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Purchasing a Cemetery Lot
Eligible to purchase are persons who reside in Shrewsbury and who do
not presently own a burial lot in Mountain View Cemetery. A Shrewsbury
resident may also purchase a grave for his or her non-resident parent
or child. However, other non-resident relatives (grandchildren, aunts,
uncles, siblings, in-laws, etc.) are not eligible for a grave. (See the
blue cemetery rulebook
and price card for details, available at the office.)
| Procedure for Purchasing |
| Contact the town hall office at 508-841-8503 to schedule
an appointment. Make an appointment to go to the cemetery to select
a lot. At the appointment, you should be prepared to indicate the
name, address and relationship of each family member for whom you
wish to purchase a grave.
You will complete and sign the necessary lot sale paper work while
at the cemetery. This purchase information will be forwarded by
the cemetery to town hall and, after verification of your eligibility
to purchase, an invoice for the lot purchase amount will be sent
to you. This invoice is payable upon receipt. After payment, documents
verifying your payment and your ownership of burial rights to the
lot will be provided to you. |
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| Immediate need |
| If you are purchasing for an immediate burial, you
are encouraged to carefully consider the number of graves that your
family will need for the future. Although it is a difficult time for
such decisions, the process of later exchanging your lot for a larger
one is almost always complicated and costly, while the purchase of
graves that may never be used is a waste of valuable cemetery space
and an unnecessary expense for you.
Immediate need sales must be paid for at the time of purchase and
prior to interment. |
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| Rates |
| Rates |
Weekday |
Saturday* |
Holiday* |
Full
Interment
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$450 |
$620 |
$720 |
| Re-Interment |
$450 |
$620 |
n/a |
| Disinterment** |
$525 |
$700 |
n/a |
| Infant
Interment |
$215*** |
$250 |
$350 |
| Cremation
Interment |
$215 |
$250 |
$350 |
LOT PURCHASE ( Including "perpetual care")
| Resident |
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Single Grave
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$500.00 |
| Double Grave |
$1,000.00 |
| Three Grave |
$1,600.00 |
| Four Grave |
$2,300.00 |
| Non-Resident**** |
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| Single Grave |
$750.00 |
Double Grave
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$1,500.00 |
A 10.00 recording is also charged on a lot sale.
Weekday burials are scheduled 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday and Holiday burials are scheduled 8:00 am- 12:00 noon
Late arrival fee $100.00
* No Burials on Sundays, Memorial Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
** Need commission approval and additional charges may apply.
*** No Fee under 6 months - Shrewsbury resident, weekday only.
**** Only allowed in special circumstances, with commission approval.
See rule book
for details.
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For more inquiries
or information contact us at 508-841-8560.
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