Online Funeral Service

For Your Ease & Peace of Mind

When you have lost a loved one, you might not want to have to visit the funeral home to make all of the necessary arrangements. First Memorial Fairview offers affordable online funeral arrangements and cremation services in Ottawa and surrounding areas. From your pc, tablet or phone, you can select the desired services from the comfort of your own home.
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Simplify with Online Funeral Arrangements

Since the online funeral and cremation services process must be completed in one session, we invite you to review our list of services and applicable costs before you begin. This way, you can take your time to plan exactly what you want and discuss with any family or friends if needed. Once you have completed the process, we take care of your wishes as requested in your online funeral arrangements so you can focus on beginning your grieving process.

For more information on online funeral arrangements, contact us today.

5 Reasons to Choose Online Arrangements

Plan a funeral or cremation service from the comfort of your home
Save time with our convenient and easy 3-step process
Save money with flexible options to choose from
Licensed Director available 24/7 to answer any of your questions
We take care of all the arrangements as per your wishes

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Online Arrangements

Welcome to First Memorial Funeral Services online arrangement process. The following steps will walk you through completing the necessary forms and documents required for us to carry out the cremation and return the cremated remains, death certificates and other necessary documents to you. This process will take approximately 30 minutes and must be completed all at once.

A link to our General Price List and Consumer Information Guide is available for your convenience.

Below is some of the information required to complete the arrangement:

- Full legal names of the deceased, their parents, and birthplaces
- Name and address of the place of death (Hospital, Nursing Home, etc)
- A Funeral Director will call you within 24 hours (by 5pm the following day) to obtain credit card information

Did the deceased have a will? *

YesNo

Are you the executor or executrix? *
ExecutorExecutrix

If there is no will, the next-of-kin has the right to make, alter or cancel funeral arrangements. Below is a list in legal order of those who can make funeral arrangements. (eg: If there is no surviving spouse, the children are responsible). In the event you are completing paperwork on behalf of the next-of-kin, please enter their information in the sections below. *
Executor/ExecutrixSpouseChildrenGrandchildrenGreat-GrandchildrenFather or MotherSiblingsGrandparentsUncles, aunts, nephews and nieces

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Information About You

As the person authorized to carry out these arrangements, please complete the following forms. Guidance will be provided along the way to explain certain terms, should you require individual assistance at anytime please call us at (613) 860-2424.

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Street Address *

City *

Province / State / Region *

Postal Code / ZIP *

Country *

Primary Phone # *

Should we not be able to reach you by your Primary Phone Number, please provide us with a secondary telephone number to contact you

Secondary Phone # *

Should we not be able to reach you by your Primary Phone Number, please provide us with a secondary telephone number to contact you

Email Address *

We require your email address as you will be required to receive an email with instructions on how to electronically sign the funeral services and Cremation documents

Confirm Email *

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Registration of Death for Vital Statistics Agency

The information requested below helps us register the death with the Vital Statistics Agency. This form requires you to fill in information about the deceased's parents, their birth names and birth places, as well as information about the deceased (occupation, residence etc).

Deceased Information:

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Street Address *

City *

Postal Code / ZIP *

Is the Birth Name the same as his/her legal/given name? *

This question is for those who have changed their name from their date of birth name; usually through marriage or other legal change of name

YesNo

Enter first name *

Enter middle name

Enter last name *

What is the gender of the Deceased? *
MaleFemale

Health Card Number

Place of Birth *

Date of Birth *

Date of Death *

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Type of work done most of working life

Type of business or industry that the deceased worked in most of working life

Marital Status of the Deceased *

Spouse's First Name

Spouse's Maiden Name

Deceased's Father's Name

City & Province where Father was born

Deceased's Mother's Name

City & Province where Mother was born

Did the death occur in Québec? *

The Québec Government requires the following information on the deceased spouse (or former spouse).

Information of Surviving Spouse (if applicable):

First name

Last name (Maiden)

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Date of Marriage

Place of Marriage

Health insurance Number

Full Name of Father

Full Name of Mother

Is the deceased over 250 lbs? *
YesNo

Please specify weight *

Place of death *

If the death occured at a local, general hospital you will be required to enter just the name of the hospital. If your loved one has passed away in a nursing home or a residence please give us a call immediately following the completion of this paperwork

Please enter name of facility or address *

The online arrangement section of our website is not monitored 24 hours a day.
If the death occurred at a residence or nursing home, please call us immediately at 613-860-2424.

Is your loved one still currently at the above place of death? *
YesNo

Street Address *

City *

Province *

Postal Code *

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Medical Treatment and Disease History

Does the Deceased have a Pacemaker and/or other Medically Implanted Devices? *
YesNo

Please list the implant here. *

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Identification Acknowledgement

Would you or a member of the immediate family like to select a private family viewing of your loved one before the cremation takes place? *
YesNo

A licensed funeral director will contact you by 5pm the following day to arrange a date and time for the private family viewing. *

Confirmation of identification without viewing. To be completed by the next-of-kin or other legally authorized representative making arrangements:

At First Memorial Funeral Services – Fairview Chapel we offer every family the opportunity to have a private family viewing before the cremation takes place. This allows the family closure as well as a final farewell. If you decide to decline, we require a recent photograph to be uploaded below, as well as any identifying marks to be noted (eg: tattoo’s, scar’s).
Please upload a recent photo.

Describe Alternative Methods Used to Confirm Identification (i.e. recent photographs, scars, tattoos etc). *

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1. No Service Option

Included in our No Service Option price of $990.00 are the following services:

Coordinating Activities $270.00

- Complete online arrangements
- Telephone assistance
- Online Obituary

Registration and Documentation $225.00

Completion and filling of all documents necessary to carry out the services and supplies requested, including, but not limited to, death registration, burial permit, coroner's certificate for cremation. Provision of Proofs of Death Certificates issued by our location (our proofs of death certificates are generally accepted for most estate settlement purposes, but sometimes a provincial "Death Certificate" will be necessary and is available from the Office of the Registar General).

Basic Preparation of Remains $250.00

The preparation of the body for placement into the casket or cremation container. This includes cleansing, dressing or shrouding and may include the setting of facial features for identification or viewing. This does not include embalming.

Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home (within a 50-kilometer radius) $445.00

Additional distance will be charged at $2.00 per kilometer.

Online service savings of ($200.00)

Do you agree with the above services? ($990.00). *

A licensed funeral director will call you.

YesNo

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2. Additional Services

Additional professional services/documents, available to assist your needs.

1) Estate Fraud Protection - The following services will be performed within 72 hours of receiving the Proof of Death certificate. Notifications will be sent to:

A. Credit Reporting Agencies (Equifax Canada; TransUnion Canada) - to guard against new credit Applications in the name of deceased
B. Provincial Health Ministry - Anti-Fraud Division (MB and ON) - to protect against healthcare fraud
C. Registrar/Vital Statistics in the birth Province - to note the death in their files.
D. OAS/CPP payments will be suspended.

Would you like the Estate Fraud Protection Service for a cost of $135.00? *
Estate Fraud ProtectionEstate Fraud Protection Service Declined

2) Electronic scan or digital scan of fingerprint for future purchase of timeless touch products - Electronic scan or digital scan of one or more fingerprints, handprints and/or footprints from the Decedent prior to final disposition and are to be used exclusively for purposes of a commemorative keepsake(s) and for no other purpose, including forensic or medical examination. For example: Cherish memories with a sterling silver, round, rimmed pendant featuring your loved one's thumbprint or an 18' sterling silver curb style chain.

Would you like us to scan a fingerprint sample at no additional cost? *
Please scan a fingerprint sample for future purchase of Timeless Touch productsFingerprint Sample Declined

3) Legal Service Plan - To help in the process of settling someone's estate, we offer unlimited 24/7 telephone consultations with our team of experienced estate lawyers. Benefits include a 12-month membership following the death, as well as legal support for other areas of practice including family, employment and residential real estate.

Would you like a Legal Service Plan at an additional cost of $275.00? *
Legal Service PlanLegal Service Plan Declined
4) Letter of Content - A letter for transporting cremated remains on an aircraft.

Would you like a Letter of Content at no additional cost? *
Letter of ContentLetter of Content Declined

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3. Choose a Cremation Container

Oversize Presswood Container (Basic Presswood container with no interior) Price: $449.00

Oversized MDF Pine Cremation Container (Cremation container with a light pine finish exterior, cloth interior with lining) Price: $649.00

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Choose urns

The Cremated Remains will be returned in a temporary urn at no additional cost.

Cremation urns hold approximately 200-220 cubic inches of cremated remains. These urns are considered full size. Available in different shapes, materials and colours, the selection of a cremation urn is a personal and individual choice.

Temporary Urn Price: $0.00

Natural Box Price: $125.00
Product Info

MDF urn box with natural finish. Features a sliding bottom with one-point access for easy use. A funeral director will contact you to discuss engraving options.

Leather Cylinder Price: $125.00
Product Info

Dark Burgundy, bonded leather cylinder.

Mailer Price: $125.00
Product Info

Textured aluminum chest, acceptable to ship through mail courier services.

Sand Rectangle Price: $295.00
Product Info

Sand-colored marble urn with natural accents. Available as single or double companion selections. A funeral director will contact you to discuss engraving options.

Natural Cube Price: $295.00
Product Info

Solid Birch wood with burl wood veneer and lacquer finish. A funeral director will contact you to discuss engraving options.

Moments Azalea Urn and Frame Keepsake Price: $295.00
Product Info

Mixed hardwood urn with removable Tiffany-inspired Azalea frame keepsake. (Frame keepsake is magnetically attached to urn and can be displayed separately, and can contain 0.01 litres of cremated remains). A funeral director will contact you to discuss engraving options.

Bright Stripes Red Price: $395.00
Product Info

Comes in Blue and Purple. Brass urn with bright crimson striped finish. A funeral director will contact you to discuss engraving options. Comes in Blue and Purple.

Cherry Chest Price: $495.00
Product Info

Mixed hardwood birch veneer and cherry-stained finish. A funeral director will contact you to discuss engraving options.

Moonlight Blue Vase Price: $395.00
Product Info

Brass urn with a deep blue finish and metallic shimmer. Features a contemporary shape and pewter-finish accents. A funeral director will contact you to discuss engraving options.

Orchid Burgundy Price: $395.00
Product Info

Resin urn with hand-painted orchid detail. Features a floral motif on a deep burgundy background. Also comes in indigo. A funeral director will contact you to discuss engraving options.

Dove Vase Price: $495.00
Product Info

Nickel-Plated brass vase with blue accents and dove design.

Mother of Pearl Elite Price: $595.00
Product Info

Polished brass urn with iridescent Mother of Pearl mosaic tile..

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5. Choose Keepsakes

We also offer a selection of other urns and keepsakes for you to choose. Keepsake urns are designed to hold a small portion of cremated remains. In some cases, you may want to purchase multiple keepsake urns for family members wanting to retain a portion of the total cremated remains while scattering or interring the balance.

Moonlight Blue Keepsake Price: $125.00
Product Info

Brass keepsake with a deep blue finish and metallic shimmer. Features a contemporary shape and pewter-finish accents. A funeral director will contact you to discuss engraving options.