The family claiming the body should contact a funeral home of their choice. The funeral home will contact this office and make arrangements for the body to be picked up. Usually the body is available for release within a day of the death, however, the body may remain at OCME while the family is completing their arrangements. There is no pressure on the family on when to have a body removed. Families who wish to have the funeral and burial in another state should contact their funeral director of choice in that state.
Most funeral directors have professional connections with funeral directors here in Connecticut.
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