New funeral home brings a local touch

BY TIM HOWARD

A new funeral home that has opened in South Grafton this month has added a strong local connection to its operation.

The Parkview Funeral Home’s office in Cowan St, South Grafton, is the latest addition to the group, which operates in Lismore, Ballina and Casino.

Ms Cannon, worked for many years in administration at a Grafton school and has a wealth of local knowledge built from that experience.

“My new role is not as big a change from what I did at school as it looks,” a sensitive time where it’s important to establish empathy with them.”

Ms Cannon said.

“At school I worked with the children and staff in at times sensitive situations.

She said she has been fortunate to have some outstanding mentors in the company since she came on board last October.

“It’s been a steep learning curve,” she said. “Before the South Grafton office opened I trained at Casino, Lismore and Goonellabah working and learning how to set things up.”

“Parkview Funeral Home have a compassionate team of industry professionals of the highest standard, which is in-keeping with our values, and our focus is to create a meaningful farewell which honours the life of your loved one, while taking care of every aspect which needs to be done, allowing the family to be together and to grieve.

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But she said people could choose to use their own churches and other

It has appointed local woman, Sharon Cannon, as its manager and funeral director.

“In my new role there are quite a few similarities in that we are working with people at

Ms Cannon said she had been working behind the scenes at the Grafton office prior to its grand opening on May 5.

She said the new building in Cowan St, South Grafton, has been set up to provide funeral services to the whole Clarence Valley.

She said Parkview Funeral Home offered personalised funeral and pre-planning services while supporting and comforting families grieving the loss of a loved one.

“We are proud to be here and to be part of this community,” she said.

“We formalise the paperwork, liaise with local churches, florists, caterers, and other venues, and we also work with the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Centrelink.

“We say to people, ‘let us take your loved one into our care’, and we tailor to what the family would like when celebrating the life of their loved one.

“The family is our number one priority.”

She said the official opening had been a success, with about 60 people in attendance, including newly elected Nationals MP for Clarence Richie were impressed with the design and appeal of the new building, which includes the latest industry technology. venues to hold a service.

She said the Gwydir Chapel which can accommodate up to 180 guests can live-stream and has private function rooms.

“We’re also open to other churches using the chapel to hold services,” she said.

Ms Cannon said Parkview Funeral Home was confident it would grow and bring new staff members into the team.