A guide for families: the Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries near Buffalo & Rochester, town by town across Western New York, 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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EverJewish documents 25 Jewish cemeteries within about 35 miles of central Buffalo & Rochester, across 7 towns — 8 standalone Jewish cemeteries and 10 Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The nearest towns are Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Kenmore, North Tonawanda.
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.
2 Jewish funeral homes are documented in the region: Amherst Memorial Chapel in Getzville; Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Inc. in East Amherst. 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.
Families looking for Jewish burial near Buffalo and Rochester will find documentation for 25 cemeteries across seven towns in Western New York. The region includes eight standalone Jewish cemeteries and ten Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. Most locations are concentrated in and around Buffalo, with options in Cheektowaga, Kenmore, North Tonawanda, Lewiston, and Lockport, and four cemeteries documented in Rochester, about an hour east. The cemeteries represent a range of affiliations, including congregational, community, society, commercial, and municipal settings.
Availability has not yet been confirmed for any of the 25 cemeteries documented here. Families should contact each cemetery office directly to confirm whether plots are available, current prices, and any eligibility or membership requirements. Because these details can change, it is important to speak with the cemetery before making plans.
None of the cemeteries in this region have yet confirmed their details with EverJewish, and no listings were compiled from cemetery websites. The documentation reflects publicly known information, but families will need to verify all details independently. Cemetery offices are welcome to confirm or update their information with EverJewish at no cost. The guide also documents two funeral homes that serve the Jewish community: Amherst Memorial Chapel in Getzville and Mesnekoff Funeral Home in East Amherst.
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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