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Pettigrew Family Funerals

Pettigrew Family Funerals

4.4(40 reviews)See reviews ↓·Newcastle

About the company

Pettigrew Family Funerals is a Novocastrian family owned and operated business that has cared for families for 50 years. The company manages every aspect of a funeral in-house at its own facilities. Its flagship Mayfield West location reflects more than 50 years in the industry, while the Wallsend site has served families for over 55 years; a further location operates at Belmont.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Families arranging services for a parent, a partner, a child or an aunt describe a consistent experience with this Wallsend funeral director, cremation service and coffin supplier. Several customers mention the same staff by name, including celebrants and organisers such as Matt, Rebecca, Damien, Ally, Simon, Kim, Caroline, Mia and Greg Allen, whose warmth and professionalism are repeatedly noted. The care begins with the first call and continues through the service and the administration that follows, a point that comes up often in accounts of funerals held in Newcastle and the surrounding district.

Reviewers describe being guided through each decision with patience, so that arrangements felt smooth rather than burdensome at a difficult time. Respect and genuine kindness are recurring themes, with families saying their loved ones were treated as if they were members of the funeral team's own family. The delivery of the service itself, from the celebrant's words to the overall organisation, is consistently described as dignified and well handled. Grateful families note that everything was taken care of, allowing them to focus on saying goodbye and finding some closure.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Lamb chop Travels30 March 2025

Exceptional support and encouragement through a difficult process. From our first meeting with Rebecca, Marty and finally Jason, the navigation of the whole process was incredibly supportive. Thank you Jason for the most beautiful service, you managed to capture our mum, Elaine, Aunty E perfectly. We Steve, Janice, Rea and family can't thank you enough. Highly recommend Pettigrew Wallsend ❤️🙏🏼

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Grant Elsley6 August 2024

I would like to thank the Kim, Caroline, Mia and the whole team at Pettigrews, for the beautiful service Yesterday for Maria "SONIA" Elsley, it was perfect.

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Bernadette Vause1 August 2023

I would like to thank Pettigrew Family Funerals Wallsend for the beautiful funeral today for my mother Maureen. In particular Matt our celebrant and Rebecca our funeral organiser. Pettigrews were outstanding. I am so grateful to them for everything.

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helen borcovsky15 December 2022

Our son passed away and Greg Allen from Pettigrews was amazing I cannot speak more highly of the service we received. Originally we were looking at another company which was cheaper. But please pay the extra money and get your loved one treated like the very special person they are. Our son could not have wished for a more caring professional service.

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Cybill Cox25 April 2022

We had the sad journey of saying see ya to a beautiful lady we were so very blessed to have in our lives Pamela Milne; Or Bar to so many….. Last Wednesday 20th April at 3pm…. It was a sad day for all of us….To know Pammie was to love her & we will love & miss her forever…The Pettigrews representative that spoke at the Service….I have to say was beyond being a beautiful soul…..I think his name was Damien, He spoke about Pammie like he had known her forever….She would have been so humbled & moved to tears herself….It truly was straight from the heart & I just want to say Thank you from the bottom of my heart for honouring her life with the compassion & kindness she deserved….. It was an absolute pleasure to speak to him after the Service & thank him for his kindness in person…. So thank you for the memory

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Joy Byrnes29 January 2022

Very caring,respectful They took care of our son. Now I need to turn to them again for my beautiful husband.Matt looked after us and now my brother too. Thankyou so much.

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Robert Sliwinski3 February 2021

Having been to this facility on a number of occasions (unfortunately). The services that they offer have always shown a very respectful, considerate and professional attitude towards their clients. Helping people to say goodbye to those who have passed on and allowing some closure. A hard job but done well.👍👍👍

Funeral directors in Newcastle compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Newcastle are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Dailey Family Funerals★ 5,018Yes
2Simplicity Funerals - Mobile Arranger Newcastle★ 5,06Yes
3White Lady Funerals Charlestown★ 5,04Yes
4Meighans Funerals - Newcastle★ 4,738Yes
5Picaluna - Beautiful Funerals - Newcastle West★ 5,03Yes
10Pettigrew Family Funerals (this page)★ 4,440No
Contact
+61249511166www.pettigrew.com.au12 Harris St, Wallsend NSW 2287
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–17:00
Wednesday08:30–17:00
Thursday08:30–17:00
Friday08:30–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed