Grever and Ward, Inc. https://greverandward.com Cemetery planning, cemetery design and master planning Wed, 28 May 2025 21:06:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Where Do We Start? https://greverandward.com/where-do-we-start/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:00:55 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=452 Why do so few cemeteries have a physical master plan? The long-range development of a cemetery offers both a strong reason to master plan as well as a convenient excuse not to.

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]]> The Importance of a Master Plan

Cemeteries are developed unlike most other land uses. While commercial or residential projects are often planned in phases, the completion of those phases usually takes place over a generation or two. Cemeteries, conversely, may progress to a “build-out” over a hundred years or more. This long timeline spans many administrations and often a variety of viewpoints, priorities and visions. In that environment, a master plan is crucial in maintaining a course.

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]]> Prayerful Approach to Design https://greverandward.com/prayerful-approach-to-design/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:00:41 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=455 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has been an active part of the Catholic community in Rochester, New York, for nearly 150 years.

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]]> With more than 250,000 burials, it is one of the largest cemeteries in New York State. However, with the percentage of cremation interments growing rapidly in recent years, Lynn Sullivan knew the cemetery needed to respond to the change.

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]]> Cremation Gardens – Planning for the Future https://greverandward.com/cremation-gardens-planning-for-the-future/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:00:33 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=458 Erie, Pennsylvania, may not be a particularly high cremation rate area... at least right now.

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]]> Members of the Erie Cemetery Association, which operates Erie Cemetery, Laurel Hill Cemetery and Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery realized that Erie’s demographics are changing, and if its cemeteries were to be the final resting place for the families moving into the area, they would have to make some changes.

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]]> Your Cemetery’s Next Expansion – Lead Time is Priceless https://greverandward.com/your-cemeterys-next-expansion-lead-time-is-priceless/ Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=345 With new challenges and requirements in development, adequate time to plan is more important than ever (reprinted with the permission of Catholic Cemetery Magazine- January 2016)

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]]> Cemetery expansion used to be simple. As a non-typical land use, the ongoing development of cemetery land used to fly under the radar with very little interference from the public or surrounding municipality. Those days are over.

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]]> How (& Why) to Get Started on a Master Plan for Your Cemetery https://greverandward.com/how-why-to-get-started-on-a-master-plan-for-your-cemetery/ Sat, 14 Jun 2014 16:00:54 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=343 Long-range planning can't be neglected in the day-to-day operation of your cemetery (reprinted with the permission of ICCFA Magazine- June 2014)

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]]> There’s so much work involved in running a cemetery on a day-today basis, it can be hard to find the time for long-range planning, but it’s something you need to do. Here’s how to get started.

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]]> 10 Tips on Cremation Garden Planning https://greverandward.com/10-tips-on-cremation-garden-planning/ Sun, 14 Jul 2013 16:00:50 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=339 These fundamentals of cremation garden design lead to success (reprinted with the permission of American Cemetery Magazine- July 2013)

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]]> Families who have the cremated remains of a loved one have several options when it comes to choosing what to do with those remains. One of those options is interring the cremated remains in a cremation garden. David G. Ward of Grever and Ward, a cemetery and design planning company in Orchard Park, N.Y., shares some advice on how to go about planning a cremation garden in your cemetery

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]]> The Road Ahead https://greverandward.com/the-road-ahead/ Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:39 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=341 New land development requirements and public requests challenge cemetery designers (reprinted with the permission of American Cemetery Magazine- May 2013)

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]]> The past 25 years have brought more change to cemetery planning than the preceding 100. From regulatory requirements to evolving public preferences, cemetery land planners are reacting to a new set of conditions.

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]]> Creating a Cremation-Friendly Cemetery https://greverandward.com/creating-a-cremation-friendly-cemetery/ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:00:43 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=337 Cremation garden visibility, quality and diversity are the keys to success (reprinted with the permission of American Cemetery Magazine- August 2012)

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]]> When we began designing “cremation-only” sections or gardens 30 plus years ago, they were few and far between. But cremation gardens are now a part of most of the cemeteries we serve. Most importantly, they are often being highlighted and promoted instead of being quietly tucked away in some obscure, leftover site that is otherwise unusable.

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]]> Mausoleums and Niches https://greverandward.com/mausoleums-and-niches/ Sat, 14 May 2011 16:00:20 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=335 Niche development has come of age in many cemeteries (reprinted with the permission of American Cemetery Magazine- May 2011)

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]]> The 10th and largest community mausoleum in St. Michael’s Cemetery in East Elmhurst, N.Y., is about to open, and if Ed Horn has anything to say about the matter, another one will be constructed soon.

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]]> Springing Ahead- Cemetery Development https://greverandward.com/springing-ahead-cemetery-development/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:00:03 +0000 http://dev.greverandward.com/?p=333 Spring is an ideal time to reset long-range plans (reprinted with the permission of Catholic Cemetery Magazine- April 2011)

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]]> The past few years have been tough for many cemeteries. A combination of a poor economy with reduced sales and services has kept many cemeteries in a “wait-and-see” mode. The necessities of development and expansion have often been delayed, along with the introduction of new options and services.

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