Cremation

 Free Cremation Information Package 

Have you discussed your wishes with your spouse? 

Does your family know what your intentions are with your cremated remains? 

Have you planned out your "Celebration of Life" ceremony? 

Have you pre-arranged your cemetery wishes?

If You answered NO to one or more of these questions, you need to speak with a Family Counselor here at Mount Calvary Cemetery Group. 

Our trained staff will be able to guide you through all the options cremation provides you. For immediate information, please call (716)892-6600. A FREE Cremation Information Package will be sent to you outlining the cemetery options available to you and our incentive program for the pre-selecting and payment of products and services.

 About Cremation

Today, more and more people are choosing cremation over traditional in-ground burial. The primary reasons are that it is dignified, simple, and economical. At Mount Calvary Cemetery Group, memorialization for those who wish to be cremated is just as important as for those choosing in-ground burial or a mausoleum. 

Cremation can take place either before or after a funeral memorial service, but generally within a few days after the death. The choice is yours and should be made in consultation with your funeral director. A cremation that takes place immediately after a death as soon as legal authorization has been obtained is called a Direct Cremation. Some people prefer to have a traditional funeral service with a casket prior to the cremation taking place. This is perfectly acceptable. New York State law requires that transportation of a body to a cremation facility must be through a licensed funeral director. 

Crematories are considered a disposition facility and are usually operated in conjunction with a cemetery. Mount Calvary has its own crematory on its premisis.

 About The Cremation Process

It is the goal and mission of the Mount Calvary Cemetery Group to provide proper and accurate information so today's consumer can make an educated decision. Our On Site Retort page outlines the exact process that takes place when cremation at Mount Calvary's Pine Lawn Crematory is selected.

Columbarium Memorialization

Columbariums, inside the chapels of Mount Calvary, provide peaceful resting places for the inurnment of cremated loved ones. Columbariums also provide visitors refuge from inclement weather when visiting. Mount Calvary Cemetery Group has three main columbariums: 

Mount Calvary Chapel and Columbarium
Ridge Lawn Chapel and Columbarium
Pine Lawn Chapel and Columbarium 

Price Ranges: 

Single Niche $800-$2,000
Double Companion Niche $1,800-$4,000

Cremation Memorialization

A special cremation section has been developed for the interment of cremated remains within the Mount Calvary Cemetery. This section of the cemetery offers the peacefulness of a serene park like setting were family and friends can come to visit and pay their respects.

This unique cremoral area is a combination of cremation graves and full burial graves. Your loved ones can be properly memorialized with the placement of one flat granite marker carrying the names of both individuals.

Cremoral graves within this section accommodate the placement of two sets of cremated remains whose lives are commemorated with an 18X10 black granite flat marker. Cost is $500.

Full burial graves with the right of one set of cremated remains to be buried as well costs $750 (flat marker not included).

A permanent resting place for a loved one provides family and friends a place to visit that will always be maintained and preserved.

Call today for a tour of this unique cremoral area. 716-892-6600

Remembrance Options

The Mount Calvary Cemetery Group offers several options to honor the memory of a loved one.  To see all available property options, please see our Property Choices page.

Feature Memorial Sites

Mount Calvary Cemetery Group has a variety of outdoor memorial sites for inturnment. Niches are created in special walls, statue monuments, garden sections, and veterans' areas. Most of the niche fronts are bronze and granite. Special areas are adorned with flowers from spring to fall, creating an inviting and comforting environment for visitors.

Cremation Memorialization Products beginning at $800

Memorial Gardens

Garden niches are relatively new for Mount Calvary. In 1998, the Garden of Our Savior was designed specifically for cremated remains. Distinctive Williamsburg bronze niche units accent this garden. Niches are constructed within the Garden of Our Savior sidewalks and free standing walls

Prices range from $900-$7,500