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What happens when a cemetery if there is to be an extended time
runs out of land? between death and internment. Public
When a cemetery runs out of land, it health laws require embalming if the
will continue to operate and serve the body is going to be transported by air.
community. More land is acquired by
the church to whom the cemetery What options are available besides
belongs. ground burial?
In Newfoundland, ground burial is the
In a hundred years will this cemetery customary manner of final disposition.
still be there? Some cemeteries provide choices for
Cemeteries are often viewed as those who have selected cremation.
sacred lands. There are cemeteries These can include placement of
throughout the world that have been cremated remains in a niche of a
in existence for hundreds of years. columbarium or interment in an urn
space.
How soon after or how long after a
death must an individual be buried? What are burial vaults and grave
There is no law that states a specific liners?
time from for burial. Considerations These are the outside containers into
that will affect timeline include which the casket is placed. Burial
the need to secure all permits and vaults are designed to protect the
authorizations, notification of family casket and may be made of a variety
and friends, preparation of cemetery or combination of materials including
site and religious considerations. concrete, stainless steel, galvanized
steel, copper, bronze, plastic or
Does a body have to be embalmed fiberglass. A grave liner is a lightweight
before it is buried? version of a vault which simply keeps
No. Embalming is a choice which the grave surface from sinking in.
depends on factors like if there is to be
an open casket viewing of the body or Must I purchase a burial vault?
Most cemeteries in Newfoundland do
not have regulations that require the
use of a basic grave liner or burial vault.
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