Catherine Varmazis

Review of Mount Auburn Cemetery

The cemetery is beautiful, indeed, and has set asi...

The cemetery is beautiful, indeed, and has set aside space for green or natural burials. Unfortunately, unlike green cemeteries in other states, they do not allow even small stones with the name of the deceased on green graves. I have requested the board of directors to change this policy, but nearly a year after my request I have not heard back from them. At the time my husband was buried there, Mt Auburn was the only cemetery in Massachusetts that allowed green burials so we had little choice. Just an FYI to anyone who might be considering a green burial at this cemetery.