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Planning board approves Mount Calvary cremation‑niche buildings near Harlem Road bell tower

Cheektowaga Planning Board · December 12, 2025
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Summary

The Cheektowaga Planning Board approved a phased plan from Mount Calvary to add four cremation‑niche buildings (glass‑front interior niches and granite exterior walls) in a west section of the cemetery, beginning with one building and garden/bench areas. The project will include permeable pavers and no plumbing fixtures.

A Cheektowaga applicant won board approval for a phased cremation‑niche development on Harlem Road adjacent to the cemetery bell tower.

Doug Wazura, identifying himself as president and CEO of Mount Calvary Semptery, told the board the project would place four buildings of cremation niches into a long‑vacant west section of the cemetery, building the first structure and its circular driveway initially and adding the others as demand warrants. "About 65 percent of the cases in New…

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