Bankstown

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, Revesby, Georges Hall and Padstow. 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 Felix Bankstown
  • St Brendan’s Bankstown
  • St Christopher Revesby
• Another destination in the local area, such as a park or private residence

Following the ceremony, your loved one can be 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. Other options include Woronora Memorial Park, Sunderland and Rookwood Catholic, Rookwood. 

Facilities at our Bankstown funeral home

The facilities at Guardian Funerals in Bankstown include:

• A chapel with seating for 75 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 refreshment lounge for after funeral catering
• A viewing room that provides privacy to bid goodbye to your loved one

There is parking available for up to 7 cars at the funeral home car park with additional parking available on surrounding streets such as Kitchener Parade.

Our funeral home is also accessible for visitors in wheelchairs and with other mobility aids. 

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 Maree Hogan, Guardian Funerals Bankstown location manager.

What do you enjoy about your job?
I enjoy making real and personal connections with all our families.  I am honoured every day to be a part of making their loved one’s service special.  I am privileged to work with caring and compassionate women every day.

How long have you worked in the funeral industry? 
I have worked in the funeral industry since 2005.

How long have you been a location manager?
I have been serving as a Location Manager since December 2019

What do you love about the community your funeral home is in?
I love that the community is so very diverse culturally

What do you enjoy in your spare time?
I enjoy swimming and walking along coast line, time out with family and friends and I love old movies

Are there any special community groups you work with or support? 
I support Beyond Blue, Fred Hollows Foundation, Miracle Babies