A guide for families: the Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries near Providence, town by town across Rhode Island, 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 8 Jewish cemeteries within about 30 miles of central Providence, across 7 towns — 6 standalone Jewish cemeteries and 1 Jewish section within larger cemeteries. The nearest towns are Providence, Central Falls, Warwick, Attleboro.
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: Shalom Memorial Chapel in Cranston; Memorial Funeral Homes in Newport. 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 10 Jewish cemeteries within 30 miles of Providence, Rhode Island. Most are standalone Jewish cemeteries, and one is a Jewish section within a larger cemetery. They are located across seven towns in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, starting in Providence itself, which is home to four cemeteries, and extending to communities including Central Falls, Warwick, Attleboro, Taunton, Fall River, and Sharon. Some of these cemeteries are associated with specific congregations.
For three of these cemeteries, EverJewish has compiled detailed pages from their public websites. However, none of the ten has yet confirmed its details directly with EverJewish, and availability has not yet been confirmed for any of them. Families should contact the cemetery offices directly to confirm whether plots are available, to learn about costs and procedures, and to ask any questions specific to their needs.
Four Jewish funeral homes serve the Providence area, including Shalom Memorial Chapel in Cranston, Memorial Funeral Homes in Newport, and two locations in Canton, Massachusetts: Stanetsky Memorial Chapel and Schlossberg & Solomon Memorial Chapel. Cemetery offices are welcome to confirm or update their information with EverJewish at no cost, helping families across the region find accurate, current details when they need them most.
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