Funeral Director Port Botany
Port Botany local funeral directors. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
When someone you love passes away in Port Botany, you should not have to deal with a faceless company. Harmony Funerals is a family-run funeral director that treats every Port Botany family like our own.
We look after families in the city and the eastern suburbs from our Canterbury care centre, which is a short run up General Holmes Drive or through the inner city.
Funerals in the east often mean a church in Paddington or Randwick, a celebration at a surf club, or a gathering by the harbour. We have always believed a funeral does not have to be in a chapel, and here that is especially true. We have arranged services at the beach and in parks, and we can help with the permits that some venues need.
Port Botany is looked after from our Canterbury care centre at 51-53 Canterbury Road, Canterbury NSW 2193, and we are always happy to come to your home instead.
Josh Staples
Josh has spent over 15 years in the funeral industry and is known for his warm, calm way of guiding families. When you call Harmony Funerals about a funeral in Port Botany, you deal with a small team who will know your name and your loved one’s story.
“You will never be just a number to me. You will always be part of my family.”
If someone has just passed away in Port Botany
- At home: call their doctor to confirm the death, then call us.
- In hospital or a nursing home: the staff will arrange the paperwork. Call us and we will liaise with them.
- Suddenly or unexpectedly: call us and we will work with the Coroner for you.
Funeral costs for Port Botany families
Simple Bare Essentials Cremation
inc. GST · No service, no attendance
Simple Bare Essentials Funeral
inc. GST · Held in our Blacktown chapel or the Royal Remembrance Chapel, St Marys
Questions from Port Botany families
Do you look after families in Port Botany?
Yes. Port Botany is looked after from our Canterbury care centre at 51-53 Canterbury Road, Canterbury NSW 2193, and we are always happy to come to your home instead. You can call us 24 hours a day on 02 9676 2561.
Which cemeteries and crematoria are near Port Botany?
Families in Port Botany often choose Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Matraville (burial and cremation); Waverley Cemetery, Bronte; South Head Cemetery, Vaucluse. We will talk you through the options and costs for each.
How much does a funeral in Port Botany cost?
Our Simple Bare Essentials Cremation starts from $3,650 and our Simple Bare Essentials Funeral, held in our Blacktown chapel or at the Royal Remembrance Chapel in St Marys, starts from $6,195 (both inc. GST). We will give you a written quote for anything else.
Can you arrange a cremation in Port Botany?
Yes. As a funeral director for Port Botany we arrange cremations every week, from $3,650 inc. GST. That includes the transfer into our care, the coffin, the cremation itself and a timber urn for the ashes, and we will talk you through whether you want a service beforehand.
Can Harmony Funerals arrange a burial in Port Botany?
Yes. We arrange burials as well as cremations for Port Botany. Most local families use Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Matraville; Waverley Cemetery, Bronte. Cemetery fees are set by the cemetery rather than by us, so we will get you the current figures in writing before you decide.
Where can we hold a funeral service in Port Botany?
Wherever suits your family. We have our own chapel at our Blacktown care centre, and we also hold services at the Royal Remembrance Chapel in St Marys, at local churches in and around Port Botany, at the graveside, at a club or hall, or at home. Tell us what you have in mind and we will tell you honestly whether it can be done.
Can you collect my loved one from a hospital or nursing home in Port Botany?
Yes, at any hour. We regularly bring people into our care from St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst and Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, and from nursing homes and private homes throughout Port Botany. Call us and we will liaise with the ward, the nursing staff or the doctor so you do not have to make those calls yourself.
How soon can a funeral be held in Port Botany?
It usually takes about a week to ten days to hold a funeral in Port Botany, which is the time needed for the medical certificates and the cremation or burial permit. Coroner’s cases take longer. Where a faith or a family tradition calls for a faster farewell, tell us straight away and we will work to it.
Do you arrange cultural and religious funerals in Port Botany?
Yes. We look after Samoan, Tongan, Cook Island, Māori and Portuguese families, as well as services for every major faith. That can mean several days of gatherings, a viewing at home, a church service with a large choir, or particular customs around washing and dressing. Tell us what your family needs and we will plan around it.
Can a funeral director come to our home in Port Botany?
Yes. You do not have to come to our Canterbury care centre to arrange a funeral. We are happy to sit down with you at home in Port Botany at a time that suits, bring everything we need with us, and take the arrangements away with us when we leave.
Can we arrange a funeral in advance in Port Botany?
Yes, and it is one of the kindest things you can do for your family. We will go through the choices with you at our care centre or at home in Port Botany, write your wishes down and keep them on file, so that when the day comes nobody has to guess what you would have wanted. Prepaying is optional.
Do you offer prepaid funerals in Port Botany?
Yes. We arrange prepaid funerals for Port Botany families, which fixes the cost at today’s prices and takes the financial worry off your loved ones. You choose exactly what you want, we set it out in writing, and the money goes into an approved pre-paid funeral fund rather than our own account, as NSW law requires. Ring 02 9676 2561 for a plain-English explanation.
What should we look for in a funeral director in Port Botany?
Look for published prices, a written quote, and a funeral director who answers the phone themselves at two in the morning. We publish what our packages cost, we put everything in writing, and the person who arranges your loved one’s funeral in Port Botany is the person who sees it through on the day.
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Whatever the time and whatever the circumstances, call Harmony Funerals on 02 9676 2561 or 0451 713 811. We will guide you through what happens next.
