What To Do When A Loved One Dies Abroad

An American couple is vacationing in Mexico. They are both retired, in their 70's, and having a wonderful time. Suddenly, and without warning, the husband suffers a heart attack and passes away. The grief-stricken wife returns to the United States, and after a few days she and several family members contact their local mortuary to make funeral arrangements.

This scenario happens more often than you might realize. Unfortunately, death is the end result of life for everyone, and death doesn't always occur at a convenient place or time. More unfortunately, if death occurs in a foreign country such as Mexico, there is no assurance that the process of bringing the remains back to the United States for funeral services, cremation, or burial will be an easy or smooth one.

Most of us think as little as possible about mortuary services, funeral services, cremation, caskets, and the like, simply because death is an unpleasant subject that we'd like to avoid. But even good planning for your own or your loved one's funeral does not usually anticipate the possibility of death occurring in a foreign country, with different laws, regulations, and cultural customs (not to mention the difficulty transporting human remains across international borders).

Fortunately, mortuary service companies such as Funeraria Aztlan Mortuary Service in San Diego county exist. Funeraria Aztlan is a relatively small funeral and mortuary service company. It's not a big chain or corporate operation, but it does offer a unique service that few other mortuaries in the United States provide. This mortuary service company specializes in assisting the bereaved in arranging for the return of remains from Mexico to the United States. In this respect, Funeraria Aztlan Mortuary Service helps families nationwide.

The owner, John Rodrigues, and his son-in-law Oscar, speak Spanish fluently, and are very familiar with the customs and regulations involved when a foreign national passes away in Mexico. They know the country, they know the culture, and they know just the right officials to contact to get the proper permits without trouble.

So remember Funeraria Aztlan Mortuary Service, and look them up on the Web if the need arises. You'll be glad you did. Things are hard enough when someone has passed away, without the extra hassle of having to learn the many regulations involved too.

Dave Mercer http://www.funerariaaztlanmortuaryservice.com

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