Rules & Regulations

Welcome to Quincy Memorial Park.

Please take a moment to review the rules and regulations outlined below. We take considerable pride in keeping the cemetery clean and tidy. We appreciate the fact that many residents and visitors to Quincy, find the park-like setting an attractive reprieve for a lunch break or a visit to the pond to feed the wildlife; however, we respectfully ask when visiting the cemetery, you adhere to our regulations and allow the family and friends paying respect to their loved ones, the tranquility and privacy they deserve.

Rev. May 2026

FLORALS / GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

  • QUINCY MEMORIAL PARK IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM DAYLIGHT TO DUSK
  • TRASH RECEPTACLES ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CEMETERY. THESE ARE FOR FLORAL WASTE AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE USED FOR CLEANING OUT THE CONTENTS OF YOUR VEHICLE 
  • PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE GRASS. THE ABSENCE OF A HEADSTONE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF THE ABSENCE OF A GRAVE  
  • FISHING, SWIMMING, ICE SKATING, OR OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT THE POND ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THIS IS A CEMETERY AND THE PROPER REVERENCE AND RESPECT SHOULD BE DEMONSTRATED  
  • NO TREES, SHRUBS, OR LIVE PLANTS ARE ALLOWED TO BE PLANTED ON CEMETERY GROUNDS. POTTED PLANTS ARE ALLOWED ONLY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO AND ONE WEEK AFTER THE EASTER AND MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAYS 
  • NO FENCE OR ENCLOSURE OF ANY KIND WILL BE PERMITTED ON BURIAL LOTS/SPACES 
  • NO FIREARMS, ALCOHOL, OR DRUGS ARE PERMITTED ON CEMETERY GROUNDS 
  • UPRIGHT MARKERS, SHEPHERD’S HOOKS, STATUETTES, OR FIGURINES OF ANY KIND ARE NOT PERMITTED 
  • GLASS CONTAINERS, WIRES TO HOLD FLOWER CONTAINERS IN PLACE, BALLOONS AND BALLOON RELEASES ARE NOT ALLOWED 
  • ANY ITEM(S) THAT MAY PRESENT A DANGER TO OUR GROUNDSKEEPERS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE PLACED AND AS A GENERAL RULE OF THUMB, IF IT DOES NOT FIT IN THE VASE AND IS NOT IN GOOD TASTE – IT WILL BE REMOVED
  • BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY DECORATIONS MUST BE PLACED IN THE VASE OR ON THE MEMORIAL MARKER ITSELF AND REMOVED IN A TIMELY MANNER. ITEMS NOT IN THE VASE OR ON THE MEMORIAL MARKER WILL BE REMOVED
  • ALL EMPTY VASES MUST BE RECESSED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1st TO AVOID DAMAGE FROM THE FREEZE/THAW CYCLES OF WINTER WEATHER
  • WREATHS ARE ALLOWED DECEMBER 1ST THROUGH MARCH 1ST. ** QUINCY MEMORIAL PARK OFFERS SEASONAL AND HOLIDAY FLORAL PROGRAMS – PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION TO THE OFFICE TO RECEIVE THE CEMETERY NEWSLETTER
  • SPRING CLEAN-UP STARTS MARCH 1ST - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS ON DISPLAY AFTER MARCH 8TH WILL BE REMOVED AND DISCARDED

FLORALS / MAUSOLEUM

  • TAPE, STICKERS, GLUE OR ANY OTHER SUCH ADHESIVES ARE NOT PERMITTED ON CRYPT/NICHE FRONTS
  • ALL DÉCOR MUST BE CONTAINED WITHIN THE VASE OR ATTACHED TO THE VASE RING ITSELF
  • ANY DÉCOR THAT ENCROACHES ON ADJACENT CRYPT/NICHE FRONTS WILL BE REMOVED
  • ITEMS PLACED ON THE FLOOR PRESENT A TRIPPING HAZARD AND WILL BE REMOVED, AS WELL
  • USING THE ROSETTES (IN EACH CORNER OF THE CRYPT/NICHE FRONTS) FOR THE MOUNTING OF DÉCOR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. THESE ROSETTES ARE HOLDING THE CRYPT FRONT IN PLACE AND ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF THE MARBLE SHOULD DISLODGE AND FALL. (THIS FALLS UNDER THE CATEGORY OF VANDALISM AND THE PARY RESPONSIBLE WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.) 

INTERMENT AND INURMENTS

  • ONLY TWO CREMATIONS PER GRAVE SPACE – SEPARATE OPENING/CLOSING COSTS – AND ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE DEED OWNER OF THE SPACE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS THE SCATTERING OF ASHES ON THE CEMETERY GROUNDS PERMITTED, THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE, NO EXCEPTIONS
  • A PERMANENT GRAVE LINER IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF INTERMENT FOR TRADITIONAL BURIALS 
  • NO SPACE IS TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN AS A PLACE OF HUMAN INTERMENT
  • A BURIAL PERMIT/AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED BEFORE INTERMENT 
  • A THREE-DAY NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR PRIOR TO ALL INTERMENTS/INURNMENTS 
  • WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE DEED OWNER OR THE DEED OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR THE INTERMENT OF OTHERS THAN MEMBERS OF THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR OWNER 
  • THE SAME RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY FOR REINTERMENT FROM ANOTHER BURIAL GROUND/LOCATION 
  • PRIOR TO ANY MARKER REMOVAL FOR REFINISHING PERMISSION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE CEMETERY MANAGER. ONLY THE OWNER OF THE BURIAL SPACE OR HIS/HER REPRESENTATIVE(S) MAY MAKE SUCH A REQUEST 
  • TEMPORARY METAL MARKERS ARE PERMITTED FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS AND WILL BE REMOVED AT THE DISCRETION OF QUINCY MEMORIAL PARK 
  • SALES OF BURIAL RIGHTS AND/OR SPACE ARE NOT VALID UNLESS/UNTIL ENTERED IN THE CEMETERY RECORDS 
  • IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEED OWNER OR SURVIVING HEIRS TO MAINTAIN AN UP-TO-DATE RECORD OF THEIR ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER AT THE CEMETERY OFFICE 
  • QUINCY MEMORIAL PARK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO MARKERS, OR CRYPT/NICHE PLATES CAUSED BY FIRE, LIGHTNING, WINDSTORM, CYCLONE, TORNADO, HAIL OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY “ACTS OF GOD” AND ACTS OF VANDALISM OR THEFT 
  • QUINCY MEMORIAL PARK RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY AND ALL ERRORS IN THE PLACEMENT OF A MEMORIAL MARKER AND THE INTERMENT, ENTOMBMENT, OR INURNMENT OF HUMAN REMAINS
  • QUINCY MEMORIAL PARK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE SHORT-TERM EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE AUTHORIZED CEMETERY AUTHORITY

SALES AND SERVICE

  • THE STAFF AND GROUNDS KEEPERS OF THE CEMETERY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE LEVELING, REPAIRS OR MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIAL MARKERS PURCHASED AND PLACED BY AN OUTSIDE RETAILER. TO DO SO MAY VOID ANY WARRANTY IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT THE ORIGINAL RETAILER SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE
  • IN ADDITION TO GROUND SPACES, CRYPTS AND NICHES, QUINCY MEMORIAL PARK SELLS BRONZE AND GRANITE MARKERS. SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO PURCHASE YOUR MEMORIAL MARKER FROM US PLEASE KNOW THAT THE PROCEEDS ARE REINVESTED INTO THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MEMORIAL ITSELF AS WELL AS THE CEMETERY GROUNDS. QUINCY MEMORIAL PARK MAKES EVERY ATTEMPT TO MEET OR BEAT ANY LOCAL PRICING – PLEASE VISIT OUR OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS IN THIS REGARD