Spring Cemetery Decoration Day coming to St. Marys

Event is a collaboration with Hodges Funeral Home

As spring blossoms in St. Marys, there’s a new opportunity to come together as a community and beautify one of our town’s most special green spaces – the St. Marys Cemetery (150 Cain St.).

A new Cemetery Decoration Day, in partnership with Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home, will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, May 10. It will be an opportunity to clear graves of winter debris and plant flowers and decorate for the season – as well as get together with others in the community and enjoy the 50-acre greenspace.

“In the recent past, the town’s different faith groups would have services, often in the autumn, to commemorate their loved ones,” says Andrew Hodges, owner of Hodges Funeral Home. “Having one Decoration Day is a nice way to bring everyone together while beautifying our cemetery.”

The morning will formally begin with an official welcome and a non-denominational blessing from the St. Marys Ministerial Association. Hodges Funeral Home will provide refreshments in the chapel until noon.

“While families with graves at the cemetery are welcome to do maintenance at any time, we’ll have additional waste receptacles available, and the water taps will be turned on to assist in cleaning and planting.” says Jed Kelly, Director of Public Works.

Tourism and cemetery information will be available at the chapel during the event, plus copies of the St. Marys Museum’s self-guided cemetery walking tour brochures.

In the event of rain, the morning will be rescheduled to Saturday, May 17.

For more information, please contact the Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home at 519-284-2820.

Contact
Stacey Frayne | Corporate Communications Team Lead
519-284-2340, ext. 218 | sfrayne@town.stmarys.on.ca