‘Preserving the honor of those buried there’
Monroe. Volunteers reclaim Monroe Community Cemetery. | 14 Dec 2020 | 02:14 Before: A group of volunteers, working with the Town of Monroe, spent the summer and fall cleaning up the Monroe Community Cemetery and reclaiming neglected grave sites, including uncovering and cleaning gravestones. Here’s an example of a head stone that was reclaimed. Photos provided by Karen Bardossi. After. The transformation is striking. Work on the grave sites will continue next spring.
It all began with some potted plants and basic gardening tools.
Sheryl Abernethy and Heather Su were looking to provide a little TLC to a local cemetery when a friend suggested the Monroe Community Cemetery on Route 17M in the Village of Monroe.