St. Brigid’s Cemetery: 85 North Maple Street, Hadley, Massachusetts 01035
At the corner of North Maple Street and Rocky Hill (413) 413-256-6181
Please contact the Parish Office with questions. Parish Office hours are 9 a.m – 2 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Parish Office Address: 43 North Prospect St., Amherst, MA 01002
It is always desirable that a Mass be offered, for the repose of the deceased. Always open to God’s grace.
Interments are allowed any day of the week except Sundays and most holidays. Funeral Directors have a list of the latest charges.
Arrangements or an interment must be completed at the Rectory office at least 24 hours prior to the day of burial, except as follows:
**ALL MONDAY BURIALS MUST BE CALLED IN WITH COMPLETED INFORMATION BY 2:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY.**
Cemetery management cannot guarantee an interment within 24 hours during severe winter conditions and extra time may be needed to prepare the gravesite.
All funerals entering the cemetery shall be under the exclusive charge and sole direction of cemetery management.
Donations to the Church Renovation Fund and the Cemetery are greatly appreciated. Please click here to donate.
Cemetery Hours:
8:00 a.m to 8 p.m. – June through September
8:00 a.m to 5 p.m. – October through May
Cemetery Office Hours
9:00 a.m to 2 p.m. : Monday – Friday
Closed on holidays.
Cemetery Office Location:
43 North Prospect Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
Located inside Monsignor Lane Pastoral Center.
Rules and Regulations:
For the mutual protection and benefit of lot holders and St. Brigid’s Church, certain rules and regulations have been adopted by St. Brigid’s Cemetery. All lot holders and other persons within the cemetery are subject to these rules and regulations as well as any amendments that may be adopted in the future. Any reference to these rules and regulations in other documents fully binds that document to the rules and regulations of St. Brigid’s Cemetery. Included are all rules, regulations, and amendments that are currently in effect.
Click HERE for the full list of rules and regulations.
| Funeral/Cemetery Fees | Price (effective 10/01/23) |
|---|---|
| 1 Full Body Burial (Grave Opening/Closing) | $1650 |
| (Winter surcharge Dec. 1st - March 31st) | +$400 |
| 1 Cremation Burial (Grave Opening/Closing) | $600 |
| (Winter surcharge Dec. 1st - March 31st) | +$100 |
| Infant Burial | No Charge |
| Easement (Burial Rights) | |
| Second Easement for Cremains | $850 |
| Second Easement for Full Body Remains | $850 |
| (Winter surcharge Dec. 1st - March 31st) | +$100 |
| Graveside or Funeral Home Service Only | $150 for priest |
In a case where two cremated remains are being inurned in an unoccupied full grave, the cost will be $900 for each cremation burial. St. Brigid Cemetery allows two cremains per plot.
Cremation Urns can be purchased directly from:
Douglas Funeral Home
87 N. Pleasant St. Amherst, MA 01002
413-253-3407
| Grave Purchase | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 Grave (flat/flush marker only) | $950 |
| Full Two Grave Site (monument size must be approved) | $1900 |
| Four-Grave Site | $3800 |
| Eight-Grave Site | $7600 |
| Funeral Celebration | Price |
| Priest | $25 |
| Soloist | $150 |
| Organist | $150 |
| Church | $200 |