Our caring and experienced team…
Kylie Gangemi
(she/her)
Holistic Funeral Director
End of Life Doula | Holistic Funeral Guide
Kylie is a qualified End of Life Doula having completed the Certificate IV in End of Life Doula Services and is honoured to be providing holistic funeral care to the communities of the Hunter and Central Coast regions. Prior to becoming an End of Life Doula, Kylie worked in the early childhood industry for over 30 years in both teaching and mentoring roles, and continues to be an advocate for inclusion, diversity, the natural environment and sustainability.
Kylie has an innate ability to connect with families to offer the intuitive care, support and reassurance needed to navigate end of life, grief and bereavement. With a background as a meditation teacher, she is grounded, calm, and with both personal and spiritual insight she approaches life and death with grace. Kylie’s vision is to walk with you on your journey and empower you by providing connection, choice and holistic care.
Glenda Bennett
(she/her)
Holistic Funeral Director
End of Life Doula | Holistic Funeral Guide
Glenda has worked for many happy years in public health, over two decades as a paramedic, in aged care services and administration. This varied and valuable lived experience has resulted in Glenda understanding the privilege it is to assist and connect with people.
Glenda continues to serve her local community as a holistic funeral director and is dedicated in honouring families, providing choice, promoting empowerment and delivering kind hearted care. Glenda truly believes that a holistic approach to funeral care promotes wellbeing for all, individually and collectively as a society.
Sophie Maher
(she/her)
Holistic Mortician
End of Life Doula | Funeral Director Assistant
Sophie is a compassionate mortician and funeral director assistant, devoted to offering respectful care to the deceased and heartfelt support to their families. She finds profound meaning in helping loved ones achieve closure through dignified and personalised farewells.
With a calm and understanding approach to the often-taboo topic of death, Sophie creates a safe, supportive environment where families feel empowered and comforted. Drawing on her background in graphic design, she brings creativity and an eye for detail to her role, ensuring every element reflects the unique essence of the individual. Sophie is passionate about making the end-of-life process one of grace, honour, and meaningful connection.
Supported by:
Libby Moloney
(she/her)
Founder and Managing Director
End of Life Doula | Holistic Funeral Director
Founder and Managing Director of Natural Grace, Libby’s role is to nurture and develop our team and our business as we strive to provide authentic, sustainable and beautiful funeral care to our community. As holistic funeral care givers, Libby and her team will gently and respectfully walk alongside you on this important journey.
Our goal is to ensure you have all the information you need to make empowered decisions and ultimately experience a meaningful and beautiful day to honour your family member or friend.
Jodie Ritchie
(she/her)
Senior Manager | Human Resources & Finance
With an extensive professional career in senior business management, human resources and finance, Jodie brings her breadth of skills and empathic, compassionate and heart-felt service to our team and to the families in our care.
Jodie leads our team with a kind heart and a values driven, collaborative approach.
Catherine Petropoulos
(she/her)
People & Culture Manager
Business Development Lead
Catherine, an Australian lawyer with a Bachelor of Business (Human Resources) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Victoria University, is the People & Culture Manager and Business Development Lead at Natural Grace. She fosters a culture of empathy and excellence across teams, drawing from her legal expertise and extensive experience in Inclusion and Diversity.
Having faced significant personal loss, Catherine is devoted to transforming the way people experience grief. Her approach to gender affirming death care ensures that inclusivity and respect are central to the care provided, allowing all people to die with dignity.
Catherine’s dedication to advocacy, governance, and compassionate care highlights her commitment to creating respectful and supportive environments in death care and beyond. Catherine’s mum is our Libby Moloney, and Libby is beyond proud to be joined at Natural Grace by her amazing daughter.