VOLUNTARI · ILFOV
Burial or cremation for families in Voluntari, Ilfov: the team usually arrives within 35–60 min, we handle the paperwork, and you know the costs upfront — from 4,900 RON. One coordinator stays with you from the first call to the burial or cremation, including the paperwork at Primăria Voluntari.
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Town on the north-east edge of Bucharest (near Sectors 2–3). Dense residential areas, access via DN2 / Pipera–Tunari. Collections often link to hospitals in northern Bucharest.
Voluntari is part of the area we work in every day: we know the way to Primăria Voluntari, to Biserica „Sfânta Irina” and to Ortodox Pipera.
We collect from every part of the locality; the most frequent addresses come from zona lacurilor and Centru.
Families in Voluntari most often choose Ortodox Pipera; alternatively, Ortodox „Sfântul Vasile cel Mare” Voluntari.
Cremation takes place at Vitan-Bârzești, in Bucharest: 16.9 km and roughly 28 min from Voluntari.
| The cemetery | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cimitirul Ortodox Pipera | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul Ortodox „Sfântul Vasile cel Mare” Voluntari | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul Orășenesc Voluntari | municipal cemetery |
Voluntari has no emergency hospital of its own; the nearest is Spitalul Fundeni, 10.2 km away (about 20 min). If the death happens there, we collect from the hospital morgue and continue the paperwork at that sector's office. At home, the family doctor or the on-call doctor certifies the death; we arrive within 35–60 min and bring everything needed for preparation and the wake.
The death certificate is issued at the civil-status office (starea civilă): Primăria Voluntari; we go with you or file the papers ourselves.
For the service, the most requested is Biserica „Sfânta Irina”; if the family belongs to another parish (there are 12 more churches in the locality), we arrange it there.
Ortodox Pipera is the cemetery we work with most often in Voluntari; we arrange cremation at Vitan-Bârzești, 16.9 km away.
An essential package starts from 4,900 RON, and transport from Voluntari is listed separately on the quote. Pensioners can apply for the funeral allowance (ajutorul de înmormântare) at the pension office; we prepare the file.
Voluntari has no emergency hospital of its own; the nearest emergency hospitals are Spitalul Fundeni (10.2 km, ~20 min by car). If the death occurs there, we collect from the hospital morgue and continue the paperwork at that sector's civil-status office.
| Unit | Distance by road | Time (normal traffic) |
|---|---|---|
| Spitalul Fundeni | 10.2 km | 20 min |
Voluntari has 13 churches, 8 of them Orthodox. The funeral service is usually held at the family's parish — most often Biserica „Sfânta Irina”, Biserica „Sfântul Ilie Tesviteanul”, Biserica Ortodoxă ”Adormirea Maicii Domnului” Pipera and Biserica Ortodoxă „Eroilor” Voluntari. We coordinate the service time with the priest and the transport to the cemetery.
Other denominations: Biserica Adventistă Voluntari (Adventist), Biserica Creștină Baptistă "Credința" Voluntari (Baptist), Biserica Sfantului Alois Orione (Roman Catholic) and Biserica Sfânta Maria (Christian) and others in the table. We organise the ceremony according to the family's rite.
| Parish | Denomination | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Biserica „Sfânta Irina” | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Erou Mircea Marinescu 10 |
| Biserica „Sfântul Ilie Tesviteanul” | Romanian Orthodox | Drumul Bisericii 34A |
| Biserica Ortodoxă ”Adormirea Maicii Domnului” Pipera | Romanian Orthodox | — |
| Biserica Ortodoxă „Eroilor” Voluntari | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Tudor Vladimirescu 39 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă „Jiului” Voluntari | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Jiului 110 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă „Popa Șapcă” Voluntari | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Popa Șapcă 1 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă „Sf. Ier. Nicolae și Sf. Cuv. Teodora de la Sihla” - Domus | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Emil Racoviță 70 |
| Catedrala Ortodoxă Voluntari | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Mihai Viteazu |
| Biserica Adventistă Voluntari | Adventist | Strada Mihai Viteazu 35 |
| Biserica Creștină Baptistă "Credința" Voluntari | Baptist | Bulevardul Voluntari 61A |
| Biserica Sfantului Alois Orione | Roman Catholic | — |
| Biserica Sfânta Maria | Christian | — |
| Capelă | Christian | Strada Prahova |
The death certificate is issued by the civil-status office: Primăria Voluntari. We prepare the file (medical certificate, the deceased's ID) and go with you or file on the family's behalf.
The funeral-allowance file for a pensioner goes to the Ilfov County Pension House (Bucharest, Sector 2); for employees, to the employer. We prepare the papers.
| Type | Office | Street | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil status | Primăria Voluntari | — | — |
Measured by road from the town centre in normal traffic. At peak hours add 30–50 %. The first row is the distance to Km 0, the central reference point of Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe).
| Where | Kilometres | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Km 0, central Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe) | 12.6 km | 23 min |
| Vitan-Bârzești crematorium (Sector 4) | 16.9 km | 28 min |
| Bellu cemetery (Sector 4) | 15.3 km | 26 min |
Estimated arrival in Voluntari: 35–60 min in an emergency. DN2 and Pipera–Tunari get busy at peak hours; night collections are usually faster.
An essential package starts from 4,900 RON — see packages with prices or the cost calculator.
| When | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Death outside office hours | 35–60 min |
| To the crematorium | 15–19 km · 28–42 min |
| Km 0, central Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe) | 11–14 km |
Choose the service you need in Voluntari; all of them can be combined into one package.
KEY FACTS
CEMETERIES · VOLUNTARI
● communal/municipal · ● confessional/private. Source: OpenStreetMap and town halls; opening hours to be confirmed with the cemetery office.
DRIVING DISTANCES · VOLUNTARI
Car route from the town centre in normal traffic (OpenStreetMap). In heavy traffic, add 30–50%.
EMERGENCY HOSPITALS · DRIVING DISTANCE
Driving distances from the town centre in normal traffic (OpenStreetMap). We collect from the hospital once the death certificate is issued.
IN MOTION
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Yes. We come from Bucharest, 12.6 km away, usually within 35–60 min. We organise the coffin, the paperwork and the service at Biserica „Sfânta Irina”; one of our team keeps you updated throughout.
35–60 min for an emergency — Voluntari is 12.6 km from central Bucharest (Km 0), about 23 min in normal traffic, plus crew preparation time.
Usually at Cimitirul Ortodox Pipera (confessional cemetery), or at any cemetery in Bucharest where the family has a plot. Cremation takes place at Vitan-Bârzești, 16.9 km away (about 28 min); we arrange the booking and the transport.
The essential package starts from 4,900 RON. Transport from Voluntari and the cemetery fee are listed separately on the quote, before any commitment; the funeral allowance (ajutorul de înmormântare) can be signed over to us.
At the civil-status office (starea civilă): Primăria Voluntari. If the death is at a hospital in Bucharest — for example Spitalul Fundeni, that hospital's sector office applies. We prepare the file.
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