Services
Burials
The cemetery is open (weather permitting) from May 1st through November 15th for full and cremation internments. The cemetery requires an advanced notice of 72 hours on full burials and a 48-hour notice on cremation burials.
Hours of Operation
From April 15th through November 15th the cemetery is open from sunrise to sunset.
General business hours are from 8am until 4pm Monday through Friday. Saturday hours are only available for internments. The cemetery is closed for business on Sundays.
During the winter months (December 15th – April 14th), US mail, email and phone messages are checked every other day.
Grounds Care
Perpetual Grounds Care services are included in the general maintenance of the cemetery. These services include mowing and weed whacking of the grounds, annual shrub trimming, storm damage clean up, tree cutting, removal of diseased trees, tree planting and road maintenance.
The cemetery typically provides water for flowers from mid-May through mid-October.
Pine Grove Cemetery can provide additional services for monument cleaning, shrub removal, shrub planting, flush/ground marker removal and installation, monument removal and installation, floral planting, holiday basket and wreath placements. Flowers and holiday baskets can also be placed for display on a pre-paid basis.
You can receive a quote from the superintendent for these services.
Burial Lots
A full burial lot is 10’ by 4’. A cremation lot is 4’ by 3’.
A full burial lot can accommodate 1 full burial and up to an additional 6 cremation burials. A cremation lot can accommodate 2 cremation burials.
One full lot can accommodate up to 3 flush/ground markers. A cremation lot can accommodate 1 flush/ground marker. Above ground monuments are only permitted when you own two or more adjacent full lots.Purchase: Contact Pine Grove Cemetery’s office at 207-781-2357 for a cemetery walk through, if you are interested in possibly purchasing a lot(s).
Monuments:
Monuments and flush/ground markers are typically provided by a local monument company. Military flush/ground markers are typically requested at time of death by the funeral home, as part of their services. Heirs of the deceased can also request a military marker from the Veterans Administration.
Pine Grove Cemetery would be happy to provide you with a list of monument companies who know our rules & regulations for monuments and flush/ground markers. PLEASE NOTE; Pine Grove Cemetery requires approval for all monument(s) and flush/ground maker(s) as they relate to inscriptions, size, designs and colors associated with such monuments and/or flush/ground markers.
