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Hi, I'm Jonelle McDonell

Funeral Celebrant, NSW

Jonelle is an experienced funeral celebrant with the view that no farewell should ever be the same. Everyone is an individual so why shouldn't an end-of-life ceremony suit each person? Simple or extravagant, Jonelle takes the time to understand the deceased and their loved ones so that their memory is celebrated. Cry, laugh, chant, sing, dance or simply have silence: the memorial of each person will reflect who they were. Jonelle is a mum of three young children that teach her something new each day. Life is a story and adding to its pages keeps the book open.

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