Burial Options

Ground Burial

Most ground burial areas at White Haven are in manicured lawns dotted with mature trees. Graves are available for either a casket or an urn and you can select a location near a favorite tree, a colorful flower garden or a religious, historical or patriotic feature.

The Korean War Memorial honors veterans who fought in "the forgotten war" and the America Standing Guard monument honors all who risk their lives to keep us safe and free: police, firefighters, rescue personnel and past and present members of the military.

Grave prices start at $950 for either a cremation or full casket burial. Additional costs would include a burial vault (purchased from a funeral home), a flat bronze grave marker (upright monuments are not used in a memorial park) and the grave opening fee.

 

We also have a ground burial area called Rock Lawn where one-of-a-kind rocks can hold a bronze plaque for one or two people.  Each uniquely beautiful rock is carefully selected to blend with the native plantings near by.  Burial sites here can be used for one casket, one casket plus one urn or two urns.

Permanent maintenance of your gravesite is included in the price of each grave so there are no annual maintenance fees at White Haven. Each year, we decorate the grounds with bright flowers, many of which are grown in our own greenhouse.

You may order your bronze grave marker from this display area right at White Haven's office. Our helpful staff will assist you in creating a one-of-a-kind memorial by selecting just the right phrases, emblems and designs. Prices start at $950, including installation.

Click here for more information on bronze memorials including pictures of some of our most popular styles.

Click here to contact us at White Haven Memorial Park.

Mausoleums: Above-Ground Burial

Once only for the rich and famous, modern community mausoleums cost no more than ground burial. Larger spaces called crypts hold full caskets, while smaller spaces called niches accommodate cremated remains. At White Haven, you can even select a combination crypt to accommodate one full casket and one urn containing cremated remains.

 

These burial spaces are available both outside and inside these elegant buildings, which are constructed and maintained to last forever.

When you purchase a grave, there are several additional expenditures at the time of burial, such as a burial vault, grave marker and burial fees. With above-ground burial, however, everything but a modest burial fee is included in one package price.

Your package price even includes the use of one of our chapels for your service. Prices can be locked in at today's cost and, if desired, interest-free payments can be tailored to your budget and spread out over several years.

People choose above-ground burial for many reasons:

• There is little left for the family to do or pay at a time of need.
• It is more comfortable to visit indoors in all types of weather.
• It is a high honor to the deceased, but often costs no more than ground burial.
• It conserves land.
• They do not like the idea of lowering themselves or loved ones into the ground.

Click here to contact us at White Haven Memorial Park.
 

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Cremation in Rochester NY

Cremation is not an end in itself, but merely one means of preparing a body for burial and memorialization. At White Haven, we offer the widest range of options for those who choose cremation, from a wooded nature trail, to traditional ground burial or elegant but affordable above-ground burial. We even have several options for a couple to consider when one person chooses cremation and the other does not.

White Haven has its own crematory on site. Cremated remains are delivered in a plastic container that is perfectly acceptable for burial in the ground or placement in a mausoleum. If you prefer something more elegant or more personal, you may choose from a wide variety of urns on display in our office or in the mausoleums.

A permanent burial site is just as important for cremated remains as it is for a full body. To learn about the importance of choosing
a permanent memorial, please click here. 

Our new Maplewood Mausoleum, features lighted, glass-fronted niches to display an urn and photograph of your choice.

For further information on Cremation, click here.

Nature Trail

White Haven's Nature Trail offers cremation burial sites around a serene pond, under mature pine trees or along a babbling brook. Burial may be made directly in the earth or in your choice of urn, including a biodegradable urn.

Memorialization along the trail may be made on a natural rock, included in the price, and a small bronze plaque, priced separately. The Nature Trail provides an excellent alternative to scattering by providing a special place for loved ones to visit and remember as well as a permanent record of a life lived.

Click here for further information on
our specially-designed bronze plaques.
Click here to read a newspaper article about our unique Nature Trail for Cremation Burials.

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For further information about our Nature Trail, click here.

Green Burial

White Haven also offers a "green" or eco-friendly burial option that is certified by the Green Burial Council. The site of our green burial area is this lovely wildflower meadow that is home each spring to nesting bluebirds.

 

By designating this area as a green burial site, it will be kept free of herbicides and pesticides and will only be mowed once each year to prevent reforestation. Burials in this area are made in a simple, biodegradable container or cloth shroud. The body is not embalmed, cremated or treated by any other means that would use toxic chemicals or fossil fuels in the process. The goal is to allow the body to return to the soil naturally.

Graves are larger in this area and therefore somewhat more expensive, but graves will be marked simply by a numbered granite block. A bronze plaque may be added to the granite block, if desired. For further information on bronze plaques, click here.

With the elimination of costly vaults, caskets and embalming, a green burial still costs much less than a traditional ground burial. Most importantly, choosing our green burial option will help to preserve an important nesting site for these beautiful bluebirds and protect all of the other wildlife that call this meadow home.

For further information on green burials, visit www.greenburialcouncil.org

For further information on green burials at White Haven,
click here to contact us at White Haven Memorial Park.

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Canandaigua Lake

White Haven even has burial options overlooking beautiful Canandaigua Lake. A picturesque rural cemetery, Canandaigua Lakeview Cemetery is now owned and operated by White Haven. For further information, click here.

Canandaigua Lakeview Cemetery is just off
East Lake Road in nearby Rushville, NY

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

We hope that the answers to these questions we hear quite often will be helpful to you. If you have questions not covered here, please use the form below to send us YOUR questions and we’ll get right back to you.

Q: With so many options, how do I know where to start?

A. The best place to start is at White Haven! Seeing the various options in person will make much more sense than comparing photos and numbers online or in print. Most people tell us they just know the right place when they see it. Often it is not what they thought they wanted at all! So, please schedule a tour as soon as you can. You will be under absolutely NO obligation to buy and you’ll find the process is much simpler when you can see things for yourself. Click here to schedule a tour.

Q. Is it less expensive if I choose cremation?

A. It can be less expensive, but you don’t have to choose cremation just to save money. We can show you several economical options for casket burial – both in-ground and above-ground.

Q. Is above-ground burial more expensive than in-ground burial?

A. Some options are, but some options actually cost less than ground burial. Thanks to the modern design of community mausoleums, above-ground burial can be an economical choice for either casket or cremation. Ask us for our cost comparison and see for yourself!

Q. My wife wants to be cremated, but I do not. How will we ever decide?

A. No problem! We have several options called “Combos” that allow for one casket and one urn to be buried together. They are quite economical and we have both in-ground and above-ground Combos.

Q. I would like to make this decision now to make it easier on our children, but my husband refuses to discuss the subject. What should I do?

A. Suggest a trip to walk the new Nature Trail at White Haven. Many people are far more comfortable taking a walk in the woods than visiting a traditional cemetery, which they can find depressing. For a printable map of White Haven showing the location of the Nature Trail, click here. Once he sees our new Nature area he may be willing to engage in further discussion about prices and options. This indirect approach has worked for MANY couples and we hope it works for you, too.

Q. Why shouldn’t I just keep my loved one’s cremated remains at home or scatter the ashes at our favorite vacation spot?

A. Because only a regulated cemetery like White Haven can provide a permanent memorial where all friends and family members, including future generations, can visit as they wish. With the cost of a permanent memorial at White Haven as low as $950, why not honor your loved one (or yourself!) in this meaningful way? For further benefits of permanent placement, please click here. For an example showing how even a church is not a permanent burial site, click here.

Still have questions? Please just email us with your question and we’ll get right back to you.

Ready to schedule a tour? Click here.

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