What do you need to bring to the arrangements meeting?

October 14, 2019

A helpful checklist to prepare for your funeral arrangements meeting.

To register the passing of your loved one with Vital Statistics we will request the following:



• Full legal name of deceased, usual resident address (physical address, not box number) and his/her place of death


• Date of death


• Date of birth


• Provincial Health Care number


• Provincial drivers licence number, if applicable


• Social Insurance Number


• Occupation of the deceased


• Place of birth of the deceased


• Marital status/living arrangements at time of death


• Spouse's name if applicable, including maiden name


• Mother and father's full legal names and birthplaces


• Full legal name, resident address, phone number of informant (Executor, Administrator, or next of kin)




In addition, the following may or may not be required.


A photograph to a appear in the obituary, website and on the memorial cards.


A recent photograph for hairstyling and make-up purposes.


Details for an obituary.


Clothing for your loved one to be dressed in prior to burial or cremation.

Clothing should have long sleeves and a high neckline. Please include undergarments. Shoes are optional.


A list of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.


Name and contact information of clergy or official; your funeral planner can assist if you do not have this selected.




If the deceased had a prearranged contract with Park Memorial, please bring it with you. If you do not have all of this information when you come for your appointment, please do not be concerned. You can always supply us with the information in the day or two following the arrangements meeting.


By Park Memorial June 2, 2026
What families often discover in the days after a death — and how a little preparation can make a difficult time more manageable. 
By Park Memorial May 27, 2026
There are some numbers that are simply difficult to comprehend. A single blood donation can contain approximately: 1 trillion red blood cells , 40 billion platelets, Trillions of plasma proteins and particles that help support healing, clotting, and immunity.
By Park Memorial May 19, 2026
Being seen is one of the most meaningful gifts we give our loved ones. After someone dies, families often find themselves searching for more than paperwork and photographs. They search for stories.
By Park Memorial May 13, 2026
Sometimes grief reveals more than we expected. Sometimes grief brings more than absence. Sometimes it brings discovery.
By Park Memorial April 30, 2026
Last weekend, our team had the honour of joining the Pilgrims Hospice Society for their annual Hike for Hospice fundraiser — alongside families, friends, and members of our community who understand, in their own way, what it means to carry loss.
By Park Memorial March 30, 2026
At Park Memorial, we believe the spaces where families gather to remember and honour a loved one should feel welcoming, comfortable, and cared for — in every season.
By Park Memorial February 25, 2026
Last night, our Park Memorial team gathered for a blood donor evening. Nine team members rolled up their sleeves — including three first-time donors — and gave something simple, yet profoundly powerful: time, compassion, and a small donation that has the potential to save lives.
By Park Memorial February 23, 2026
It comes from a place of love. A desire to honour a wish, to keep things simple, to spare people the formality of a gathering they might not have wanted. And that impulse is not wrong. But there is something important that often goes unconsidered in that decision.
By Park Memorial January 29, 2026
At Park Memorial, we often meet families at one of the most emotional moments of their lives. And while we are honoured to walk alongside them in their grief, there is one sentence we hear far too often.
By Park Memorial December 17, 2025
The Christmas season is often filled with sound: the laughter of family gathered close, the hum of familiar carols, the gentle rustle of wrapping paper and tradition.
Show More