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SUMMARY:Fall Cleanup - All Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION:Our annual fall cleanup of Forest Lawn and all the cemeteries in the Forest Lawn Group take place from October 1 – 31\, as described in our cemetery Rules and Regulations\, which are approved by the NYS Cemetery Board.  Here’s a link to the decoration policy in our Rules and Regulations: Decoration Policy.   And here’s a link to Forest Lawn’s mausoleum flower policy: Mausoleum Flower Policy.  \nFlowers and other plants which are removed from gravesites by our cemetery staff will be disposed of when removed\, but at some of our cemeteries (listed below) other items will be taken to a designated area at each cemetery\, and as a courtesy to our lot owners will be placed there until October 31 for your retrieval if you wish.  You can retrieve these items at the following locations: \n\nForest Lawn\nAdjacent to the Forest Lawn service garage\, which is located behind our main office\, at 1990 Main St.\nSt. Matthew’s Cemetery (West Seneca)\nAdjacent to the St. Matthew’s service garage\, near Clinton St.\nLakeside Cemetery (Hamburg)\nAlongside the cemetery office.\nWilliamsville Cemetery and Gethsemane Cemetery\nItems will be taken to Forest Lawn and placed in an area adjacent to the Forest Lawn service garage\, which is located behind our main office\, near Main St.\n\nPlease note that the items placed at these locations will remain unsecured (as they are now at the gravesite) and you will need to retrieve them no later than October 31.  After that date\, any unclaimed items will be discarded. \nThank you for doing your part to keep all Forest Lawn Group cemeteries beautiful and prepared for the upcoming holidays and the onset of winter. \nIf you have a loved one who is interred at our cemeteries listed below and wish to retrieve from their gravesite any item(s) that have sentimental value to your family\, please retrieve them before October 1. \n\n\n\nForest Hill Cemetery\nForest Lawn Cemetery\nGethsemane Cemetery\nGriffins Mills Cemetery\nLakeside Cemetery\nLancaster Rural Cemetery\nOakwood Cemetery\nSt. Matthew’s Cemetery\nthe Freedom Cemeteries\nWilliamsville Cemetery
URL:https://cemeteriesofwny.com/event/fall-cleanup-all-cemeteries/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:All Locations
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day Ceremony - Lakeside Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Lakeside Cemetery is extremely proud to honor and salute the brave men and women of the United States armed forces\, particularly those who gave their lives in service to preserve our freedom and all that we hold dear\, as we host the Hamburg Township VFW Post 1419 for its annual Veterans Day ceremony. \nThis event is open to the public; entrance at 4810 Camp Road. The ceremony will begin at 9:30am in the Field of Valor.
URL:https://cemeteriesofwny.com/event/veterans-day-ceremony-lakeside-cemetery-2/
LOCATION:Lakeside Cemetery\, 4810 Camp Road\, Hamburg\, NY\, 14075\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lakeside Cemetery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T093000
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day Ceremonies to be Held at Forest Lawn Group Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION:Community will gather to honor United States military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice.\nForest Lawn\, in collaboration with Western New York veterans’ organizations will present annual Memorial Day ceremonies to honor\, recognize and salute our deceased military veterans. Events are free and open to the public. \nClick here for locations & times
URL:https://cemeteriesofwny.com/event/memorial-day-ceremonies-to-be-held-at-forest-lawn-group-cemeteries/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Forest Lawn Cemetery,Lakeside Cemetery,St. Matthew's Cemetery,Williamsville Cemetery
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SUMMARY:Historic Chapel at Forest Hill Cemetery to be Rededicated
DESCRIPTION:Ceremony to mark the successful completion of collaboration between Attica Landmark Preservation Society and Forest Hill Cemetery to stabilize and restore iconic structure.\nSaturday\, May 23 – 11:00 a.m.\nForest Hill Cemetery Chapel\n40 High Street\nAttica\, NY 14001\nFittingly\, during Memorial Day weekend\, the community of Attica will gather for a special ceremony to rededicate the historic chapel in Forest Hill Cemetery. The ceremony will mark the successful completion of an ambitious project to stabilize and restore the iconic structure\, led by the Attica Landmark Preservation Society and Forest Hill Cemetery\, and made possible through the support of many community residents and business owners in the Village of Attica. \nBuilt in 1902\, before the existence of funeral homes\, the Chapel long served as the place where funerals and memorials were held in Forest Hill. Given the Chapel’s location near the center of the cemetery\, the building became its focal point\, emerging as a space for a variety of community gatherings\, weddings\, and other social events such as Memorial Day\, and Veterans Day celebrations\, and more. \nHowever\, over time\, the structure deteriorated badly\, prompting the Attica Landmark Preservation Society (ALPS)\, as stewards of the historic building\, to work with the Forest Lawn Cemetery Group\, which acquired Forest Hill Cemetery in 2023. The two organizations collaborated on a plan to stabilize and restore the Chapel and chart the course for its preservation\, including raising the $200\,000 in funds necessary. \nClick here for more information
URL:https://cemeteriesofwny.com/event/historic-chapel-at-forest-hill-cemetery-to-be-rededicated/
LOCATION:Forest Hill Cemetery\, 40 High Street\, Attica\, NY\, 14011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Forest Hill Cemetery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526
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SUMMARY:Decoration of Graves - Erie County American Legion Ceremony at FL
DESCRIPTION:8:00 a.m. Decoration of Graves/9:00 a.m. Erie County American Legion Ceremony at FL \nFlags will be placed on the graves of veterans buried in the FOV & American Legion section. The ceremony will begin in front of the American Legion Memorial Monument in the Veterans section\, near the Main Street Gates. 716-852-6500 \n11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Cemetery – Jesse Clipper Post \n1:00 p.m. at Williamsville Cemetery – Town of Amherst Veterans Committee\, (Circle/Flag Pole)
URL:https://cemeteriesofwny.com/event/decoration-of-graves-erie-county-american-legion-ceremony-at-fl/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:St. Matthew's Cemetery,Williamsville Cemetery
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