Burial Information

By law, the State of Maine holds title to all grave lots. The State will, without charge, open and close the grave and furnish perpetual care. Military rank or civilian stature will not be given consideration in selection or size of individual graves. Consequently, all graves will be equal in size and type. Selection of the lot will be made by the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery System office in the order that burial requests occur. Eligible dependents will be buried adjacent to the plot of the buried veteran. Eligibility information can be found on the Maine State website.

http://www.maine.gov/veterans/memorial-cemetery-system/preparing-for-burial/pre-registration-eligibility.html

NOTE: Winter burials (November through March) will be conducted for cremations only. Full size burials are conducted from April through October.