No 1094 Monday 22nd - Sunday 28th September 2025
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FROM VISION TO REALITY AS NEW FUNERAL H O M E F I N A L LY O P E N S O N T H E C O A S T
n Thursday evening, Orihuela Costa’s first funeral home was officially inaugurated, marking the end of a lengthy five-year process led by one of the region’s most respected firms, Samper Pompas Fúnebres.
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The company, which has operated for more than three decades from its base in Pilar de la Horadada, has long been recognised for its professionalism and compassion. The ceremony was attended by more than a hundred guests, including local politicians, business leaders, and residents. The ribbon was formally cut by Orihuela’s Councillor for Social Welfare, Agustina Rodríguez, who was accompanied by Pilar María Samper and councillors from Pilar de la Horadada, Asunción Sánchez Martínez and Ms. Maria Del Mar Sáez Martínez. Following the inauguration, guests assembled in the main chapel, where Company Director Francisca Samper, joined by her mother, Francisca Navarro, and sisters Pilar María, Fini, and Gemma, welcomed attendees. Speaking with evident pride, she highlighted her family’s commitment to bringing a long-requested facility to Orihuela Costa. Image courtesy Cllr Rodríguez
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