To announce the death of a person, it has always been customary to publish obituaries. These may be published for a fee in daily newspapers or, in smaller municipalities, posted on the walls of the town. Their usefulness lies in communicating the death to as many people as possible, together with useful information for attending the funeral ceremony: date, time and place.

At certain times in life a good deed is much better than a thousand words. It is certainly so in the moment of grief due to the death of a loved one, a delicate and intimate moment. To which one often needs to give meaning to move on, and this meaning can be found in helping other people, improving their health or life, helping research. The meaning of a donation is precisely this, a gesture of altruism, a legacy of positivity and hope that can also manage to give meaning to pain.

After a lifetime spent together, pets become part of the family like any other member and when their life passes away, the grief is equal to that of losing a family member.

Cremation is a choice that is becoming more and more consolidated today and that is supported by local communities as it meets a number of hygienic and environmental requirements that society is gradually becoming accustomed to. Contrary to what one might think, however, it is not a fad of the moment; it is one of the oldest and most widespread funeral rites in human history, dating back to prehistoric times.

Ofisa's head office in Florence is located in viale Milton. Here, a third one has recently been added to the two existing funeral chambers. This last chamber, with its brand new and fully functional rooms, also has a chapel in which religious services can be held, which can accommodate up to 50/60 people.