Furnaceville Rural Cemetery


Furnaceville Rural Cemetery



Furnaceville Rural Cemetery Association, Inc. is located at 2280 Trimble Road,. It is a 54 acre suburban cemetery east of Bear Creek and south of Trimble Road in the Town of Ontario, County of Wayne, State of New York. Presently, about 15 acres are being utilized. It is a not for profit, non sectarian cemetery operating under the regulations of the New York State Department of State, Division of Cemeteries. It was originally incorporated in 1884 and has over 3000 interments. Some of the gravestones date back to the early 1800’s including Revolutionary War soldiers. The earliest recorded burial was in 1823.



Operations



The cemetery is governed by the Board of Trustees, which meets annually in January as required by the New York State Department of State, Division of Cemeteries. This meeting is advertised in the Wayne County Mail a week or so prior to the meeting. At that time, officers and trustees for the coming year are elected, appointments are made and old and new business is discussed.

Current Officers and Appointees are:

William Shaver (President) 315 524-7146

William Slocum (Vice President) 315 524-4841

Lisa Chelini (Secretary) 585 354-9402

Robert Davis (Trustee) 315 524-8743

William Doyle (Trustee) 585-370-7288

Todd Luke (Trustee) 585 705-4879

Lee Slocum (Trustee) 585-746-9953


Robert Davis (Plat Keeper) 585-752-1614

Amy Kelley (Asst. Plat Keeper) 585 370-7288

Harry Pickard (Grounds Keeper) 315 524-3009



Services



CEMETERY MAINTENANCE

Furnaceville has a part time caretaker, Harry Pickard, who maintains the grounds and assists visitors and funeral directors in locating graves. He may be reached at 315 524 3009. Since there may be difficulty in grave opening in the winter, the Board of Trustees in 1963, built a masonry structure to house caskets for spring burial and in a separate room, to provide space for storage of lawnmowers and equipment.


GRAVE OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS

Doyle Excavating provides grave opening and closing services for users of Furnaceville Cemetery. The funeral director, plat keeper, and Doyle Excavating coordinate the date and time for grave openings and closings.

Current prices for grave opening and closing are: Weekdays & weekends $650, Cremation $400. A $50. surcharge for weekends payable to Doyle Excavating, (315 589-8426 or 585 370-7288 for excavations) Due to the difficulty of winter burials, there may be additional fees for snowplowing, repairs to adjacent graves, etc. The funeral director should advise his client if a winter or spring burial is preferred. Payment for grave opening and closings, should be made out to: Doyle Excavating 4690 Everdyke Rd Williamson, NY, 14589



Lot Sales



Tobin Annex (East section) (many graves available) $600 per grave

Purchase of grave site is mandatory prior to interment and is payable to the Furnaceville Rural Cemetery Assoc. Inc. and sent to P.O. Box 72, Ontario, NY 14519, or given to the Plat keeper at the time of grave selection.

Additionally, at the time of burial, there is an interment fee of $300 for full burials and $200 for cremains These fees are due at the time of an interment and be made payable to Furnaceville Rural Cemetery Assoc. Inc. and sent to P.O. Box 72, Ontario, NY 14519, or given to the Plat keeper at the time of interment


Grave sales are handled by

Robert Davis, the “Plat Keeper” at 585-752-1614 or 315-524-8743

Amy Kelley, assistant "Plat Keeper", at 585 370-7288


Note:

Sections 1,2,3 4 and WA are closed for new sales.



Furnaceville Rural Cemetery



2280 Trimble Road

Ontario, NY 14519



Contact us



Thank you for your interest in Furnaceville. As a lot owner, you are entitled to attend the annual meeting. If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact one of the trustees, grounds keeper or plat keeper.

All officers and trustees are unpaid community volunteers.

Donations for improvements and the continued maintenance of the cemetery may be made to the Association at any time


Our mail address is:

Furnaceville Rural Cemetery Association, Inc.

P.O. Box 72

Ontario, NY 14519


Our e-mail address is:

info@furnacevillecemetery.com



Cemetery Sections






Rules and Regulations of
Furnaceville Cemetery


In order to maintain the beauty and quiet nature at Furnaceville, it is necessary for lot owners and those who visit the cemetery, to respect certain rules. As a lot owner, we ask your help in observing them.


  1. Drive only in the designated roadways and park on the east/west drives so that traffic can be maintained.
  2. Glass, ceramic and porcelain items (including vases and bottles) may not be placed on graves or sites.
  3. Potted and planted flowers are to be no more than 8 inches from the stone and should not interfere with headstone inscriptions. No perennials should be planted, just annuals.
  4. Shrubs bushes or trees are not to be planted on lots.
  5. All lots are to remain seeded with grass.
  6. Foundations for stones are to be installed only by cemetery personnel or authorized cemetery contractors.
  7. Grave markers of monuments are to conform with existing monuments.
  8. A maximum of two cremains are permitted on each grave or one full burial and one cremains. Burial of cremains must be applied for through the plat keeper who will arrange for excavation.
  9. Snowmobiles, horses, off-road-motorcycles, and ATV’S are prohibited in the cemetery.
  10. No alcoholic beverages or glass bottles are allowed in the cemetery.
  11. Do not overload lots and stones with items such as: toys, balloons, wind chimes or other memorabilia that might make the lot look gaudy or interfere with lawn mowing of the cemetery.
  12. No artificial flowers, statues or images allowed on graves.
  13. No fencing, decorative landscaping stones or mulch allowed on lots.
  14. No shepherd's hooks or hanging baskets.
  15. Spring, summer, fall decorations should be removed by October 15 and winter decorations and wreaths should be removed by April 1.
  16. The Board of Trustees shall have sole discretion as to all matters regarding landscaping and plantings. We may remove or alter unauthorized plantings, fences, stones and mulch. We reserve the right to remove all flowers, wreaths or other natural decorations without notice as soon as they become unsightly or left on the grave after noted removal date. (see #15)
  17. All grave openings are to be performed by either cemetery personnel or authorized cemetery contractors.

THESE RULES MAY BE REVISED AND OR AMENDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFICATION.


Adopted 4/11/2022 - Approved NYS Division of Cemeteries 6/13/2022


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