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Long-time funeral directors Guy May, Robert Amos and Sprague Furey opened Oshawa Funeral Home in 1997. Conveniently located on the Oshawa/Whitby border on King Street West, the funeral home is close to a number of cemeteries and churches. The majority of the staff has been serving families in the Oshawa area and Durham Region their entire careers.

Personalized funerals

Chapel at Oshawa Funeral Home Our mission at Oshawa Funeral Home is to help families create personalized funerals and memorials. This approach keeps us open to traditional religious rites as well as contemporary gatherings that deeply reflect a person's life. That means that whether you want a basic cremation with cremated remains scattered in a personally meaningful place, a funeral in our cozy chapel with cemetery burial nearby, or a modern celebration of life with live music, favorite foods and a send-off that expresses the passions of yourself or your loved one, we are happy to deliver.

Cremation services

Not everyone knows that there are many cremation options. If you are interested in cremation, the funeral home team can explain the process and different options. From a direct cremation without a memorial service or a witness cremation to a full funeral service before or after the cremation and more, we help you understand this increasingly common choice—and handle all of the cremation arrangements.

Your hometown funeral home

With most of the staff at Oshawa Funeral Home living in the Oshawa area and working here for their entire careers, the funeral home is more than just a funeral home. We are family and friends to the thousands of families that we've cared for over the past 20 years. It has been a privilege to have had the opportunity to meet and serve these families and assist them in their time of need. Our goal is to provide meaningful and lasting memories in a professional and personal way. Please contact us when you need us. We are here for you.

History

After many years of providing funeral services to the Oshawa/Whitby communities, in 1997, the opportunity came for Guy May, Bob Amos and Sprague Furey to open Oshawa Funeral Home, a new facility specifically designed to provide traditional memorial services to friends and neighbours. Since that time, we have built a highly experienced and capable team of funeral service professionals and support staff. We are very proud of our facility, staff and the active role we all play in the Oshawa community.

In 2006, we became a member of the Dignity Memorial® network. Guy, Bob and Sprague have remained with Oshawa Funeral Home and are still active in day-to-day operations.

In June 2015, Ronald Raaphorst took over as managing funeral director. Ron and the Care Team at Oshawa Funeral Home—together with the experience and guidance of Guy, Bob and Sprague—continue the tradition of support and understanding that was the basis upon which Oshawa Funeral Home was founded.

Oshawa involvement

Unique features at Oshawa Funeral Home The management and staff at Oshawa Funeral Home are very involved in the community. They coach sports teams, sing in choirs, participate in the Kiwanis, are members of Oshawa churches, sing at retirement and nursing homes as part of the Oshawa Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society and participate in many other activities and events.

The funeral home supports charities such as the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Diabetes Foundation. Although our 1947 Cadillac funeral coach is no longer used for funeral services, we take it to car shows and events throughout the year.

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Amenities

Location

Flexible event space
Facility is available to host your personal events
Celebration of life centre
Facility is designed for personalized funeral celebrations
Recently renovated
Flexible chapel space
Our chapel can be used for hosting your religious events
Large capacity chapel up to 250
Piano/organ on site
Flat Markers
Grave markers that sit flush to the ground in the material of preference
Upright headstones
Traditional, upright grave markers
Coffee lounge

Cremation

Cremation remembrance jewelry
Cremation cemetery options
Option for home delivery of ashes
Option for mail delivery of ashes
Sent through postal mail service, signature required. Expect delays in Canada due to Covid-19 restrictions on mail requiring a signature.
Scattering assistance

Service

Catered events
White glove service
Locations offering the highest level of service and care
Large reception area
Event planning
Services available to support planning events
Outdoor celebrations
Options to have your personalized celebrations on outdoors on our property
Arrangements by phone and email
complete funeral planning without needing a funeral home visit
Tribute video production
Services available to create a tribute video for the service or obituary from photos and videos.
Audio and video equipment
Live music available
Popular music selections
Intimate reception area
Meeting space
space available for corporate and organization meetings
In-home visitations
services available to coordinate visitation or viewing at a private residence
Black car service
Police escort available
Cemetery flower delivery

Religious & Cultural

Multicultural funerals
Latin music selections
Feng shui design
Catholic cemetery section
Incense burning
Ritual washing

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Interested in learning more? Call us at 905-721-1234 to request a custom quote.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

View arrangements

Remember the one you love

Honour the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

Learn more

Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

View arrangements

Unable to find an obituary?

Not finding what you are looking for? Search for your loved one's obituary across any of our other locations.

Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

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Ratings & Reviews

4.6

574 Ratings

Staff

4.7

Arrangement

4.6

Cleanliness

4.8

Visitation & Service

4.7

76%

16%

4.6

574 Ratings

Staff

4.7

Arrangement

4.6

Cleanliness

4.8

Visitation & Service

4.7

76%

16%

Verified Customer Reviews

Since 2005, many of our customers have taken the time to tell us how we did each year via our Voice of the Customer program. Our star ratings and comments from families come directly from these surveys.

"The whole team made us feel very comfortable, attended to any requests promptly, very friendly & caring while being professional"

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Cremation & Memorial Service Customer

August 2021

"Sandra the Funeral Director truly cared about our feelings and our mother. Sandra made us feel so comfortable in our time of trouble. I could not have imagined a more comforting, smooth, professional experience. Sandra even kept copies of the newspaper obituary and laminated them for us. Amazing! Sabrina was also very nice and comforting during our after care meeting. She quickly answered every question we asked, and returned calls promptly, even days after our meeting. I would have given a rating of above 10 to the Oshawa Funeral Home, if I could have. Thank you from my family for everything you have done for us. My mother Catherine would be proud. I am truly grateful. Sincerely. Rob Lanning."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Cremation Customer

August 2021

"Torva and Lori did an amazing job and listening to our description of our father and who he was. We saw this in the display that was laid out around him. The room was beautifully laid out. It would make any family shed tears. Our father looked peaceful. Those memories will last forever. Torva expressed a desire to exceed expectations. If you can do better than exceeds expectations, the goal was met. Everyone we met at Oshawa Funeral Home including Sabrina was caring, friendly and compassionate. Even though we never wished for this event, once it happened, the care and compassion we experienced was exactly what we needed. We were very impressed. Thank you all."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Cremation Customer

August 2021

"Calvin, Kate, Lori and David were all incredibly kind and very helpful. All the other staff whom I did not get the name of, were also super welcoming and attentive. I cannot thank you enough for everything you did to make things as effortless as possible."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Cremation & Memorial Service Customer

July 2021