Tongan Funerals: Honoring Pacific Island Traditions
Experience and respect of Pacific Island cultural traditions.
We have over 30 years deep connection to the Pacific Island community. Through this connection we honour and respect cultural traditions and can assist families with burial, home vigils, services over multiple days and repatriation to the Pacific.
We have supported members of the Tongan, Samoan, Fijian, Cook Island and Maori communities.
Pacific Island funerals are deeply significant cultural events, emphasising respect, love, and community in honouring the deceased.
They are a time for communal grieving, with family and friends coming together to celebrate the life of the departed and uphold cutltural traditions. The services we provide for your funeral preparations cater to either your daytime or nighttime vigils.
We also believe in giving back to the community. Pittwater Funerals are proud supporters of a number of Pacific Island community initiatives including Sione's Foundation www.sionesfoundation.com.au that was established to help Tongan and Pacific Communities with a key focus on children who are disadvantaged, marginalised or isolated.
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Cultural traditions respected
How we can help you and your family:
- Meet with you at your home or somewhere you are most comfortable
- Coordinate transfers from the place of passing into our care
- Organise all required paperwork including the death certificate
- Coordinate the burial or cremation of your loved one
- Organise the preparation of your loved one including embalming if required
- Assist with their dressing
- Viewings can be provided
- Evening home or church prayer vigils can be organised
- Hearse hire for the day of the funeral
- Flowers personalsied to your wishes and budget
- A variety of coffin options to meet your price range
- Live streaming of the service to family and friends locally and overseas if required.
Repatriation-sending your loved one home
We understand that it may be important for your loved one to be returned home either interstate or internationally.
We can assist you to organise the repatriation, preparing your loved one, organise all necessary documentation, book flights and transport home to the Pacific. We can also assist you to hold a ceremony or home vigil in Sydney before the transfer if you wish.
Please contact us for specific pricing.