Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners
Founded in 1974 by the O’Hara family in Wimborne, the company has five funeral homes in the county
Dorset’s Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors has officially joined Funeral Partners, as the company’s namesake plans to retire.
Founded in 1974 by the O’Hara family in Wimborne, the company has five funeral homes in the county where, at times, three generations of the family have worked together to serve the local community.
Nicholas O’Hara had worked in funerals from the age of 15, and started his own company in his early 20s. His wife Jackie, who also worked at the business, herself retired two years ago.
The couple’s children, Anthony and Natalie O’Hara, will now continue the day-to-day running of the funeral directors, having both joined in 1997.
Anthony O’Hara said: “It was the right time to give security to the business for the future. We’ve been raised in the industry, but our own children have different career ambitions.
“We were very reassured with Funeral Partners, how they were with us and their vision of what the future would be like. We have been given the scope to continue running the business and they were impressed by the high standards we have set for arranging funerals and caring for the deceased.”
He added: “I don’t think myself and Natalie can imagine doing anything else at this point and we are excited about the future. It is an honour to help people on a day that is obviously tinged with sadness, but you can still make it very special.”
The team at O’Hara’s has strong community links and recently raised more than £7k at its third annual golf day.
This year the money was donated to Young Epilepsy, a cause chosen because the company arranged a funeral for a young man who died from the condition.
Sam Kershaw, CEO of Funeral Partners, said: “We are so pleased to be working with O’Hara’s. They have a great reputation in Dorset and surrounding areas – their client care and service standards are exceptional.
“I wish Nicholas all the best in his retirement, we both know the business is in good hands with Anthony and Natalie at the helm and would like to welcome them and their teams to the Funeral Partners family.”
