USK Prison and Prescoed young offenders' institution governor Ray Coomber will be buried on Friday.
The 57-year-old died suddenly on New Year's Eve. The father-of-three was taken to hospital on the 30th where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. He died the following day.
The service will held at 3.45pm at St Mary's Church, Usk, with an interment afterwards in the graveyard.
Close family and friends are being asked to send floral tributes which include a single red rose.
Mr Coomber's family requested donations made in lieu should be made payable to the Hillsborough Disaster Fund and, mentioning Mr Coomber's name, sent c/o Peterson Funeral Service, Maendy Way, Cwmbran.
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