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Children at funerals
Children at funerals

We can all remember attending our first funeral service. Many thoughts go through our minds during the funeral service, whether it is a burial or cremation. Funeral directors are often asked about children

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a grieving mother and a funeral celebrant
A Grieving Mother

Wendi Murray is a funeral and wedding celebrant based in Sydney.   The following is an account of my personal experience as a grieving mother and

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First Meeting with a Sydney Funeral Director
First Meeting with a Sydney Funeral Director

On top of this, your mind is likely in a state of shock and making even simple decisions can be a challenge. Navigating your way into the unknown territory of funeral services in Sydney can be an overwhelming experience before you’ve even started.

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Funeral Plans and Pre-paid funeral plans
Funeral Plans and Pre-paid funeral plans

Most Sydney funeral directors offer funeral plans. My advice to you is to tread carefully. Choosing a funeral plan can be as complex as working out which mobile phone contract you should take, and even worse than trying to decide which internet provider to use.

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Bob’s backyard funeral

Picaluna farewelled John Beverley in the backyard of his bushland home. Family, friends and neighbours gathered to say goodbye, bringing camping chairs and joining together

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Fire and Funerals

There’s nothing like sitting around a campfire telling stories and reflecting on the meaning of life.  The bright flames, burning embers, the sound of crackling

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Flower Power

At Picaluna Beautiful Funerals we believe in creating truly unique and personalised farewells.  As such, we understand the power of flowers in ceremony and work

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Infant Funerals

This is going to be a really hard post to read. It’s even harder for me to attempt to put into wordsthat will encourage the

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Funeral Webstreaming

Saying goodbye during lockdown The world it seems has changed forever since the arrival of COVID19. Rather than stop on the street to say hello,

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Speaking out to beat cancer

Hundreds of people gathered at Collaroy on Sydney’s Northern Beaches to farewell a popular 22-year-old tradie whose death shocked the whole community. Dylan Butler went

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Jayne’s Journey

Sometimes we meet people who have a deep and profound impact on us at Picaluna. Jayne Bernstam taught us so much as she carefully and

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Wings and Wheels

Patrick was a popular and respected colleague at Flight Centre in Sydney where he worked for 19 years. A devoted father and motorbike enthusiast, family

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Manly Daily: Farewelling John

Original article here: Manly Daily website John Beverley was an artist behind the collectable Arnott’s tins Sarah Swain, Manly Daily November 28, 2017   AN

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