Thompson Family Funerals
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A Thanksgiving Service to honour the life of Mrs. Lynda May Byrne will be held at the Memorial Parlor 123 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine on Friday (October 14) commencing at 1.30pm.
A Private Cremation will follow.
A Thanksgiving Service to honour the life of Mr. John Jeffery will be held at the Molly Taylor Kiosk, Anzac Park, Warracknabeal on Thursday (October 13) commencing at 1.30pm. A committal service will follow on Friday (October 14) commencing at 3pm at the Castlemaine Cemetery.
A Thanksgiving Service to honour the life of Mrs. Margaret Evelyn O’Meara will be held at the Heritage Funeral Home, 733 Boronia Road, Wantirna on Monday (October 10) commencing at 1pm.
A Private Cremation will follow.
The Funeral Service for Mr. Wayne Paul Farracy will be held at the Memorial Parlor 123 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine on Friday (October 7) commencing at 2pm.
A Private Cremation will follow.
Some don’t like to talk about death, some are afraid of it and some don’t understand it.
Others are comfortable with death and dying, others understand it and others are able to accept it.
We are excited to announce that we are now able to provide memorial glass domes. These are made here in Victoria, a different, yet beautiful way to remember your loved one and preserve their ashes.
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The cost of the funeral is another matter which must be determined and decided upon by the executor or next of kin. Be sure to advise the funeral director if a pre-paid funeral plan is in existence for the deceased, as this will avoid any unnecessary financial expense.
With more and more people travelling these days it is important to know what to do when death occurs outside of your local area. Should you encounter this situation you only need to call us. As an independent funeral director these circumstances present no difficulties as we can make arrangements anywhere in the world.
What is Embalming?
Embalming is the process of chemically treating a human body in order to disinfect and preserve the body. A licensed embalmer carries out this procedure when it is required. Circumstances where embalming may be needed include:
There is no easy way around grief. It is a natural response to the loss of someone special or something we value. Grief is not well understood in our society and some people try to deny it, postpone it or avoid it. Basically, however, someone close to you has died, there will be big and small adjustments which have to be made in your life.