Rules & Regulations
Guidelines for funeral processions at Aramgah, and Whitemarsh Memorial Park's rules for owners and visitors, adopted to preserve the dignity, serenity, and beauty of the Park.
Funeral procession guidelines
The funeral procession begins with the funeral director leading all cars into the main entrance, with all cars proceeding to the gathering area in front of the tower. It is important to respect the immediate family of the deceased by permitting their car and the funeral director's hearse to be first in line after the cemetery lead car to proceed to the Aramgah site.
All cars wait until the cemetery lead car, family, and funeral hearse begin moving, then the procession follows to the grave site. Stay together in single file — other funerals may be occurring at the same time, and we want to respect all people and the funerals they may be attending.
The procession proceeds in single file, keeping to the right side while staying on the roadway. The procession will go around the circle and face toward the exit as directed by cemetery staff to accommodate the number of attendees. Please do not leave the procession line, as it causes delays and traffic confusion.
After all cars are parked in single file, the funeral director will conduct the service. After the funeral service is completed, all cars may exit the cemetery.
Safety note
Maximum speed is 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) for the safety of visitors and staff.
Who provides what
Whitemarsh Memorial Park
During the burial: groundbreaking, provision of a concrete vault, and other associated services. Charges for these services are payable directly to Whitemarsh.
Funeral home / director
Preparing the deceased for burial and attending to regulatory requirements — provided by a funeral home/director and charged separately.
Aramgah
Aramgah's only responsibility is to arrange for the assignment of burial lots.
A guide for owners & visitors
1169 Limekiln Pike, Ambler, PA 19002 · (215) 646-7500
All rules and regulations adopted from time to time are designed to preserve the dignity, serenity, and beauty of Whitemarsh Memorial Park. The rules are open to public inspection during office hours.
Hours
Visiting hours are from sunrise to sunset daily.
| Weekdays | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Sundays | Closed |
| Holidays | Check the Whitemarsh website |
No business is transacted on national holidays. Check the Whitemarsh website for updated hours.
General rules
- Children under 16 are not permitted in the Park unless accompanied by adults. They should not be allowed to run about the grounds or ride bicycles.
- Dogs are not permitted except when kept on a leash or in the car.
- Speed limit is 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). Motorcycles and bicycles are not permitted except for specific purposes approved by the Superintendent.
- Loud talking, picnicking, or lying about on the grass is not in keeping with the dignity of a sacred place and is not permitted.
- No tips or gratuities should be given to grounds personnel for any reason.
- All requests for information, assistance, or special service should be made at the office. Any complaint filed will receive prompt and courteous attention. The maintenance of individual grave sites and markers comprises a major part of a memorial park's normal workload. While irregularities may be called to the Park's attention, restoration of grave sites is primarily controlled by natural forces — during prolonged dry spells it is impractical to set sod, and during prolonged wet spells to drive on the lawns for backfilling. All corrections will be made as soon as conditions permit.
Grave decorations
There is varied opinion among lot-owners as to the type of grave decorations that should be permitted in the Park. The Board of Directors has thoroughly considered these opinions and adopted the following rules:
- Cut, natural flowers (not artificial) may be placed in bronze vases or temporary vases at any time. It is strongly urged, however, that bronze vases not be used in the winter months, either for flowers or fastening of grave decorations. The Cemetery cannot be responsible for bronze vases damaged by freezing due to water, or for markers stained from decorations attached to vases.
- Placement of potted plants, glass containers, crockery, or any other kind of glass decoration is not permitted.
- Digging holes in the lawn or removal of sod for any reason is not permitted.
- Planting of shrubs, flowers, bulbs, or ground cover on graves is not permitted.
- Metal stakes, wires, or other supports which might damage lawn-mowing equipment will be removed.
- Winter decorations — mounds and wreaths — are permitted beginning November 15th and will be removed by Cemetery personnel after February 15th. Full-length evergreen Christmas blankets are not permitted due to extreme lawn damage caused by the nesting of mice or other rodents.
- No funeral flowers are permitted in the Tower Mausoleum or Tower Columbarium Niche area.
- Cut flowers are permitted in the Mausoleum and Columbarium Niche unit only at places designated by the Superintendent, in containers supplied or approved by the Company. Flowers will be removed when, in the judgment of the Superintendent, they have become wilted or unsightly. Receptacles or vases for flowers may not be attached to crypt or niche fronts.
- Potted plants are not permitted in the Mausoleum or Columbarium Niche unit except as follows: poinsettia plants at Christmas time (Thanksgiving to January 1st) or lily plants at Easter (Palm Sunday to the Friday following Easter) may be placed in the special areas designated and provided for this purpose.
- Nothing is ever to be attached to any Mausoleum crypt front except lettering and emblems approved and affixed by the cemetery. If damage results from violation of this rule, necessary repairs will be made and the cost will be the responsibility of the crypt owner or their survivor.
- Flags and flag holders may be placed on graves two days before Memorial Day and may remain until two days after.
- The Company will in no way be liable for items removed for violations of the above rules.
Whitemarsh Memorial Park · (215) 646-7500