Above Ground – Columbarium | Buffalo Catholic Cemeteries

Above-Ground - Columbarium

A peaceful and enduring place of remembrance, offering a dignified setting for reflection and connection.

Columbariums

Columbariums are sacred and serene structures within our cemetery that offer a respectful and dignified space for the interment of cremated remains. Our columbariums provide a sense of everlasting peace with their elegant designs and durable materials.

Why Families Choose

This Option

Many families are drawn to columbariums for their sense of simplicity, accessibility, and quiet reverence—offering a peaceful setting for remembrance in all seasons.

Dignified and Serene Settings

Columbariums provide a peaceful, enduring place of rest within thoughtfully designed spaces that honor life, memory, and connection.

Ease of Visitation in All Seasons

Our columbariums are carefully maintained and designed to offer ease of visitation in all seasons. Niches inside are respectfully arranged to allow families and friends a meaningful place to gather, reflect, and remain connected to those they love.

Reassurance Through Permanence

Choosing an above-ground niche ensures every individual is honored with respect and intention, preserving the reverence families seek for their loved ones.

What’s Included

Niche Selection

Choose from a variety of indoor or outdoor niches within our beautifully landscaped cemetery grounds.

Personalization and Memorialization

Identify each resting place with custom glass or granite fronts, featuring names, dates, and meaningful inscriptions.

Perpetual Care

We provide ongoing maintenance of the columbarium structures and the surrounding gardens to ensure a pristine environment.

Compassionate Guidance

Our Family Service Counselors are here to help you navigate your options and find a placement that honors your loved one’s legacy.

Memorialization on niche fronts includes the names of each person placed within the space. The layout of niche memorialization can be reviewed during an appointment with one of our Family Service Counselors

Layout and Design

Our counselors will help you review the layout of your memorialization during your appointment.

Floral and Tribute Programs

Many columbarium locations offer specific programs for floral tributes or seasonal decorations to honor your loved one.

For questions about availability, memorialization options, emblems, or floral programs, please contact our main office or visit our Cemetery Locations page for additional contact information.

Provisions Guidance

Plot & Interment Provisions

Learn about available plot sizes, interment choices, and related policies that help ensure every resting place is prepared and maintained with care and consistency.

Monument & Marker Guidelines

Understand the standards for memorial design, materials, and installation — created to preserve the beauty, safety, and harmony of our cemetery grounds.