About the company
Graham Family Funerals was founded in 1896 as Pierce J Keating Funeral Director and was later purchased by Peter and Ann Graham in 1986. It is Hobart's only remaining family-owned funeral home, with locations in New Town, New Norfolk and the Derwent Valley, Huon Valley, and Kingston. Paul Graham serves as proprietor/director and Ann Graham as owner/director.
The company offers pre-planned and pre-paid funeral services, including an 'Enviro coffin' as an environmentally friendly option. Its chapel can accommodate gatherings from 50-100 people up to larger services of 300+ attendees.
What customers say
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Reviews
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We had a funeral today for our beloved Mum and Graham Family Funerals were just as compassionate caring and professional with Dads funeral 3 years ago. A very special thankyou to Alex who is the most beautiful caring soul! He makes the most emotionally difficult day in your life so much easier to navigate with his relaxed and down to earth nature (Thankyou also to Christine and Will for everything you both did to make today less stressful and ensure Mum had the send off she so deserved). No words are really enough to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude
I cannot thank Graham Family Funerals enough for the care, compassion, and professionalism they showed our family during such an emotional and heartbreaking time. From the very first moment, Michelle and Christine and the team were incredible. They guided us gently through every step, ensuring we felt supported, understood, and never rushed. Their kindness, attention to detail, and genuine empathy made the hardest days just that little bit more bearable. We are so grateful for the beautiful service they helped us create and for the dignity and respect they showed our loved one. Thank you, Graham Family Funerals, and a heartfelt thank you to Michelle and Christine — your compassion truly made a difference.
My self and my sister highly recommended grahams family funeral home to everyone. We had alex he is such a beautiful soul and so passionate about his work. He made us feel so relaxed and we was so less stressed knowing we had him by our sides. I also received a beautiful photo from the owner Paul and his team at grahams. Thank you to Alex and all at grahams you all was beautiful and very helpful and made us all feel so relaxed 🙂
I know this may be taken out of context, but l attended the funeral of my sister-in-law recently and cannot speak highly enough of the staff. By far the best funeral l have attended. Congratulations to all involved.
The guys that came and picked up dad were super professional and nothing was too much trouble for them. Christine (I hope I got the name right) was very understanding and put me at ease making the whole process as painless as possible.
Graham Family Funerals are true professionals. They have arranged funerals for my father-in-law and also my great aunt. Every need is tended to as they support families through very challenging times. I have also worked alongside their team in my role as Funeral Celebrant and can highly recommend them both personally and professionally.
I would to thank you all at Graham’s funeral home for all that you did for my brother’s funeral William Jones especially Grant he was wonderful, nothing was a trouble to him made us feel relaxed, and he could make good coffee to. Thank you all from Bill and Lyn Speight
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| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Eleanor Natural Funeral Care | ★ 5,0 | 38 | Yes |
| 2 | Graham Family Funerals (this page) | ★ 4,8 | 20 | Yes |
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