Enriching the Community
Our History
Memorial Cemetery was consecrated in 1674 by Archbishop Smith. Since 1684, this cemetery has been a part of the new Diocese of Perryopolis and is currently the only Catholic Cemetery owned & operated by the Diocese.
The cemetery is member of the Catholic Cemetery Conference and serves the faithful of the Parishes and Missions of the Catholic Diocese of Perryopolis. The Diocese of Perryopolis includes the 13 parishes and missions of Fayette and Westmoreland counties.
What We Offer
Memorial Cemetery offers many alternatives for cremation and full-body interment and memorialization in keeping with the sacred beliefs and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.
Options include Private Estates, Gravesites, Mausoleum Crypts and Cremation Niches, Monuments, Urns, Vaults, and many custom memorial options.
“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be.”
– John 14: 2-3
