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Trustees of Public Burial Grounds
REGULAR MEETINGS ARE HELD AT:
- 9:00 a.m.
- 3rd Thursday of every month, excluding July, August and December
- City of Fitchburg City Hall, West Meeting Room, 1st Floor, 718 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
AGENDAS & MINUTES
View most recent agendas and minutes.
CURRENT TRUSTEES
- Judith Perla, Chair and Clerk
- Andrew Hawthorne
- George Mirijanian
- Michelle Antaya Sciabarrasi
Purpose and Responsibilities
The Board of Trustees for Public Burial Grounds for the City of Fitchburg is charged with maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of Fitchburg public cemeteries. They are tasked with developing and maintaining a research file for each historic cemetery of those interred, and living descendants.The commission is also charged with overseeing and maintaining records of contemporary burials in cemeteries allowed by law for proven descendants or those given permission by living descendants. The Trustees are responsible for the policies as they relate to the City’s public cemeteries.
Organization
The Board of Trustees for Public Burial Grounds consists of up to five volunteers. Each serves a three year term. Volunteers are appointed by the Mayor and are subject to confirmation by the City Council.
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Sunset through the Trees
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Fitchburg Cemetery
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West Street
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Laurel Hill with Eagle Scout Matthew Sadowski 2019
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Mayor with Volunteers Forest Hill 2019
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Forest Hill
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Hartwell
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Laurel Hill
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Forest Hill
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FHS ROTC Flag Placement Forest Hill 2019
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Forest Hill
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Columbarium Dedication Memorial Brick
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Memorial Bench
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Mayor with volunteers Veteran flag placement Forest Hill
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Columbarium Walkway
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Mayor with Eagle Scout Matthew Sadowski and ROTC Monty Tech Laurel Hill 2019
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South Street
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Forest Hill Granite Marker
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Cemetery Division
Physical Address
115 Mt. Elam Road
Forest Hill Cemetery
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone: 978-345-9578Fax: 978-345-9686
All Cemeteries are open Dawn until Dusk.
OFFICE HOURS
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday