Funeral director in Watsons Bay

Yes. Watsons Bay 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.

Families in Watsons Bay 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.

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.

Yes. As a funeral director for Watsons Bay 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.

Yes. Burials for Watsons Bay families usually take place at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Matraville; Waverley Cemetery, Bronte. We will check what is available in the section you want, handle the grave purchase and the interment booking, and give you a written quote before anything is confirmed.

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 Watsons Bay, 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.

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 Watsons Bay. 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.

Most Watsons Bay funerals are held about a week to ten days after the death, because the doctor’s paperwork and the cremation or burial permit have to be completed first. If the Coroner is involved it can take longer. If you need it sooner for religious or cultural reasons, say so on the first call and we will do everything we can.

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.

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 Watsons Bay at a time that suits, bring everything we need with us, and take the arrangements away with us when we leave.

Yes. Plenty of Watsons Bay families sit down with us years ahead to write down what they want: burial or cremation, the music, the readings, who should be called. There is no cost and no obligation to record your wishes, and it spares your family from guessing later. You can pay for it in advance as well if you would like to.

Yes. A prepaid funeral lets you choose and pay for your funeral at today’s prices, so the cost is settled and your family is not left with the bill. Your money is paid into an approved pre-paid funeral fund and held in trust, as NSW law requires, and you will have the full details and the price in writing before you commit to anything. Call us on 02 9676 2561 and we will explain how it works for your family.

Ask for pricing in writing before you commit, ask who will actually look after your loved one, and ask whether you will deal with the same person the whole way through. At Harmony Funerals you deal with a small team, our prices are published, and Josh has spent over 15 years in the funeral industry.