A UMass Chan Medical School-contracted funeral home will contact the Executor or next-of-kin to obtain the necessary information to complete the death certificate and other necessary paperwork.  Once the necessary forms have been completed and returned to the funeral home, the family may contact the Town Clerk’s office to order certified death certificates. Additionally, the surviving spouse should contact the Social Security Office for information regarding death benefits. 

The family is responsible for contacting any newspapers if the family wishes to submit an obituary. The newspaper may contact our program if the newspaper requires verification of the death for publication.