Stories of life. Stories of love.

At Forest Lawn, you decide how to tell your life story. Whether sculpted in marble or carved in granite, cast in bronze or reflected in a garden, there are countless ways to be remembered.

In fact, for more than eight generations, this not-for-profit, non-denominational cemetery has served as the final resting place for more than 155,000 great citizens – from a U.S. President and foreign royalty, to local veterans and teachers.

Today, there is quite a lot of space still available (more than 20 acres, in fact) among the stone bridges, flowing creek and gentle hills of Forest Lawn. You’ll even find some of the most beautiful and least expensive cremation and burial options in all of Western New York, right here.

So come tell your story, only at Forest Lawn.

Cremation Services

Most people are unaware of the details relating to cremation. Our knowledgeable staff will provide you with a personalized visit to our crematorium and will answer any of your questions. Or, click here to read more details.

Blue Sky Mausoleum

Forest Lawn is grateful to The James H. Cummings Foundation for the generous grant that allowed us to purchase this trolley.


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If you Don't Pre-plan Your Burial Arrangements...

When death touches your life and you haven’t made your cemetery and funeral pre-arrangements there are at least 49 decisions to make in the next few hours.

If you have your cemetery and funeral pre-arrangements made there are two decisions to make: Date and Time

This checklist (PDF, 47kb) was published by the ICCFA (International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association)