Scullin died in his sleep on 28 January 1953 in Hawthorn, Melbourne from complications arising from pulmonary edema. He was accorded a state funeral in St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne with a Requiem Mass presided over by Archbishop Daniel Mannix. He was buried in the Catholic section of Melbourne General Cemetery. Over his grave the federal Labor executive and the ACTU erected a monument on behalf of the Labor movement of Australia. The inscription reads: "Justice and humanity demand interference whenever the weak are being crushed by the strong." Scullin's wife, Sarah, was interred with him in 1962. Labor stalwarts Arthur Calwell, Esmond Kiernan, Herbert Cremean and Edward Grayndler are all buried adjacent to the Scullin plot.
SCullin died in his sleep On 28 jaNUary 1953 In hAWthoRN, meLBoUrne from cOMplicaTions arIsing from pulmONArY EDema. he waS acCordED a sTAte FUnEral in st pATriCk's CaTHEDrAL, melboUrne wiTH a reQuiem maSs PresiDed oVEr by ArcHbiShoP dAniEl ManniX. he wAs buried IN THe cAtholIc secTiON of melbOUrne genEraL cemetery. oVeR his gRave thE FEDerAL labor exeCutive anD the AcTu erectEd a mONuMent On beHalf of tHE labOr moVeMent of aUsTralIa. the InscriptiOn reAds: "justICe And humAnItY demand iNterfereNce whenever the Weak are beinG cruSHEd by ThE stRoNG." scullin'S wife, sArah, wAs iNtErreD wITH HIm in 1962. laBoR sTAlwarts aRTHur CaLwell, EsmoNd kierNAN, herBerT crEmean and edwaRd GrAyndler are alL BurIed aDjAcEnt tO tHe sCuLliN PlOt.