Rules and regulations should be read thoroughly prior to the decision to purchase a grave. If you have any questions, please ask a sales associate at the cemetery office before signing the purchase agreement.

Purchasing and/or Interring

Anyone wishing to purchase a gravesite and/or be interred at St. Raymond’s Cemetery must be Catholic. Proof of being Catholic is required.

Any of the following proofs is acceptable: a copy of a Baptismal, Communion, Confirmation or Marriage certificate; or a letter from the person’s pastor on parish letterhead (with the seal) stating that the purchaser and/or person to be interred is a parishioner.

For Interment

The original deed and/or affidavit is required for every interment. All affidavits must be notarized with a clear copy of a valid photo ID attached.

Section Regulations

• Every monument must have a cross on it.
• The cross must be located on the bottom right of the front of the monument.
• Nothing is to exceed the top and sides of the monument.
• Stone sizes vary depending on the section.
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• Balloons
• Candles
• Plantabases [what is this?] shrubbery, trees, hedges or bushes;
• Fences
• Flower boxes or potted plants;
• Chairs and benches;
• Rocks
• Statues
• Watering cans, glass bottles, jars or vases;
• Wood, metal and/or cement crosses;
• Vigil lamps and porcelain pictures and/or memorial plaques

Board of Health Regulations

From May through October, per the Board of Health’s mandate to reduce mosquitoes carrying the West Nile and Zika viruses, receptacles of any kind (vases, cones, pots, etc.) must not retain water. A $1,000 fine for each infraction can be imposed on the deed owner.

For Above-ground Mausoleum Crypts and Niches (Garden/Indoor)

In order to maintain the beauty of your loved one’s resting place, no flowers, wreaths, pictures or other items may be placed or attached to any fronts.