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About

For more than 65 years, Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home has provided families in Sydney Mines and surrounding areas with funeral, burial, cremation and cemetery services. But beyond that, we have provided the community with the highest level of care and compassion you will find anywhere.

We take caring for your family to heart. Our welcoming and comfortable facility resembles exactly that—and it is staffed by experienced professionals.

Personalized touch

We know losing a loved one is hard, and we're here to guide you through planning a funeral or memorial every step of the way. We offer everything from a wholly traditional church funeral and cemetery burial to a modern celebration of life with live music, catering and a send-off that reflects the personality and passions of yourself or your loved one.

Whatever your vision or your loved one's wishes, we go the extra mile to make it happen. Do you want someone to sing a favorite song? You got it. How about personalized sparklers as a memento? You can have those, too. What about cupcakes with purple frosting? The list is literally endless.

A trusted provider

Service room at Fillmore & Whitman Funeral HomeFillmore & Whitman Funeral Home is a part of the Dignity Memorial® network. When you choose us as your provider, you receive the compassionate care you expect from a locally operated establishment and the benefits and value you deserve from North America’s largest network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers.

Contact us

Please contact us if you need help right away or would like more information about our funeral services. If you are or your loved was a police officer, firefighter or EMT, be sure to ask about our public servants program.

History

Since 1952, Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home has served Sydney Mines and the surrounding area. We opened a satellite location in the Cape Breton Highlands, in Ingonish, in the mid-1980s. Service options have evolved in our 65-plus years in business, but our commitment to high standards remains unchanged and we are always here for you when you need us.

Amenities

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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

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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.

Learn More

Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

View arrangements
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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

1-800-Flowers

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

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

1-800-Flowers

View arrangements

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Unable to find an obituary?

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

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

 1-800-Flowers

View Arrangements
Bouquet of flowers on a cemetery

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.

Learn More
Vintage photos scattered

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.

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Ratings & Reviews

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.

"Being my first experience in preparing for a loved one's Burial they made this experience less stressful so l could mourn the loss my my father with them taking care of the details l appreciated all their efforts in making this experience seamlessly as possible taking the burden off our family during our trying time we want to Thank all the Staff."

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July 2021

"Great staff and supporting atomsphere."

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

August 2020

"Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home highly recommended. The people were friendly , caring & easy to talk to. They made the arrangements stress free."

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

August 2019

"ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONALISM AND HIGH STANDARDS"

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October 2018

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