St. Mary's R C Cemetery

Prior to any funeral at St. Mary’s Cemetery, the information below must be followed:

• No interment shall take place until such time as the lot, plot or niche has been paid for in full.
   
• For every interment the Secretary-Treasurer or Board must be given a burial or cremation certificate and all applicable fees.
   
• Only the Interment Rights Holder is eligible to use the purchased lot, plot(s) or niche unless the Interment Rights Holder has designated in writing for another person to be buried in their lot, plot or niche. In case of Succession See Below.
   
• No interment shall be made on Sunday, Good Friday or Christmas day, except in accordance with the regulations of the Medical Officer of Health.
   
• A concrete vault may be required in some sections of the Cemetery, because of physical ground conditions in the Cemetery.
   
• No more than two interments may be made in the same lot/grave (8’x4′), and in the case of two-casket interment, the first casket must be in a concrete vault at double depth.
  Interment fee includes the opening and closing of a grave or niche.
   
• No more than two cremated interments shall be made in the same lot (8’x4′) or niche (11″x11″x11″).
   
• Notice of each interment shall be given to the Secretary-Treasurer at least 48 hours prior to burial (unless ordered by the Medical Officer of Health).
   
• A priest from St. Mary’s Parish must conduct the committal service in St. Mary’s Cemetery unless another arrangement has been agreed with St. Mary’s Rectory.
   

In case of succession the following will be required unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Trustees.
a) with a Last Will and Testament
i. in case of a specific bequest of the lot, plot or niche, a Notarial Copy or Court Certified Copy of the will or probate;
ii. if no specific bequest, a request in writing from the Executors with a consent of all or a majority of the beneficiaries;
b) Intestate: a request in writing from the administrator with the consent of all or a majority of the heirs-at-law.

More specific information can be found in our By-Law/Operations under Section F.