Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum is pleased to announce that we now offer a selection of fine, reasonably priced caskets from Batesville, the nations recognized leader in the manufacture of quality caskets.

The selection of a casket is a very personal decision and an expression of your feelings. You may select the warmth and beauty of wood or the protection afforded by a metal casket. You may prefer the simplicity of a tailored interior or a more elaborate design. A casket that reflects the personality and tastes of your loved one will be a final tribute to their life.

Casket Buyers Bill of Rights
Maryland citizens are no longer forced to buy caskets from funeral homes. Today you may purchase your casket from a cemetery and, thanks to the Federal Trade Commission, funeral homes are not permitted to do anything that will make it difficult for you to deal with the vendor of your choice.

CARING FOR THE HERITAGE OF OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING

SERVICE TO THE LIVING

Rights Goods & Services

BURIAL RIGHTS - The right to use a space, a crypt, or a niche. You purchase the right to use, in perpetuity, a location for the burial, entombment, or inurnment of human remains. There is a charge for a second burial right if you wish to place an additional person in your location.

GROUND BURIAL RIGHTS

MEMORIAL
A bronze tablet, mounted on granite, to mark the space in which there is, or will be, a burial. Memorials are available in sizes for infants up to The Ledger, which covers an entire space.

VAULTS  
A structure that is placed in a burial space to accept a casket. The top is vaulted for extra strength. This structure is designed to prevent the weight of both the earth and the machinery, used in the maintenance of the cemetery, from crushing the vault and thereby, causing damage to the casket and leaving an unsightly and dangerous depression n the earth..

CASKETS  
Funeral Homes no longer control the sale of caskets in Maryland. You can purchase your casket from Dulaney Valley and select from a line of quality caskets crafted by Batesville, recognized as America's leading manufacturer..

TURF-TOP-CRYPTS
Steel-reinforced, concrete structure - designed to, hold two caskets - placed with precision in an area that has been graded and equipped with a drainage system. The drainage system works to prevent water from accumulating around the crypts. These crypts, available in several gardens, are more economical than traditional side-by-side burial. Additionally, turf-top crypts enable Dulaney Valley to utilize its land more efficiently - a great concept for everyone!.

ABOVE GROUND ENTOMBMENT
Single and companion crypts in three locations:
Main Building Chapel and East & West Wings - completely enclosed with carpeting and magnificent contemporary and antique stained glass windows.
East & West Cloisters - covered but not enclosed; only a few crypts available.
First building of Mausoleum Sanctuary (fourth phase of mausoleum complex). Single companion, and oversized crypts at affordable prices during our pre construction period.

PRIVATE LAKESIDE MAUSOLEUM  
Distinctively designed, personal granite structures provide exclusive aboveground entombment for an individual or for families that require up to thirty-six crypts. Each mausoleum, crafted using jewel-like granites polished to a brilliant luster, will reflect the individuality and personal taste of each owner.

AREAS FOR CREMATED REMAINS (CREMAINS)
Dulaney Valley has several options for the dignified placement of cremains:
Ground burial in a standard size space or in a smaller space created for cremains with a bronze marker for memorialization.
Niches (outside) located in the eternal light feature, Last supper and in the first building of mausoleum sanctuary (fourth phase of mausoleum complex).
Niches (inside) in a striking wall unit with faceted stained glass columns. Each niche has a clear glass front and comes with a bronze urn for one or two sets of cremains.
Cremains can be placed in mausoleum crypts or in double-depth crypts.

URNS FOR CREMAINS
Available in a wide variety of designs, sizes, and composition: Bronze, Wood, and Cultured Marble.

FEES FOR INTERMENT, ENTOMBMENT & INURNMENT

 

ENDOWED PERMANENT OR PERPETUAL CARE FUND
A deposit equal to 10% of every burial, entombment, and inurnment right sold by Dulaney Valley is placed in a trust fund. The income generated by this fund can be used only for the general care and maintenance of Dulaney Valley. The principle can never be withdrawn or used for any other purpose whatsoever. Until such time as the fund produces adequate income for the complete care of the cemetery, Dulaney Valley will supplement the income with money from our operating funds.

MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Include: Granite benches, Trees, Stained glass windows, and garden features.