Portuguese Funerals Earlwood
Portuguese funerals for Earlwood families, only a few minutes from our Canterbury mortuary.
Caring for Earlwood’s Portuguese families
As Portuguese families did well in the inner west, many moved a little further out to Earlwood, with its larger homes and quieter streets above the Cooks River. Earlwood’s Portuguese and Greek families have lived side by side for decades.
Earlwood is our nearest neighbour: our Canterbury care centre is only a few minutes away. That means your loved one is cared for practically next door, and the family can visit easily in the days before the funeral.
Earlwood fica a poucos minutos da nossa agência de Canterbury: o seu ente querido fica praticamente ao lado de casa.
Close to home in Canterbury
Our Canterbury care centre at 51-53 Canterbury Road is just across the river from Earlwood, the closest of any of our care centres to the Portuguese community.
Canterbury care centre
51-53 Canterbury Road, Canterbury NSW 2193
Para assistência imediata, ligue-nos: 0451 713 811
For immediate assistance, call 02 9676 2561, 24 hours a day.
Portuguese traditions we honour
- The velório: a vigil or viewing with time for family and friends to gather and pray
- A Catholic funeral Mass with the coffin present, arranged with your parish
- Praying the terço (rosary) during the vigil or the evenings before the funeral
- Hymns, readings and memorial cards in Portuguese
- Burial with a procession where the cemetery allows, or cremation
- The missa do sétimo dia and later memorial Masses
- Returning your loved one to Portugal, Madeira or the Azores
Read our guide to Portuguese funerals in Sydney, or see the cost with our Funeral Quote Calculator.
Questions families in Earlwood ask us
Where will my loved one be cared for if they die in Earlwood?
At our Canterbury care centre, 51-53 Canterbury Road, Canterbury NSW 2193, a few minutes from Earlwood. Your loved one stays in the inner west, close to family, rather than being taken across Sydney.
Do you have Portuguese-speaking staff?
Yes. Our Portuguese-speaking team can guide your family in Portuguese or English. Call 0451 713 811 at any time, day or night.
Can the funeral Mass be at our local church in Earlwood?
Yes. We liaise with your parish priest and church, arrange the funeral Mass with the coffin present, and can prepare hymns, readings and booklets in Portuguese.
How much does a Portuguese funeral cost?
You can see the cost before you commit. Build an estimate with our Funeral Quote Calculator, or read our Pricing Disclosure, which lists every fee.
We also care for Portuguese families in Petersham, Marrickville, Dulwich Hill and Lewisham.
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We are here for you, day or night
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.