Williamsville Cemetery

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 George F. Lamm Post 622, Amherst Township VFW Post 416, Town of Amherst and the Village of Williamsville Memorial Day ceremony at Williamsville Cemetery cannot 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 s...acrificed 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. See more

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 Williamsville 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.

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) 885-1600 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 Williamsville Cemetery are currently open as usual. While we comply with state and local authorities’ imperative regarding social distancing, we are still able to provide essential services, includ...ing pre-need and at-need arrangements for interment and cremations. 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. If you have any other questions, please call us at 885-1600.

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Various veteran groups gather for the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Williamsville Cemetery. A beautiful day to honor our veterans.

Join us at Forest Lawn tomorrow at 10am for an event celebrating Millard Fillmore's 218th birthday.

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Here are some pictures from today's Veteran's Day ceremony. Thank you to the members of the George Lamm American Legion Post and other veterans that came together to remember those that fought for our freedom.