You are Cordially Invited to

The Gardens Flag Retirement Ceremony

Monday, November 11th

Veterans Day


Event starts at 10 am

Ceremony conducted by The Scouts at 11am

Event wraps up around 2 pm

Stop by when you can


Torn and tattered American and other flags may be dropped off now at The Gardens Cemetery Office at 670 Baker Street, West Roxbury, for this years retirement.

 

Thousands of flags will be retired during the course of the day, but during the ceremonial portion, a select group of flags will be retired by the Scouts on the flag poles at The Garden of Honor Veterans Section. 

  

The public is welcome to attend.

 

For more information, please contact Eunice Davis, Family Services Director

617-325-0186 or email info@thegardenscemetery.org      

                               

Pond View

Creating a Raised Bed

In the "Old Country" families created raised curbing around or on top of their loved ones. They did this so no one could step on the graves

Forgiveness

Expansion of another Garden

We used our new Excavator and

Frank Ciavattone came to help with his big loader

Pumpkins for Fall Decor

and Children's Activities

at Festivals and Bazaars

Bazaar at St George

Festival at St Nectarios

Every time we use this knife with the photo of Boston engraved in it,

Our Love and thoughts go out to

our long time friend and photographer, Alex Mavradis.

May his Memory be Eternal.

Massachusetts Cemetery Association

The Board of directors for MCA is mapping the future of our State Cemeteries

You can't do that on an empty stomach

President, Alan MacKinnon CCE - The Gardens Cemetery


Vice President, Bill Monahan - Woodlawn Cemetery


Past President, Dave Boyle - Town of Chelmsford Cemeteries


Secretary/Treasurer, Gwen Gustafson - Woodlawn Cemetery


Director, Tom Johnson - Forest Hills Cemetery


Director, Ryan Milley - Forest Hills Cemetery


Director, Tom Daly - Legislative Chairman/CHS


Director, Rich Carey - Forest Hills Cemetery


Director, David Raposa Jr. - Diocese of Fall River


Legislative Lobbyist, Guy Glodis - The Glodis Group

Catholic Cemetery Conference

Learning the needs of our Catholic Families

This International Confrence was in Providence RI

So close, we could drive there

Here are Notes that Alan J. MacKinnon CCE took from the Keynote speaker at

The Catholic Cemetery Conference


Keynote Session - Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness Jon Leonetti Catholic Speaker, Author, Radio Host

 

What is life all about

Before you sleep forever in a cemetery

Who are you and how have you positively impacted humanity

 

What have you done to make the world a better place

 

Your Meaning, Reason, and Purpose

We are looking for happiness in everything that is less than us

It will never be enough to satisfy

 

Reorder relationships that are greater than us

 

Freedom – May you truly find it now

The ability to decide – make decisions

 

Choose willingly the good

 

I implore you to follow your heart and gut to make the right decisions every time

 

As Cemeterians, we have undertaken a great responsibility to serve the living human beings and their families and to take care of and respectfully honor the dead

 

Here is The Gardens’ Mission

       To honor the customs and traditions of our families and recognize them as an important part of the healing process, to provide exceptional service and to maintain each individual resting place with immaculate care

 

Love is death to self

 

Putting others' needs before our own

Denying self-interests is the ultimate path to a happy and contented life

 

Try it and see if it works

Just start thinking more of others than we do ourselves 

Providence RI Cemetery and Mausoleum Tours and Lunch at the Aldrich Mansion

Funeral Director Visits

Michael West from Brady and Fallon in Jamaica Plain

Joe from Ruggiero Family Memorial Home brought Norman and Helen Campbell for a visit

Backpacks and Supplies for Archdale

Eunice Davis, our Family Service Councilor, Worked with the local Police and enlisted the help of our Roslindale/West Roxbury Kiwanis Club

to present school supplies for children

Ernie's Run

About 80 people participated in honoring our friend Ernie Abdalah

New Columbarium at The Gardens

Proud Members of the

Cremation Association of North America

Maintaining the Grounds

Roslindale Day Parade

Alan and Eunice were chosen to be the Grand Marshals

Click Here forPhotos from the Roslindale Day Parade by Joe DiMeo

Buying Full Size Candy Bars for the Parade

Our Families

at The Gardens

We've Been Providing Wreaths

for our Families, for over 30 Years

There's Eunice Davis well over 30 years ago

Alan's Parents

Past board members of The Gardens

The Gardens Staff

Our Family room is available

for catered meals after your ceremony

Nature - Love Animals

The Gardens Mission is

To honor the customs and traditions of our families and recognize these as an important part of the healing process,

to provide exceptional service, and to respect each individual resting place with immaculate care.

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The Gardens Cemetery

670 Baker Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02132


phone: 617-325-0186

info@thegardenscemetery.org


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