A guide for families: the Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries near Boston, town by town across Greater Boston, and what to do in the first hours. Whether a cemetery has graves available should always be confirmed with its office.
Updated October 2026
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A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial in keeping with Jewish tradition, and works with the cemetery and the rabbi. Customs vary between families and communities. Ask any home for its General Price List; each keeps its own number.
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The Jewish cemeteries in this guide nearest each town, closest first (straight-line miles). Where a family can be buried depends on who holds the plot, so confirm with the cemetery's office.
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EverJewish documents 37 Jewish cemeteries within about 40 miles of central Boston, across 24 towns — 25 standalone Jewish cemeteries and 5 Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The nearest towns are East Boston, Boston, Everett, Malden.
No cemetery in this region has yet documented public plot sales on EverJewish. Most pages still say "details not yet confirmed" — call the office, and ask about membership as a path in.
Often within a day or two. What sets the timing: the cemetery's schedule, Shabbat and Jewish holidays (Jewish cemeteries generally don't hold burials then), the death certificate and burial permit, and family who need to travel. Waiting for close family is common. The funeral home will tell you the earliest time that works.
7 Jewish funeral homes are documented in the region: Torf Funeral Service in Chelsea; Stanetsky Memorial Chapel - Brookline in Brookline; Goldman Funeral Chapel in Malden; Brezniak Funeral Directors in West Newton; Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel in Salem; Stanetsky Memorial Chapel - Canton in Canton; Schlossberg & Solomon Memorial Chapel in Canton. Each page lists what is documented about tahara, shomer, Shabbat and holiday practice, and what remains an open question.
Whether plots are currently available and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including interfaith and section rules; costs in writing — plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, monument; and which funeral home the cemetery works with. Every cemetery on EverJewish can be asked directly from its page, and questions marked "planning ahead" carry no urgency.
Tell us once what you're looking for — how many plots, which section, your timeframe — and the Jewish cemeteries near you answer on EverJewish: availability, what's required, and pricing with payment plans. Offices that have joined answer in their own words; for the rest, your page shows what is on record and their number. No calls until you choose.
EverJewish documents 37 Jewish cemeteries within 40 miles of Boston, spanning 24 towns in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The region includes 25 standalone Jewish cemeteries and 5 Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The closest options are in East Boston and Boston itself, both within 3 miles, followed by six cemeteries in Everett, three in Malden, and additional sites in communities including Medford, Melrose, West Roxbury, Lynn, Wakefield, Needham, Woburn, and Wayland. Affiliations documented include congregational cemeteries, burial societies, and community cemeteries.
One cemetery—Temple Israel Cemetery in Wakefield—has confirmed its details directly with EverJewish. Five cemeteries have detailed listings compiled from their own public websites. For the remaining 37 cemeteries, availability has not yet been confirmed. Families should contact cemetery offices directly to verify current plot availability, costs, and specific requirements.
The region is also served by seven Jewish funeral homes, including Torf Funeral Service in Chelsea, Stanetsky Memorial Chapel in Brookline, Goldman Funeral Chapel in Malden, Brezniak Funeral Directors in West Newton, and Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel in Salem. Cemetery offices are welcome to confirm or update their information with EverJewish at no cost, helping families across Greater Boston access accurate, complete guidance during difficult times.
EverJewish is an independent reference documenting Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries in the United States. Free for families; the record is never for sale. No rankings, no paid placement (how we're funded). We never sell family information.
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