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Call World Casket

Call us at   6457 2112   immediately when the death occurs, or call us in advance to make pre-arrangements before the death. Our duty personnel can be reached at any time (24-hrs). They  will  assist  in  answering  the  enquiries  that you may have, and recommend truly cost-  effective options for your consideration. 

Proper death registration procedures are to be followed once death occurs, regardless of the place where it occurs, be it in the house, in the hospital, or overseas. 

The medical practitioner will issue a CCOD (Certifying Cause Of Death)  document,  and  this  is to be submitted to the Registry of Births and Deaths (RBD) counter at the hospital, or  any  of   the  Neighbourhood  Police  Posts  (NPP)  for official  death  registration.

When registered, a Death Certificate and a Burial/Cremation Permit will be issued to the informant. Kindly check the accuracy of the particulars on these documents. It may save another trip back to the RBD or NPP for amendments. 

If suspected of death that appears  unusual or unnatural,  the  body  will  be  removed to the Singapore  General  Hospital  Mortuary - Centre of Forensic Medicine for a Coroner's Inquiry. The Inquiry will be performed before the death certificate can be issued and the body released for final disposition. If a post-mortem report is required, you may click here for the link to the application form.

Collecting the body from hospital/ house

Embalming

Our staff will collect the body of the deceased once the death certificate is ready. 

The body is then brought back to our embalming theatre for embalming.  

Decide the venue of the wake

Decide the mode of disposition

The family can come to our office, or our funeral director may meet the family at some other appropriate venue, to discuss and make arrangements for the funeral.  Our  staff  will  assist  the  family  to  see  to  all logistical arrangements necessary for the wake and  funeral,  including  the  booking of the crematorium or burial plot.

A few important decisions are to be made:
(1) Place to hold the wake - either in a funeral  parlour, in the house, at the flat's void deck, or at uncovered areas (if no void deck or suitable shelter is available).  

(2) Mode of Disposition - either burial or cremation 
- a). Burial - Choa Chu Kang Cemetery

- b). Cremation - Mandai Crematorium, or the private  crematoriums  at  Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, and Tse Tho Aum Temple. 

Once the arrangements had been finalised, the family will return to their home or proceed to the parlour,  and  wait  for the  deceased to be send back. At the meantime, relatives and friends may be contacted to inform them of the death.

We  will send the deceased back to the family once the embalming and dressing is completed,  or at a later time that is suitable for the family.

Apply to Town Council

Submit documents and make payments at the relevant cemetery or  crematorium office before the funeral day. Usually our staff will do this on your behalf, saving you the hassles in this area.  

For those choosing to use canvas tent for the wake, you will need to apply to the relevant town council  (during  office  hours),  for usage of  the common  area at  the void deck or  open  space, as well as for usage of water and electricity. The charges may vary for different town councils (some provide free usage of the common area for funeral purposes).  Click here  for  a  list  of  links  to the various town councils.   

Preparing for night services, if any.   

Religious service will be conducted at the place of wake before the cortege leaves for the cemetery/ crematorium, and also before the burial/cremation takes place.  Arrangement should be make for transportation of family and guests.

Cremation : the ashes can be collected on the same day if the cremation is carried out in the morning. If not, the ashes can be collected only  on the next day, or thereafter.

Burial : monument or plaque installation at the grave plot should be arranged.

Cremation : the ashes will be placed in a urn,  then transferred into the selected columbarium niche, with the approriate plaque installation.