Portuguese Funerals Lewisham
Portuguese funerals for Lewisham families, cared for at our Canterbury mortuary just minutes from home.
Caring for Lewisham’s Portuguese families
Lewisham sits right beside Petersham, and its Portuguese families are part of the same close community, sharing the same bakeries, parishes and clubs. Many have lived here since the first Portuguese families arrived in the inner west.
Harmony Funerals has looked after Lewisham’s Portuguese families for many years. Our team includes Portuguese speakers, and we understand the importance of the velório, the funeral Mass and the terço, and of a family being able to stay close to the person they have lost.
Há muitos anos que cuidamos das famílias portuguesas de Lewisham, com pessoal que fala português.
Close to home in Canterbury
From Lewisham, our Canterbury care centre is a short trip, so your loved one is never taken kilometres away and the family can visit before the service.
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 Lewisham ask us
Where will my loved one be cared for if they die in Lewisham?
At our Canterbury care centre, 51-53 Canterbury Road, Canterbury NSW 2193, a few minutes from Lewisham. 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 Lewisham?
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 Earlwood.
standing with you
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.