    Make an appointment immediately with Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home
  3. Notify your clergy
  4. Gather information for the Death Certificate:
    Full name of the deceased
    Street Address
    Occupation
    Date and place of birth
    Social Insurance/Medicare Number                         
    Marital status
    Father's name and birthplace
    Mother's name and mother's maiden name and birthplace
  5. Select clothing and personal items for the deceased.
    Several recent photographs
    Full set of clothing, including undergarments
    Eyeglasses, dentures, etc.
    Jewelry
    Religious symbols (cross, rosary, etc.)
  6. Gather Obituary Information: Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home will
    normally write the article and submit to the newspaper(s).
  7. Decide an appropriate memorial to which gifts can be made.
    (Church, Hospice, Library, School, or Charity)
  8. Select Pallbearers.
  9. Make a list and contact by telephone:
    Immediate family
    Close friends
    Employer or business colleagues
    Lawyer
  10. Locate the will and notify the Lawyer and Executor.
  11. Arrange for members of the family or close friends to take turns answering door or telephone. Keep a careful record of all calls.
  12. Arrange for childcare, if necessary.
  13. Arrange hospitality for visiting relatives and friends.
  14. Check and notify:
    All Life Insurance Company(s)
    Death benefits
    Investment Company
    Bank, Trust Company or Credit Union
    Trade Union
    Fraternal Organizations
    Military organizations (Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars)
  15. Prepare a list of distant persons to be notified.
  16. Old Age Security cancellation & Canada Pension Applications for death benefit, spousal allowance and orphans benefit.
    Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home will supply forms and aid in completion.  
  17. If checks are automatic deposit, notify bank of death.  Check with Old Age Security at (800) 277-9914 to see that number is retired, and for possible additional benefits such as Widowed Spouses Allowance and Guaranteed Income Supplement.
  18. If deceased was living alone, notify:
    Landlord
    Utility companies
    Post Office - forwarding address

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