St. Peter's Parish

Poughkeepsie, New York

Cemetery Rules and Regulations

- St. Peter's Parish

The care of a cemetery is a sacred and serious trust. St. Peter's Cemetery provides family and friends with a peaceful and prayerful environment to remember loved ones and to acknowledge Christ's promise of new life after death. In order to maintain St. Peter's Cemetery in a way that honors the faith and respect due our beloved deceased, the following rules and regulations were established in 1958 and are still in effect today.

The Cemetery rules are as follows:
1. NO PLANTINGS MORE THAN 12" FROM HEADSTONE. NO MORE THAN 6" IN SINGLE SECTIONS.

2. NO PLASTIC OR IMITATION FLOWERS.

3. NO GLASS JARS, VASES, OR DECORATIONS.

4. CHRISTMAS WREATHS MUST BE REMOVED BY JANUARY 30th.

5. NO TRINKETS OR STATUES THAT ARE NOT PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE HEADSTONE.

6. NO FENCES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING PLASTIC OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL.

7. NO GRAVEL, PEBBLE, WOOD OR MARBLE CHIPS.

8. NO SHRUBS OR TREES UNLESS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CEMETERY OFFICE.

For any questions or information on plots, crypts or niches, please call the cemetery office at (845) 452-8580.