Corey Fitzgerald - Parks and Cemetery Services
Phone: 905 871-1600, ext. 2468
Office Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays
Cemeteries
Compassionate Cemetery Services:
Our Commitment to Service
The Town of Fort Erie Cemetery Services is committed to delivering professional, compassionate, and respectful service to families, funeral service providers, and the community.
We recognize that cemetery services are provided during some of life’s most difficult moments. Our staff are dedicated to:
- Providing clear and accurate information
- Ensuring timely and respectful interment services
- Maintaining complete and secure cemetery records
- Upholding all legislative and regulatory requirements
- Preserving cemetery grounds with dignity and care
- Provide compassionate and professional cemetery services to support families during difficult times
We are committed to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in the delivery of cemetery services to the residents of Fort Erie.
Services We Provide
- Sale of interment rights (burial and cremation lots)
- Interment coordination
- Lot transfers and ownership updates
- Monument and marker approvals
- Grave location assistance
- Genealogical and records inquiries
- General inquiries
The burial process can be started by completing our Interment Request Form:
This form is completed by a funeral home or an individual family member entrusted with the cremated remains.
The Town of Fort Erie operates three active cemeteries:
Greenwood Cemetery
1900 Thompson Road, Fort Erie, Ontario. Located east side of Thompson Road south of the Canadian National Railway and Bowen Road intersection.
McAffee Cemetery
2600 & 2601 Thompson Road, Fort Erie, Ontario. Located on the east and west sides of Thompson Road south of Niagara Boulevard.
Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery
3900 Farr Avenue, Fort Erie, Ontario. Located southwest corner of the intersection of Ridgeway Road and Farr Avenue.
The Town is also responsible for maintaining 15 inactive cemeteries (burials no longer occur in these cemeteries). In addition, we have eleven (11) Columbarium’s, five (5) in Greenwood Cemetery and two (2) in Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. The columbaria offer an alternative to the traditional in-ground burial of cremated remains.
A complete listing of approved fees for interment rights, services, and supplies.
Winter Cemetery Lot Decorations Removal
To preserve the appearance of the grounds in the Cemeteries, please remove all winter wreaths, stands, and lot decorations from Greenwood Cemetery, McAffee Cemetery and Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery by April 15th. Items not removed by this date will be disposed of to make way for spring maintenance. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping the cemetery clean.
Legislative and Important Consumer Information
The following documents are provided for public reference and transparency:
The Town of Fort Erie Cemetery By-law:
The rules and regulations governing cemetery operations, interments, memorialization, and lot ownership.
Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) Consumer Information Guide
A guide outlining consumer rights and information related to funeral, burial, cremation, and transfer services in Ontario.
Funeral Homes Located within the Town of Fort Erie
Benner Funeral Services Inc.
1105 Benner Ave, Fort Erie, Ontario L2A 4N8
Phone: 905-871-0444
Website: Benner Funeral
The Williams Funeral Home Inc.
722 Ridge Rd North, Ridgeway, Ontario L0S 1N0
Phone: 905-894-1161
Website: Williams Funeral Home
Passages - End of Life Services
241 Ridge Rd. North , Ontario L0S 1N0
Phone: 289-475-2160
Website: Passages - End of Life Services
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