Guardian Funerals Bankstown, NSW

Meet Guardian Funerals in Bankstown

Guardian Funerals has many decades of experience with many Guardian funeral homes having served their local communities since the 1940s, even as early as 1885 in Richmond and Windsor. We have been proudly serving the Bankstown community since 1937.

Our compassionate funeral directors at Guardian Funerals in Bankstown can help you arrange a memorable funeral service to celebrate and honour your loved one’s life. We will work closely with you during the days following their passing, providing gentle guidance when you need it most. It’s the personal touches which makes every funeral authentic to the memory of the life lost. Our funeral directors have shared some of their stories of how families have honoured their loved ones in the Book of Life so that you can draw inspiration for your own arrangements.  Ask us how we can help you create a personalised funeral for your loved one.

Bankstown has one of the most ethnically diverse communities in Australia, with over 60 different languages spoken by the people of this suburb. Our compassionate funeral directors proudly serve all Bankstown families including all surrounding areas such as Greenacre, Punchbowl, Condell Park, Yagoona, Wiley Park, Lakemba and Mount Lewis. We have extensive experience in helping families from all cultural and religious backgrounds and traditions.

Funeral services in Bankstown

Guardian Funerals can help you arrange any type of funeral. For example, you may want to hold the funeral service for your loved one at:

• Our chapel at Guardian Funerals Bankstown
• A local church. There are many in the Bankstown area, some of which include:
  • St Brendans Catholic Church
  • St. Euphemia Greek Orthodox Church of Bankstown
  • Bankstown Baptist Church
  • Bankstown Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Lutheran Church Bankstown
    
  • The Salvation Army Bankstown Community Church
  • Padstow Chinese Congregational Church
  • Yagoona Anglican - Church For All Nations
• Another destination in the local area, such as a park or private residence

Following the ceremony, your loved one can be buried, cremated or memorialised at Rookwood Memorial Gardens & Crematorium which is Sydney's oldest facility and is the premier crematorium in Sydney's west since 1925. Other burial and memorial options are also available within the grounds of Rookwood Cemetery which is the oldest, largest and most multicultural working cemetery in Australia. Both Rookwood Cemetery and Rookwood Memorial Gardens & Crematorium are 5km from our Bankstown Funeral Home.

Facilities at our Bankstown funeral home

The facilities at Guardian Funerals in Bankstown include:

• A chapel with seating for 70 people with additional standing room for 30 people
• An arrangement room which is a calm and peaceful place where you can meet with your funeral director to arrange the funeral
• Audio-visual equipment so you can play music and show photos or videos that celebrate your loved one
• A coffin selection room to see the wide selection of caskets and coffins in different materials and finishes available. These range from eco-friendly and timber to metal and customised options suitable for varied budgets.
• A refreshment lounge for after funeral catering

There is parking available for up to 15 cars at the funeral home car park with additional parking available on surrounding streets such as French Avenue and Chapel Road.

Our funeral home is also accessible for visitors in wheelchairs and with other mobility aids. Our accessible entrance is from the side gate, or the back entrance of the chapel or front door.

Our people

The team at Guardian Funerals Bankstown are with you every step of the way, keeping you informed and guiding you through the arrangements as much or as little as you need.

Meet Hilda Drake, Guardian Funerals Bankstown location supervisor.

What do you enjoy about your job?
The rewarding experience of helping families.

How long have you been location supervisor?
I’m a supervisor since June 2017.

What do you enjoy in your spare time?
Cycling and painting and looking after my zoo of 2 dogs, 3 cats and a rat.

Are there any special community groups you work with or support?
I have used one of my dogs for dog therapy at the local nursing homes. I also belong to the Art Society of Parramatta.