Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
The parish of Mary, Mother of Mercy, a religious corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, owns and operates both St. James the Apostle and Holy Cross cemeteries in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the rules and discipline of the Diocese of Rochester.
- St. James the Apostle cemetery is located at 95 Hector St, Trumansburg, NY.
- Holy Cross cemetery is located at 2048 Gilbert Rd, Ovid, NY.
Cemetery Rates:
$700 ($900 effective Jan. 1, 2025)– to purchase the right to burial in a grave in the traditional part of the cemetery (the cemetery retains title to land and property)
$950 ($1000 effective Jan. 1, 2025) – to purchase the right to burial in the green section of the St. James the Apostle Cemetery (the cemetery retains title to land and property)
$900 – Inter and maintain burial of a body in an already purchased plot.
$700 – Inter and maintain a person’s cremains in an already purchased plot.
Additional charges:
• add $100 for burials between Nov. 1 and April 1
• add $250 for weekend and holiday burials
Read our General Cemetery Guidelines for more information about burials at St. James the Apostle or Holy Cross Cemeteries.
For more information or to purchase a plot, please contact our cemetery manager, Pamela Jones, at 315–283–8042, 315–539–2944 ext. 303, or email .