Lakeside Cemetery

Today we honor those very special men in our lives...those with us and those who have passed on.

It's 5:45 pm...Which means it's officially summer!! We can sure use it.

Be sure to tune in to WBEN Radio (930 AM) today at either 11:45 am or 5:45 pm for a very special broadcast. As you know, the annual Hamburg Township VFW Post 1419 Memorial Day ceremony at Lakeside Cemetery could not take place this year due to the constraints associated with the current health crisis. But we are determined not to let Memorial Day pass without honoring the brave men and women who sacrificed all for our nation. So, we have worked with the Erie County American Legion to re-create their official annual ceremony (that would normally have taken place this morning at our sister cemetery, Forest Lawn) in an exclusive pre-recorded radio broadcast, which will be aired on WBEN at 11:45 am and 5:45 pm. The ceremony will be approximately 15 minutes in length.

Like pretty much everything these days, Memorial Day at Forest Lawn Group of Cemeteries (and all across WNY) will look very different this year than it ever has before. Unfortunately, this year, New York State and Erie County social distancing mandates remain in effect. Although NYS Governor Cuomo did announce on May 19 that public gatherings for Memorial Day are permitted, they must be limited to no more than 10 people, which means that the traditional Memorial Day events an...d activities that happen here and across WNY cannot take place this year as they have in the past. But we CANNOT let Memorial Day pass without honoring our beloved late veterans. Click here to see what unfortunately can't happen at the Forest Lawn Group of Cemeteries his year, but what we ARE doing to honor the brave men and women who gave all for us: https://www.forest-lawn.com//honoring-our-late-military-ve

Be sure to tune into WBEN Radio (930AM) this morning from 9:00 am until noon for a very special a Memorial Day Tribute show, sponsored by the Forest Lawn Cemetery Group, which includes Lakeside Cemetery. Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia will host this special commercial free show in which listeners can call in and share their memories of and tributes to our beloved late veterans.

Wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all those very special women in our lives - those with us and those who we've lost.

Happy National Pet Day! Did you know that you can have your pet buried with you in Lakeside Cemetery or any of our sister cemeteries (if the pet is a domestic animal and is cremated)? Here more here under "Pet Burials": ... https://www.lakesidecemetery.net/page/arrangements/ See more

We’re all in this together making sacrifices and taking steps to protect the health and safety of not only ourselves, but those around us. With that in mind, we have significantly reduced the cemetery’s on-site staffing to ensure compliance with NYS social distancing mandates. Given staff reductions and the need to focus on our most essential functions of burials and cremations, the following changes are in place until further notice: As directed by government, the cemeter...y office is open to the public for essential services only, including at-need and pre-need burial and cremation arrangements. Please call (716) 649-5507 to schedule an appointment. You can find the burial location of a loved one on our website using the Locate a Loved One tool. Due to limited staff being fully deployed to maintain essential services of burials and cremations, we may be unable to cut and maintain the grass to the same standards you’ve come to expect from us. As monument dealers are closed by government order, markers, monuments and mausoleum inscriptions are delayed. To protect the health & safety of all visitors, be sure to abide by government mandated social distancing protocols of a minimum of 6 ft of space between individuals. Please note that the following activities are prohibited on our grounds: NO PETS, NO BICYCLES, NO SKATEBOARDS, NO CLIMBING, NO SCOOTERS, NO IN-LINE SKATES. We will get through this...together! Thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.

Important Information Regarding the Coronavirus Outbreak We hope that you find the peace and serenity of our grounds to be particularly beneficial during this very challenging time, as our community and our nation deal with the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak. The gates of Lakeside Cemetery are currently open as usual. However, to comply with state and local authorities’ imperative regarding social distancing, until further notice the cemetery office will be closed t...o the public for non-essential services. For essential services, including pre-need and at-need arrangements for interment, inurnment, entombment and cremations, our main office is open and fully able to provide these services. If you would like to locate the final resting place of a family member or friend, you can do so on this website using the Locate a Loved One feature on the homepage. https://www.lakesidecemetery.net/ If you have any other questions, please call us at 649-5507.