Cremation versus burial

For cremations, the options are:

• In-ground inurnment
  • Any gravesite within the Cemetery
  • John Paul Urn Garden
• Above ground inurnment
  • Saint Mary Garden Columbarium
  • Private monument on plots
  • Private Mausoleum

For burial, the options are:

• In-ground interment
  • Any gravesite within the Cemetery
• Above ground entombment
  • Private Mausoleum

Type of Memorial Marker

Saint Mary Cemetery does not sell monuments or markers, but does regulate the style, size, and type of memorial that may be placed on the grave/plot.

• Various styles of markers are permitted in different sections of the Cemetery
  • Within the Saint Mary Garden Columbarium, all engraving is done at the Cemetery direction and is done by our contracted vendor
• The three types of markers are:
  • Upright
  • Slant
  • Flush
• You will be informed of the type of marker that can be placed on the grave at the time of purchase

Number of graves/niches needed

• Each single standard grave can accommodate a maximum of one casket and three cremains or four cremains
• Each niche within the Saint Mary Garden Columbarium can hold two cremains
• Each single Urn Garden plot can accommodate one cremain, each double Urn Garden plot can accomodate two cremains

Private Mausoleum Plots

• The total footprint of the mausoleum may not exceed 50% of the lot, there is a required 3′ setback on all sides of plot
• Maximum height of the mausoleum is 8′ (interior; allows for a maximum of 3 crypts stacked) – exterior height may not exceed 10′
• An endowment fund may be required, prior to construction of mausoleum, to be placed in trust for the maintenance of the structure and the area on which it is located
• The Sexton must approve all plans and specifications of the mausoleum prior to construction and once construction is completed the landscaping plan must be reviewed and approved