Gateway Funerals, Highett

Funeral Directors for Highett & Bayside, Proudly Family Owned

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Caring Funeral Services Across Highett

Losing someone is hard enough without having to sort out every detail on your own. For 25+ years, Gateway Funerals has helped Victorian families plan farewells that feel unhurried and personal. Gateway is 100% family owned and locally operated, which means one person looks after you from your first call until the service is complete.

Families in Highett, Hampton East, Cheltenham, Moorabbin and Sandringham come to us for funerals, cremations, burials and memorial services. We work closely with local churches such as St Agnes and with nearby Cheltenham Memorial Park. If you need help after a death, or would like to plan ahead, we explain every option and cost clearly so you can choose what is right for your family.

Why Families in Highett Choose Gateway

Caring for Victorians for 25+ Years

Knowledge of Melbourne’s cemeteries, churches and venues from an experienced team.

Our Private Chapel

A quiet, peaceful space in Chelsea Heights for funeral and memorial services.

Available Day and Night

Our phones are answered 24/7. We’ll walk you through what to do first, with patience and respect.

Cremation Services Near Highett

Flexible options for any family or budget

Many Highett families choose cremation because it offers more freedom over the farewell. Have a full service beforehand, plan a memorial for later, or choose a private cremation.

Your Gateway funeral director manages the permits, paperwork and bookings with the crematorium, and returns the ashes of your loved one to you with care.

  • Funeral service with cremation afterwards
  • A memorial service once the private cremation is done
  • Direct cremation without a formal service
  • Careful return of ashes to your family

Burial Services for Highett Families

Highett burials at cemeteries across Bayside and Melbourne’s south-east

Should your family choose a burial, we look after all arrangements with the cemetery, including booking a plot or family grave and coordinating the graveside service. We can also include flowers, music, readings and any cultural or religious customs that are important to you.

Cemeteries we work with include:

Direct Cremation Services in Highett

A cost-conscious option with no formal service

Direct cremation keeps things as simple as possible. There is no funeral service, no viewing and no procession. We cremate your loved one privately and return the ashes to you.

Some local families in Highett pick it because it is simple and affordable. Others plan a celebration of life later at home, at a local café or at a community hall.

Meaningful, Personal Farewells Across Highett & Bayside

Gateway Funerals hearse in Highett

Lives are never identical, and funerals shouldn’t be either. We help you design the service around your loved one, with music they enjoyed, family photos and stories, and a celebrant or minister who reflects what they believed.

Services can be held at St Agnes or another local church, at Cheltenham Memorial Park, in our Chelsea Heights chapel, or close to home.

Funeral Venues Around Highett

St Agnes Catholic Church

Spring Rd & Locinda St, Highett VIC 3190

Leighmoor Uniting Church

183-185 Wickham Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189

Cheltenham Memorial Park

Wangara Rd, Cheltenham VIC 3192

Sandringham Yacht Club

32 Jetty Rd, Sandringham VIC 3191

St Peter’s Catholic Church

844 Centre Rd, Bentleigh East VIC 3165

St Patrick’s Catholic Church

10 Rogers St, Mentone VIC 3194

+ More Venues Available

Churches, halls and venues that suit you

Your Way: Planning Ahead in Highett

A prepaid funeral makes it simple to document your wishes and lighten the load for the people you love. The process with Gateway Funerals is outlined below.

Reassurance for you. Certainty for them.

When the time comes, your family will know just what you wanted, leaving no guesswork and fewer choices to make.

Three Easy Steps to Prepay Your Funeral in Highett

Sit down for a relaxed talk

Chat with a Gateway funeral director at home, in our office or on the phone. You won’t pay anything and there is no obligation.

Choose how you’re farewelled

Choose burial, cremation or direct cremation, then choose the details that matter, including music, readings and the venue.

Get it in place

We document every part of your plan and put your funds aside, so everything is in place when your family needs it.
  • Document your wishes in writing
  • Protect family from tough decisions
  • Help guard against price increases
  • Help 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

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$5,900 inc GST

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4.8 ★★★★★ (2,500+)

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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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.