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Burials and Burial Services

Creating a Permanent Remembrance

Deciding on a burial involves careful planning to create a lasting tribute to your loved one. Understanding all the options available can help you make the best choice for a meaningful remembrance.

Burial Options

There only 2 options for burials:

Direct Burial

This option, also known as "no service, no attendance" (NSNA) burial, involves interring the deceased without a ceremony. This gives you:

  • Flexibility: Families can arrange a memorial service at a later date at their chosen location

  • Affordability: Direct burial is the most economical burial option.

Burial with Funeral Service

This allows customization however you choose - so various service structures can be tailored to meet your family's needs and preferences:

  • On the same day: Holding a service in a chapel at a cemetery, church or in a non-traditional setting followed by attendance for the burial with a short service at the graveside.

  • Or, some families hold the burial and graveside service first, then have a memorial function on the same day or at a later date.

Cost Considerations:

  • Direct Burials: Starting from under $5,000 including transfer on the day to the cemetery plus burial plot opening-closing fees, which are normally paid by you to the funeral director. This cost excludes the cost of the grave & headstone.

  • Full Service Burial Funeral: Begin at approximately $7,500 for smaller basic funerals with a service. There are many inclusions families request which will push the price up above this.

  • Burial Plots & Headstones: Prices for burial plots are additional to any funeral fees. In Sydney prices start at approximately $5,000 in outer areas and can vary widely based on location and personal preferences. These are purchased directly from the cemetery by you as the client.

    Some families are finding there may be cheaper options to hold a service in regional areas

  • Interment Maintenance Fee: this is a fee paid directly to the cemetery for the ongoing maintenance of the grave site. How this is applied by cemeteries varies across different cemeteries.

What We Offer:

  • Understanding Your Needs:

    The first step in choosing burial services is understanding what’s important to your family. The Parramatta Funerals team is here to listen and support you, ensuring your final tribute reflects your loved one’s personality, beliefs, requests and legacy

  • Personalized Guidance:

    From traditional ceremonies to contemporary gatherings, we can organise a range of choices to help you tailor a farewell.

  • Cultural Respect:

    We honor and respect all cultural and spiritual heritages, traditions, beliefs, and practices. This means we can assist with Pacific Islander Funerals, Filipino Funerals, Christian/Catholic Funerals, Hindu Funerals and Muslim Funerals.

Contact Us

To make this journey as comfortable as possible for you, to chat about which burial service is best for your situation and to start planning, please contact us:

Murray and Jeannie are here to help you navigate through this process with compassion and care.

We work with Picaluna Funerals for all our operational and mortuary requirements.

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