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Fawkner Funeral Services, Delivered With Care

When someone you love dies, saying goodbye is never easy, and you shouldn’t be left to work out the details alone. Families across Victoria have turned to Gateway Funerals for more than 25 years to help plan farewells that are personal and unhurried. Because we are 100% family owned and locally operated, the person you first speak with stays by your side until the service is over.

Funerals, cremations, burials and memorial services are all arranged by our team for families in Fawkner, Hadfield, Glenroy, Coburg North and the surrounding northern suburbs. Many local families already know Fawkner Memorial Park, and we can guide you through its chapels, crematorium and lawn areas. Need help after a death or want to plan ahead? We explain every option and cost clearly, so the choice you make is the right one for your family.

Why Local Fawkner Families Turn to Gateway Funerals

25+ Years Serving Victorian Families

A team with years of experience across Melbourne’s cemeteries, churches and venues.

Our Own Chapel in Chelsea Heights

Our peaceful Chelsea Heights chapel is available for funeral and memorial services.

On Call 24/7

You can call us 24/7. We help you with the first steps, always with patience and respect.

Cremation in Fawkner

Flexible cremation options to suit every family and budget

Cremation is a common choice for Fawkner families, especially with a well-known crematorium so close to home. You can hold a full service in a memorial park chapel, plan a memorial later, or keep things quiet with a private cremation.

Your funeral director from Gateway looks after all paperwork, permits and arrangements with the crematorium, before returning your loved one’s ashes to you with care.

  • Cremation following a funeral service
  • Memorial gathering after a private cremation
  • Simple direct cremation with no formal service
  • Ashes carefully returned to your family

Burial Services in Fawkner

Graveside burials across Melbourne’s north and beyond for families in Fawkner

If your family would prefer a burial, we handle the arrangements with the cemetery, from booking the plot or family grave to coordinating the graveside service. We are also happy to include flowers, music, readings and any cultural or religious customs you would like to honour.

Burials can be arranged at cemeteries including:

Fawkner Direct Cremation

A simple, affordable option without a service

Direct cremation is the simplest option available. It involves no service, viewing or procession. The ashes are returned to you after your loved one is cremated privately.

Some Fawkner families choose it because it keeps costs down and leaves room to plan a gathering in their own time, perhaps at home, at a community hall or along the Merri Creek.

Unique, Personal Farewells in Fawkner & Merri-bek

Gateway Funerals hearse in Fawkner

No two people are the same, and neither should their funerals be. We’ll help you create a service centred on the person you are remembering, including music they loved, photos and stories shared by family, and a celebrant or minister who reflects their beliefs.

Services can be held in a chapel at Fawkner Memorial Park, a local church, our Chelsea Heights chapel, or any place that meant something to your loved one.

Funeral Venues Close to Fawkner

Fawkner Memorial Park

1187 Sydney Rd, Fawkner VIC 3060

St Stephen’s Anglican Church

109 North Rd, Brighton VIC 3186

St Peter’s Catholic Church

844 Centre Rd, Bentleigh East VIC 3165

Sandringham Yacht Club

32 Jetty Rd, Sandringham VIC 3191

St Agnes Catholic Church

Spring Rd & Locinda St, Highett VIC 3190

Leighmoor Uniting Church

183-185 Wickham Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189

+ Plenty More Options

Churches, halls & other venues you prefer

Prepaid Funerals in Fawkner, Planned Your Way

Putting your wishes in writing through a prepaid funeral is a simple way to take pressure off the people closest to you. Here is how we do it at Gateway Funerals.

Less worry for you, more clarity for them.

At the right time, your family will have a clear record of exactly what you wanted, without guesswork and with fewer decisions to face.

Prepaying a Funeral in Fawkner: Three Simple Steps

Have an easy conversation

Speak with one of our funeral directors at your home, at our office or by phone. This is free and comes with no obligation.

Plan your farewell

Decide whether you would like burial, cremation or direct cremation, then layer in the details that count, such as music, readings and the venue.

Lock it in

We put your plan in writing and set your funds aside, meaning everything is prepared when your family needs it.
  • Have your wishes recorded in writing
  • Take hard decisions off your family
  • Helps protect you from price rises
  • Guidance from a local family business
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Direct Cremation

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$3,999 inc GST

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A respectful cremation with no funeral or ceremony beforehand. We take care of everything quietly, so you can say goodbye in your own way, whenever feels right.

  • Professional fee
  • Transfer of your loved one into care (business hours, local area)
  • Care of your loved one in our mortuary facilities
  • Arrangement meeting with an experienced funeral director
  • Cremation coffin
  • Medical certificates & cremation permits
  • Cremation fees
  • Ashes available for collection from funeral home or crematorium
  • Official death certificate from Births, Deaths & Marriages

  • Viewing on request
  • Memorialisation & urns

Memorial Service

From

$5,900 inc GST

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A memorial service held after cremation or burial, where family and friends come together to remember, celebrate, and honour your loved one’s life in a way that feels right for your family.

  • Professional fee
  • Transfer of your loved one into care (business hours, local area)
  • Care of your loved one in our mortuary facilities
  • Arrangement meeting with an experienced funeral director
  • Cremation coffin
  • Viewing of your loved one (available on request)
  • Medical certificates & cremation permits
  • Cremation fees
  • Ashes available for collection from funeral home or crematorium
  • Official death certificate from Births, Deaths & Marriages
  • Memorial service planning fee
  • Booking of our chapel for the service

  • Memorialisation & urns
  • Celebrant or Clergy
  • Printed stationary (e.g. order of service booklet or signed memorial book)
  • Slideshow tribute
  • Floral arrangements

Funeral Service

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$7,348.40 inc GST

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A traditional service, with your loved one present, followed by burial or cremation. Everyone who loved them gathers to grieve, remember, and say goodbye, in a way that honours your family’s traditions.

  • Professional service fee
  • Transfer of your loved one into care (business hours, local area)
  • Care of your loved one in our mortuary facilities
  • Arrangement meeting with an experienced funeral director
  • Viewing of your loved one (available on request)
  • Medical certificates & cremation permits
  • Cremation fees
  • Ashes available for collection from funeral home or crematorium
  • Official death certificate from Births, Deaths & Marriages
  • Booking of our chapel for the service

  • Memorialisation & urns
  • Celebrant or Clergy
  • Printed stationary (e.g. order of service booklet or signed memorial book)
  • Slideshow Tribute
  • Coffin / casket
  • Floral arrangements

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Speak With Our Team

Whether you need support today or want to talk about a prepaid plan, our funeral directors are ready to help. Call us, arrange a time to meet, or view our price guide.