About

We are proud to be a member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers. All our services are designed to help families during these very personal and difficult life moments. As a Dignity Memorial provider, we offer an unrivaled range of services, including Relocation Protection of  Prearranged Services, the Bereavement Travel Program, the Compassion Helpline® and more.

In addition to offering high quality funeral services, our goal is to become more involved in the community we have served since 1910. Please contact us anytime if you need more information about our services. We are always here for you.

Communities served in Ottawa

  • Gatineau
  • Gloucester
  • Orléans
  • Vanier
  • West End

Quality services

Standard reception venue at Racine, Robert & Gauthier Funeral HomeWhen you choose our funeral home, you can rest assured that our personnel will do everything in its power to support your bereaved family. We offer a range of quality services in an environment of care and compassion. Each person is unique, so should be their funeral. Our services are personalized to highlight a career, a hobby, an art or a passion. Being close to our families has allowed us to see the value of the little things in everyone's life.

With Racine, Robert & Gauthier Funeral Home, it is quite normal to enter the room or a service and find a bus stop, a sewing machine, a tractor, popcorn, a movie, a cat. .. in fact, whatever you want to emphasize and celebrate from the life of your loved one or your own.

Cremation services

We specialize in cremation services that honor loved ones in personalized ways, and families love our transparent pricing. With expertise in scattering ashes and a friendly team who pays attention to every detail, we provide service that is second to none.

More and more people are choosing cremation over traditional burial, but most aren’t familiar with the many options:

  • a cremation without a funeral or memorial service of any kind.
  • a funeral with your loved one present, followed by cremation.
  • a cremation followed by a scattering, cemetery memorialization or celebration of life—or all three.

For those who wish for a more momentous memorial, Neptune Memorial Reef is an underwater cremation garden off the coast of Florida. A Celestis Memorial Spaceflight takes ashes into space for a little while or forever.

There are many options for cremation—and they're not all equal. Here's what you can expect when you choose us for your loved one's cremation:

  • Custody of care guaranteed. Our custody-of-care program helps safeguard the identification of your loved one from the time we bring them into our care until the time we return them to your family. We check, cross-check and check again, every step of the way.
  • Exclusive custody of your loved one. We use only crematories owned and operated by Dignity Memorial® providers or trusted partners. Once your loved one is in our custody or that of a trusted partner, they’re in our care until they’re returned to your family.
  • Licensed, certified, conscientious staff. All Dignity Memorial crematory operators are licensed and certified by Cremation Association of North America, or CANA. Only one person at a time is cremated, and the cremation chamber is thoroughly cleaned before the next person is cremated.

Read more about our cremation services.

History

Lobby at Racine, Robert & Gauthier Funeral HomeGauthier Funeral Home was founded in 1910 by Edmond Gauthier. In 1941, the funeral home Racine, Landreville was established by Horace Racine and Albert Landreville, serving the community of Lowertown, Ottawa. Marcel Robert joined Racine in 1947 and the name was changed to Racine & Robert Funeral Home. In 1966, Racine et Robert bought Gauthier Funeral Home to create Racine, Robert & Gauthier Funeral Home.

J.D. Power President’s Award recipient

In 2016, Dignity Memorial received the J.D. Power President’s Award, an honour awarded to only 14 recipients in J.D. Power’s nearly 50-year history. We credit this merit to our commitment to respect and integrity, service excellence, and our enduring relationships.

Celebration of Life Planning

Our planners are celebration of life experts. We plan more celebrations each year than any other provider, and we know just what to do to create a uniquely beautiful and heartfelt tribute with attention to detail like no other.

Every family who entrusts us with their loved one’s service can expect an event that includes:
  • meaningful music celebration of life
  • cherished memories celebration of life
  • a personalized message celebration of life

Start planning a celebration of life today

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Get inspired by our offerings

When planning a celebration of life, your imagination is the only limit.

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Plan a Simple Cremation

Simple can still mean exceptional. Let us show you how.

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