Cemetery Commission

The Harwich Cemetery Commission is dedicated to and responsible for the care, maintenance, preservation, and improvement of over 98 acres of cemetery grounds, monuments, and the Marceline Arboretum. Our objective is to offer the people of Harwich and their family’s burial grounds and services consistent with the town’s needs, the social and cultural needs of its residents, and our cemetery’s beautiful and historic settings. We strive to preserve and maintain our cemeteries while simultaneously developing and improving new sites and offering new interment services in a financially responsible manner.

The Cemetery Commission consists of three members appointed by the Harwich Board of Selectman.  The Commission’s responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, overseeing the Cemetery Administration and Cemetery Department with regards to the operation and maintenance of the cemeteries of the Town of Harwich in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 114 and the Town of Harwich Cemetery Rules and Regulations.

The Cemetery Commission will exercise reasonable care to protect the monuments, markers, and plantings on all burial sites. The Commission will not be responsible for any damage caused by routine maintenance or vandals/ trespassers in any cemetery or burial ground in the Town of Harwich.

Board Members

NameTitle
Steven H. Conner

Chair (2026)

Cynthia Eldredge

Member (2024)

Robert B. Thompson

Member (2025)

Donald F. Howell

Select Board's Liaison

Cemetery Administrator