Department Details
TIMOTHY CARPENTER
Acting Superintendent of Cemeteries
Phone
Fax
508-580-7889
Address
Melrose Cemetery & Office, 88 North Pearl Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Office Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Records Access Officer
** LIMITED TO 2 FUNERALS A DAY. **
PLEASE SEE OUR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE BELOW.
FUNERAL SCHEDULE:
| Date | Time | Location | Funeral Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| THUR MAY 15 | 11:30 | NEW SINGLE GRAVE | G. LOPES |
| FRI MAY 16 | 12:30 | NEW SINGLE GRAVE | FUNERARIAS |
| FRI MAY 16 | 12:30 | NORTH 1147-CREMATION | FOLEY |
| SAT MAY 17 | 10:00 | NORTH KD 1 - CREMATION | WAITT |
| SAT MAY 17 | 11:00 | NORTH LC 163 - CREMATION | CHAPMAN |
| SAT MAY 17 | 11:30 | NEW DOUBLE GRAVE | G. LOPES |
| TUES MAY 20 | 10:00 | NORTH KD 186-CREMATION | CONLEY |
| THUR MAY 22 | 12:55 | NEW DOUBLE GRAVE | WAITT |
| FRI MAY 23 | 10:30 | NORTH LC 366 - CREMATION | RUSSELL |
| SAT MAY 24-MON MAY 26 | NO BURIALS - MEMORIAL DAY | ||
| THUR MAY 29 | 10:00 | NORTH LB 140 - CREMATION | CONLEY |
| THUR JUN 5 | 2:00 | NORTH LA 258 - CREMATION | FAMILY- DROP OFF |
Funeral Rules
- Only 1 "New Single Grave" or "New 2 Grave" burial per day
- Monday-Friday you must be in by 1:00, Saturdays by 12:00, or a late charge will apply, $300/hour
- No personal checks please. Make check payable to "City of Brockton"
There must be one hour between funerals that are in or near the same sections of the cemetery. The General Foreman, Erik Duquette, will making the final decision if he feels he can not accommodate the amount of traffic on any given day.
Additionally, families are no longer allowed to shovel dirt onto the casket. We have experienced some very negative situations because of this act.
Hours and Holidays
We are closed on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Washington's Birthday
- Patriot's Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteeth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veteran's Day (or the following Monday)
- Thanksgiving Day and the following day
- Christmas Day
We close at 10:00 on the following days:
- Good Friday
- Christmas Eve
- New Year's Eve