Honoring Lives with Dignity

Honoring Lives with DignityHonoring Lives with DignityHonoring Lives with Dignity

Compassionate funeral services and memorial options.

Plan a Tribute

Honoring Lives with Dignity

Honoring Lives with DignityHonoring Lives with DignityHonoring Lives with Dignity

Compassionate funeral services and memorial options.

Plan a Tribute

Town of Maine Cemetery

Our Mission

At Town of Maine Cemetery, we are dedicated to providing compassionate and respectful funeral services. Our mission is to honor the lives of those who have passed while supporting their families during difficult times.


The Town of Maine Cemetery, located at the SE corner of Touhy and Dee in Park Ridge, Illinois, is a hallowed place and historical landmark.

Visitors enjoy the park-like beauty of the grounds, as well as the unique character of many of the monuments.


The Town of Maine Cemetery is a special place to remember loved ones and to honor fallen heroes. It is an oasis of peace and tranquility in the middle of a busy urban area.

Honoring memories: A glimpse into our services

    Services

    The Town of Maine Cemetery offers a full

    range of services, including:

    • Graves for Sale

    • Grave Openings

    • Grave Boxes

    • Foundations for Headstones

    • Headstones

    • Columbarium Niches and Plaques

    Grave Openings are supplied with a tent.

    Chairs are also available if requested.

    Find out more

    About Us

    History

    Although the Town of Maine Cemetery was officially chartered in 1858, the site had been used as a burial ground for at least four decades earlier. In fact, the oldest headstone (James Watts) is dated 1811, which precedes the incorporation of the State of Illinois. It is the second oldest cemetery in Cook County. Several pioneers who settled this area are buried in the Cemetery, including such familiar names as Talcott, Ballard, Higgins and Rand.


    A large monument marks the graves of George Penny and his family. Penny founded a local brickyard in 1853. Pennyville became Brickton in 1858, and Park Ridge in 1873. At least six Park Ridge mayors are interred here, as are two Des Plaines mayors.


    Other notables buried in the Cemetery include Frederick Noyes, Dean of the University of Illinois college of dentistry, and Bob Hale, Major League Baseball player. Early merchants are here, as well, such as the Moheiser, Lagerhausen and Scharringhausen families.


    A large memorial dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic is capped by a Civil War soldier and surrounded by veterans of that conflict. Spanish-American War veterans are buried there, too. Many other veterans are buried throughout the Cemetery, including at least

    one member of the Royal Canadian Air Force.


    This truly is hallowed ground.

    Administration

    Day-to-day operations are provided by our licensed and professional staff. Overall management is under the direction of the Town of Maine Cemetery Association Board of Trustees comprised of volunteer member selected to two-year terms.“The Board has a sacred trust to preserve and protect the Town of Maine Cemetery and its past, present and future.”-- from the Association Bylaws

    Unique Setting & Character

    Visitors to the Town of Maine Cemetery enjoy its beautiful, park-like setting. The 21-acre Cemetery is home to a large grove of magnificent oak trees. Maples and elms grow here, too. Pines, Firs, Spruces and Yews are among the evergreens which provide year-round foliage.

    Wildlife enthusiasts will see rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, foxes, raccoons and an occasional

    deer. Bird watchers will spot cardinals, bluejays, woodpeckers, geese and hawks – to name

    just a few.


    Many of the headstones contribute to the unique character of the Cemetery. They reflect the people they honor. You will see magicians’ wands, musical notes, racing flags and other emblems on monuments. A visitor favorite marks the grave of Helen Bowden. A Scrabble

    board cleverly notes several aspects of her life. Personal touches such as these are not allowed

    at many cemeteries; but they help make the Town of Maine Cemetery a special place.


    The Cemetery Gate House is a historic landmark. The building was designed by Alfonso Iannelli, a famous artist, sculptor and designer. Among his other works are the interior of the Pickwick Theater (Park Ridge), the signs of the Zodiac around the Adler Planetarium and the Rock of Gibraltar relief on the façade of the Prudential Building. Iannelli lived and worked in Park Ridge. He is buried in the Cemetery.

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    Town of Maine Cemetery

    2101 W Touhy Ave, Park Ridge, IL, USA

    847-823-3546

    Hours

    Mon

    08:00 am – 03:00 pm

    Tue

    08:00 am – 03:00 pm

    Wed

    08:00 am – 03:00 pm

    Thu

    08:00 am – 03:00 pm

    Fri

    08:00 am – 03:00 pm

    Sat

    Closed

    Sun

    Closed

    Town Of Maine Bylaws

    BYLAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS (REV 9/24) (pdf)Download

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