Funeral Resources
Social Security
Phone: Toll-free (800) 772-1213
Hours: 7:00am to 7:00pm, Monday through Friday
Recorded Messages: 24/7
Website: https://www.ssa.gov/
Veteran’s Funeral Resources
Veteran’s Administration
Website: https://www.va.gov/
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- Request your military service records (including DD214)
- Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes
Regional Veteran’s Administration Office
Walk-ins allowed
8810 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 90218
Phone: (619) 400-5000
San Diego Veteran’s Services
Appointments only
5560 Overland Ave., Suite 310
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 694-3222
Toll Free: (800) 827-1000
FAX: (858) 505-6921
Death Certificates
Certified copies of death certificates are obtained from the county in which the death occurs, locally.
San Diego County Health Department
3851 Rosecrans Street, Suite 802
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 692-5733
- Website: San Diego County Health Department
- Vital Records: Website
San Diego County Medical Examiner
Information for Families
Provides a general outline, basic information, and valuable links from everything to obtaining copies of reports, fees, and information regarding bereavement resources.
Website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/me/
California Dept. of Consumer Affairs
1625 North Market Blvd., Ste. S-208
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 574-7870
Website: https://www.cfb.ca.gov/
Helpful Links for Funeral Resources
- Cemetery and Funeral Bureau
- Science Care: https://www.sciencecare.com/
- Lifesharing Organ Donations: https://www.lifesharing.org
- Death & Funeral Glossary: https://www.cremation.com/consumer-resources/glossary-of-funeral-terms/
- Planning a Funeral- 6 Steps: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/estate-planning/how-to-plan-a-funeral
- Funeral Consumers Alliance: https://funerals.org/
- Helping Someone Who is Grieving: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief/helping-someone-who-is-grieving.htm
The Complete Life Series
These wonderful brochures offer practical and compassionate insight.
We provide these PDF files to download and print for your convenience. All PDF files open in a new window.
- Advance Care Planning – Making Choices Known
- Planning Ahead – Funeral and Memorial Services
- When Death Occurs – What to Do When A Loved One Dies
- Help For The Bereaved – The Healing Journey
From the John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Center on Aging
Tributes, DVDs, Funeral Resources & Programs
- Tributes.com: https://tributesframer.legacy.com/
- Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/
- Funeral Programs: https://www.funeralprogram-site.com/
Grief Resources
- Grieving Death by a Sudden Loss
https://www.econdolence.com/learning-center/grief-and-coping/how-to-cope/grieving-death-by-a-sudden-loss - Dealing with Anger in Grief
https://zintaharris.com/2018/02/15/dealing-anger-grief/ - 6 Ways Grief Counseling Can Help You
https://blog.prepscholar.com/grief-counseling-therapy
Grief and Recovery: Overcoming Guilt and Loss After the Death of an Adult Child
https://blog.ioaging.org/end-of-life/grief-and-recovery-overcoming-guilt-and-loss-after-the-death-of-an-adult-child/ - Bearing the Special Grief of Suicide – Booklet
https://carenotes.com/carenotes-titles/bearing-the-special-grief-of-suicide/