ADVERTISING FEATURE: Personalised care with Lemon Tree Funeral Services

AFTER almost two decades in the funeral industry, Bede Long and his wife decided to retire to the beautiful Lemon Tree Passage.

Integrating into the local community, they found themselves frequently discussing Bede’s previous profession.

People often sought advice and had questions about funeral arrangements and costs.

“Having been in the industry and then moving to this area, people soon found out what I had been doing in Sydney before retirement,” Bede said.

“They asked for help, and this was due to the high costs many were trying to manage.”

In response to this need, Bede made the decision to open a family-run funeral business in 2021.

“Our goal is to offer guidance, support, and compassion to our friends and neighbors in this wonderful community we now call home,” Bede said.

What sets Lemon Tree Funeral Services apart, Bede says, is the personalised service.

“We are different due to the fact we will start supporting people from the first call,” Bede said.

“Once the family requests our help, no matter what time or where, one of us will go to the place of death to support the family.

“Then at a suitable time we will meet again to go through options so they have a service to their liking and one they can manage financially.

“We are unique as all of our effort and service is done on a one-to-one basis with each family.

“Plus, we offer aftercare and support after every service our business has the privilege to do.

“Unlike large corporations or some that do their work online, we at Lemon Tree Funeral Services believe in being hands-on and offer our support so every service is as the family or deceased requests.

“Above all we make sure each service is one of dignity and respect.”

Keeping costs manageable for families is another aspect of key importance for Bede.

“We always make sure the family is comfortable with the end costs,” he said.

“We have a staff of five supporting us locally, however we engage two other companies who provide all our mortuary care, our vehicles as needed plus cremation.

“This enables us to keep our overheads down so as to enable families to receive a quality service at a budget they can afford.”

Lemon Tree Funeral Services provide a 24/7 service and can provide pre-arranged or pre-paid funerals if requested.

“Always our prime motive is to guide our families through what otherwise can be a very difficult period,” Bede said.