John Fay observes the crew from the backhoe. From left at the gravesite are foreman Dominick Anzaldo, Director of Operations Robert Mauriello, Executive Director Andrew Schafer and cemetery worker ...

CALEDONIA — Centuries ago, when someone died, the body would be lowered into the ground and covered with dirt. There were no concrete burial vaults, embalming with formaldehyde or metal caskets.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Find the grave. Foot-push a metal rod about six inches into the ground near the headstone. Remove rod. Insert flag. Repeat process in blazing heat or pouring rain, if need be. Then ...

In 1885, workmen preparing the site for Holy Cross Church on High Street, dug up the old Mission Santa Cruz burial ground. They hauled six wagon loads of human remains and some grave markers to Holy ...

NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark invites the community to attend a special Open House Weekend at Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum, ...

LIVE OAK >> For generations, it was rumored thousands of human remains lay in a shallow, unmarked mass grave on the grounds of the Old Holy Cross Cemetery in Live Oak. Historic records proved it more ...