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It’s a common experience; a loved one dies, and you’re faced with something you’ve never done before. Not only are you emotionally affected by their death, but you need to know how to honor your loved one’s legacy. If you have a question that is not listed below, please contact us for more information.
Mausoleums have been used to honor the dead for thousands of years. Many ancient mausoleums were constructed as elaborate resting places for royals and other notable individuals. Nowadays, mausoleums are buildings with one or more crypts, usually above ground, designed…
Pre-planning a funeral service is an act of your love for surviving family members. Planning ahead and making your cemetery and funeral arrangements will reduce stress and pain for your loved ones. It also can save your family money by…
Cemetery monuments are exposed to the rigorous temperature changes of our Northeast seasons. Wet and dry environments, frost and thaw of spring and fall grounds can up-heave stones and foundations, especially with older set monuments. Environmental pollutants create breeding grounds…
Catholic teaching holds two places as sacred: Churches and Cemeteries. Catholic cemeteries carry out the sacred religious function of burial and caring for the resting places of our beloved dead. The Catholic Cemetery, then, is sacred not only because of…
Monuments and markers remain the private property of the family, and the responsibility for the care and maintenance of these memorials remain with the parties having possession, care and control of the lot. While a good quality granite monument will…
