Global Funerals began in the year 2000 in Sydney's Inner West Suburb of Mortlake by Marie & Santino under the name of Newhaven Funerals. Marie & Santino saw the vision to offer dedicated family orientated care and guidance rather then follow the “Norm” of other funeral homes. Marie's and Santino's reputation quickly grew among the community groups, families and charitable groups such as Rotary and other charities where Marie & Santino were main contributors, donors and supporters of these various groups.

Marie & Santino wanted to expand their family orientated funeral home Globally to families needing their loved ones sent overseas as well as families wanting to bring their loved ones back home so, in 2010 Global Funeral Networks was born. Marie & Santino kept the traditional family values within Global Funerals. In 2020 Marie and Santino passed the business to Dominic Niezgoda who had worked for them since 2004. Dominic had gained the knowledge and values of Marie & Santino and having lost his own father in 2004 he knew his calling was to carry one the legacy that Marie & Santino had started back in 2000. Marie & Santino still are associated with the business and still ensure that the Global Funeral Networks Values are still carried on to each family we serve.