What does a funeral director do?

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What does a funeral director do?

The funeral director is there to guide you and your family through the most difficult time. We take care of all the arrangements and details, leaving you, your family and friends to concentrate on caring for one another. Here at R. Thompson, we:

  • Are there to help (at all times), 24 hours a day, every day.
  • Assist you to plan the funeral you want within an agreed & acceptable budget.
  • Arrange and supervise every aspect of the funeral you yourself have chosen to ensure all wishes are correctly carried out.
  • Provide for the care & transportation of the deceased & for appropriate preparation and presentation of the deceased.
  • Liaise directly, on your behalf, with all those involved in providing the various elements of the chosen funeral.
  • Pay, on your behalf, all third-party charges, fees and costs.
  • Assist you in obtaining a Death Certificate.
  • Provide advice in relation to obtaining financial supports or bereavement counselling

Contact Us

We’ll take care of the arrangements allowing you to focus on your family.

We offer 24 hour support for the recently bereaved. If you need immediate help, support or advice, please don’t hesitate to call us on +353 (0)51 874 159






    Thank you, Michael and his team was very, very nice and understanding. He worked with us, with everything we needed or questioned. He made this time of sorrow go smooth.

    Trish and Mary W

    Michael, John, Martena, Jim, Noel and John Flynn.  Thank you for all of the advice and direction you were able to give my family and myself when organizing all the funeral arrangements. From start to finish we did not have to worry about anything, you covered everything and done all with the most professional manner

    Brenda

    Words cannot express how I feel about Thompsons Funeral Home, First class, expertise, compassion and the ability to make you feel at ease at a terrible and tragic time in our life.  Michael and Martina could not have done enough, any time of the day or night. From talking to the repatriation company and getting

    A Parent

    On behalf of my entire family, we would like to extend our thanks and gratitude for arranging for our father’s final journey home. You consistently insured that all details were addressed and solved every challenge that arose. At a time of great stress, you relieved us of those heavy burdens. We cannot thank you Michael

    Walsh Family, Waterford

    We would like to thank all the staff of Thompsons Funeral Home for their professionalism, kindness and help you provided to the family.

    Rita & Family

    Thank you Thompsons Funeral Directors for their sensitive  and professional handing of all our arrangements. It was very much appreciated.

    Warren & Family

    Michael, I would like to thank you and your team for your care, compassion and respect that you have shown us during our recent bereavement .  We appreciate all you have done for us.

    Margaret B and family

    To:  Thompsons Funeral Directors, we thank you for your professionalism.

    Seamus and his family

    we would like to thank Thompsons Funeral Directors for their guidance, support and professionalism.

    Joanne and family

    We would like to thank the team at John Thompson Funeral Directors for their professionalism.

    Paddy and children

    To John Thompson Undertakers, thank you for your organisation and professionalism, greatly appreciated.

    Butler

    Thanks to John & Michael Thompson Funeral Directors, it is appreciated so much.

    Graeme