Almighty God, Father of mercies and giver of comfort:
Deal graciously, we pray thee, with all those who mourn,
that casting every care on thee, they may know the consolation
of thy love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Deal graciously, we pray thee, with all those who mourn,
that casting every care on thee, they may know the consolation
of thy love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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BURIALS & INTERMENTS
Saint Ann's Cemetery — The Garden of the Unforgotten — is a non-denominational cemetery and only human remains will be interred. The Vestry of St Ann’s has complete jurisdiction over the management of the cemetery. Established in 1874, St. Ann’s Cemetery is consecrated land owned by St. Ann’s Church, Sayville, and holds prominence in the community with its natural beauty and local history.
Saint Ann's Cemetery works closely with local funeral homes & directors when coordinating burials & interments. Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Homes is a prominent local funeral home with whom we have worked closely for many years. We also work directly with individuals. Our cemetery can provide grave plots, ash plots, and niches.
Daily entrance to Saint Ann's Cemetery is behind Saint Ann's Church located at 257 Middle Road, Sayville, New York 11782: enter the church driveway and proceed through parking lot to cemetery gate.
To inquire about burials/interments at Saint Ann's Cemetery, contact the cemetery manager: Timothy Laffin | 631-589-6522 | [email protected]
To inquire about funerals/church/graveside services, contact the church office: 631-589-6522 | [email protected]
Saint Ann's Cemetery works closely with local funeral homes & directors when coordinating burials & interments. Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Homes is a prominent local funeral home with whom we have worked closely for many years. We also work directly with individuals. Our cemetery can provide grave plots, ash plots, and niches.
Daily entrance to Saint Ann's Cemetery is behind Saint Ann's Church located at 257 Middle Road, Sayville, New York 11782: enter the church driveway and proceed through parking lot to cemetery gate.
To inquire about burials/interments at Saint Ann's Cemetery, contact the cemetery manager: Timothy Laffin | 631-589-6522 | [email protected]
To inquire about funerals/church/graveside services, contact the church office: 631-589-6522 | [email protected]
CEMETERY
This picturesque cemetery contains the graves of many notable local people. Among those interred here are members of the Suydam, Roosevelt, Post and Smith families, including General (Baron) Philippe de Trobriand, a French aristocrat who married into the Post family and served both in the American Civil War and in the American West.
Lych Gate and 14 Stations of Cross are both are recent additions to grounds. England has long had a tradition of lych gates which sheltered mourners from the elements while they awaited a burial. This one was designed by William Colson, a well-known local artist who is also buried in the cemetery. The Stations of the Cross are on a walkway to the right beyond the lych gate.
Walking the Labyrinth is a form of mediation and prayer. This document provides a way to experience the labyrinth: Walking the Labyrinth
Lych Gate and 14 Stations of Cross are both are recent additions to grounds. England has long had a tradition of lych gates which sheltered mourners from the elements while they awaited a burial. This one was designed by William Colson, a well-known local artist who is also buried in the cemetery. The Stations of the Cross are on a walkway to the right beyond the lych gate.
Walking the Labyrinth is a form of mediation and prayer. This document provides a way to experience the labyrinth: Walking the Labyrinth
History of Saint Ann's Cemetery
The Garden of the Unforgotten
St. Ann's Cemetery was organized at the suggestion of John Suydam. At that time, a portion of the church property was set aside for the burial of the dead. The Suydams and other original communicants reserved plots along the main road through the cemetery. The year 1877 is marked on the posts of the Suydam plot.
The Smiths, who lived on North Main Street, owned several large parcels of land in Sayville at the time St. Ann's was organized. They owned the land from their home to the western border of what is now St. Ann's Cemetery. Foster Avenue was later extended through their property. Two burials - L. Smith, 3/5/1852, and M. Smith, 3/5/1868 - are probably theirs. The 1852 burial is the only pre-Civil War interment.
In September, 1895, the grounds between St. Ann's Cemetery and the older Union Cemetery were purchased by the Vestry, and the two cemeteries virtually became one. It was the Reverend John H. Prescott's plan to create a lake as part of the creek area.
The creek area of the cemetery grounds and the church land that borders Brown's River are now a Suffolk County Nature Preserve and Watershed. The county park, Meadowcroft, previously the John Ellis Roosevelt estate, forms the eastern border of Brown's River. This assures the integrity of the wetlands in this particular area.
By January, 1932, the Vestry of St. Ann's had awarded contracts to open up all the roads from the Suydam Memorial Gateway, to the exit road on the east side of the cemetery. The road at the entrance was to have a bead of oystershells overlaid with cinders, and the trees south of the south avenue were to be thinned out sufficiently to make lots salable in that section.
St. Ann's Cemetery is the final resting place of many denominations. Episcopalians account for a good percentage of the burials, particularly the earliest. There are wealthy and poor alike. A Civil War general, a United States diplomat, and a noted East Coast architect lie next to physicians, lawyers, musicians, sea folk, clergy, and just plain people.
St. Ann's Garden of the Unforgotten, is a non-denominational cemetery and only human remains will be interred. To purchase a plot, or arrange for a burial, please contact St. Ann's Cemetery Manager - 631-589-6522
by Connie Currie
The Smiths, who lived on North Main Street, owned several large parcels of land in Sayville at the time St. Ann's was organized. They owned the land from their home to the western border of what is now St. Ann's Cemetery. Foster Avenue was later extended through their property. Two burials - L. Smith, 3/5/1852, and M. Smith, 3/5/1868 - are probably theirs. The 1852 burial is the only pre-Civil War interment.
In September, 1895, the grounds between St. Ann's Cemetery and the older Union Cemetery were purchased by the Vestry, and the two cemeteries virtually became one. It was the Reverend John H. Prescott's plan to create a lake as part of the creek area.
The creek area of the cemetery grounds and the church land that borders Brown's River are now a Suffolk County Nature Preserve and Watershed. The county park, Meadowcroft, previously the John Ellis Roosevelt estate, forms the eastern border of Brown's River. This assures the integrity of the wetlands in this particular area.
By January, 1932, the Vestry of St. Ann's had awarded contracts to open up all the roads from the Suydam Memorial Gateway, to the exit road on the east side of the cemetery. The road at the entrance was to have a bead of oystershells overlaid with cinders, and the trees south of the south avenue were to be thinned out sufficiently to make lots salable in that section.
St. Ann's Cemetery is the final resting place of many denominations. Episcopalians account for a good percentage of the burials, particularly the earliest. There are wealthy and poor alike. A Civil War general, a United States diplomat, and a noted East Coast architect lie next to physicians, lawyers, musicians, sea folk, clergy, and just plain people.
St. Ann's Garden of the Unforgotten, is a non-denominational cemetery and only human remains will be interred. To purchase a plot, or arrange for a burial, please contact St. Ann's Cemetery Manager - 631-589-6522
by Connie Currie
