We are committed to giving you the knowledge, information and resources to best guide you though this pandemic, COVID-19. We are constantly researching and reviewing information and we will bring you what we know, when we know. So we have created this page to help you charter through COVID-19. Our hope is that this will be your first search when looking for information regarding funeral, safety, procedures all pertaining to this pandemic we are facing. We hope that if you get information that relates to COVID-19 that is not on here, please email Holly at hollynsfda@yahoo.com.
UPDATED: April 3, 2020
Federal & State Guidelines
These websites are updated frequently, we advise that you check back often as things change daily.
NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing Guidance
Visit NFDA for updates on COVID-19
NYSFDA Webinar on COVID-19
DIvision of Cemeteries Updated March 27, 2020
Visit NYSFDA for updates on COVID-19
CDC Guidance on Funeral's and those who die from COVID-19:
Guidance Regarding Large Gatherings:
- The White House has recommends gatherings of less than 10 over the next 15 days. EXTENDED to April 30, 2020
- CDC guidlines state gatherings of less than 50 people for the next 8 weeks. Effective 3/15/2020
- NYS has mandated that gatherings of 50 or more are not permitted. Effective 3/16/2020:
CDC Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Recommendations
OSHA guidance for workplace safety, specific to the funeral services industry
CDC Guidance on how to embalm a decedent suspected to have died of COVID-19
Local Guidelines
These documents and websites are updated frequently, we advise that you check back often as things change daily.
Suffolk County Medical Examiner (UPDATED 4/3/2020)
- COVID-19 guidelines NSFDA 04-03-20.doc.pdf UPDATED April 3, 2020
- SCME will only be releasing decedents between 8am-3:30pm, 7 days a week. If you use a trade service please forward this information to them.
Pinelawn Memorial Park Guidelines (Updated 10/5/2020)
Diocese of Rockville Center Guidance for Funeral Masses
St. Charles/Resurrection/St. John's Catholic Cemeteries Guidance for Interments
Long Island Cremation Co. Guidance
National Cemetery Guidance (UPDATED 12/8/2020)
Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island (UPDATED 4/1/2020)
Guidance Regarding Local Municipalities:
Most are closed to the public. Some are open for appointment only. It is recommended that Death Certificate Requests should be via mail. For all questions, please contact the Clerk's Office. Keep in mind, they are on limited staff or working remotely.
Town of Brookhaven Guidance
- 2020-03-17 Press Release TOB Clerk-s Office Closed to the Public.pdf
- To file a paper certificate during business hours: 631-451-7112 Updated 3/21/2020
- To file a paper certificate after business hours: 631-615-1696 Updated 3/21/2020
Town Of Babylon Guidance
Town of Islip Guidance
Town of Huntington Guidance
Town of North Hempstead Guidance
Town of Oyster Bay
- Closed, mail in request for D/C
Town of Riverhead
Town of Hempstead
Town of Smithtown
- Clerk's Office is Open but stopped in lobby and paperwork is taken by staff to clerks office for processing
Village of Port Jefferson
