Covid-19 Guidelines

Pinelawn continues to monitor guidelines from the health agencies and our elected officials, to protect our employees, customers, the visiting public, and to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

As those guidelines are updated, Pinelawn will be updating our protocols and procedures.

Visitation

The park visiting hours are 8:00am to 6:30pm, 7 days a week. Mausoleum Galleries will be open 9:30am to 4:00pm, 7 days a week.
All visitors must perform the COVID-19 Self-Evaluation Test before entering the grounds.

Click Here To View The Covid-19 Self Evaluation

Funeral Service Guidelines

There is no longer a restriction on how close a family can get to the location, however, attendees must keep a distance of 20 feet from the crew.
Families may now place loose flowers on the casket.
The use of chairs continue to be suspended.
If the family would like to witness the lowering (for grave and lawn crypt plots) or placement (for mausoleum locations) of the casket or urn, they must have their funeral director notify Pinelawn of the request before the procession lead up to the location. Families are able to witness the casket lowered either before the service or at the end of the service.
If the family wishes to witness the lowering or placement, they may approach the gravesite or crypt/niche wall while keeping a distance of at least 20 feet from the service crew.

Funeral Service Guidelines

There is currently no limit on the number of attendees for a funeral service.
Attendees are required to wear face coverings at all times and maintain a social distance of at least 6 feet from others, not living in the same household.
All funeral services will take place at a distance of approximately 20 feet from the location.
There is no longer a limit on flower arrangements. Placing loose flowers on the caskets continues to be prohibited. However, loose flowers may be placed on the ground, 20 feet from the gravesite or mausoleum wall. After the procession leaves the area, our crew will place the loose flowers with the other flower arrangements.
We still cannot accommodate requests for Pallbearers or requests to witness backfills of graves or sealing of mausoleum crypts.
The use of chairs, greens, and canopies are still suspended.
If families would like to witness the lowering (for grave and lawn crypt plots) or placement (for mausoleum locations) of the casket, the family must have their funeral director notify Pinelawn prior to the procession lead up. Families are able to witness the casket lowered before the service OR at the end of the service.
If the family wishes to witness the lowering or placement, they may approach the gravesite or crypt/niche wall, while wearing face covering and keeping a distance of at least 20 feet from the service crew. No one will be allowed to approach the gravesite during the lowering, or crypt/niche wall during the placement, without a face covering.
As our chapels and atriums are enclosed, no more than 25 people may enter the area to witness placement. Again, anyone entering the chapel or atrium to witness the placement must be wearing a face covering and keep a distance of at least 20 feet from the service crew. We also recommend that, once our crew leaves, no more than 25 people be inside the chapel at the same time.
All requests to witness the back fill of the graves and sealing of the crypts have been suspended until further notice.

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Reception Office Guidelines

No more than two family members may enter the Reception Office together to purchase memorial property for an immediate need.
We can accommodate only eight (8) people in the Reception Office lobby, at one time. Only Funeral Directors and families purchasing memorial property for an immediate need will be allowed to enter the lobby, without an appointment.
All guests who enter the Reception Office must wear a mask unless they present proof of vaccination.
A security guard will be present at all times to enforce social distancing, and will be responsible for monitoring capacity and making sure everyone is wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing.
For the safety of the general public, as well as our staff, each individual permitted entry into the Reception Office will have their temperature taken. Any person(s) with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher will not be provided access to the Reception Office. In addition, all individuals permitted access inside the building must wear a mask at all times, unless they present proof of vaccination, and maintain standard 6’ distancing from other guests.
The Reception Office restrooms will not be available to the public. New outdoor luxury restroom trailers are available to the public at the entrance to the Reception Office Courtyard.

Our staff is available to assist you via phone, at 631-249-6100, from 8:45 am to 4:45 pm, daily.

If you are looking to select a memorial property location, please call our office ahead of time so that we can coordinate the best way to assist you.

We will keep you informed of any further changes. Thank you for your understanding during this challenging time. Please be safe.

COVID-19 Self-Evaluation Test

ANYONE PLANNING ON ATTENDING A FUNERAL SERVICE OR VISITING PINELAWN MUST PERFORM THE FOLLOWING COVID -19 SELF-EVALUATION TEST BEFORE ENTERING THE GROUNDS.

ANYONE WHO ANSWERS YES TO ANY OF THE QUESTIONS SHOULD NOT ENTER THE GROUNDS.

Do you have any of the following symptoms:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Muscle or body aches
- Sore throat
- New loss of tase or smell
- Diarrhea
- Nausea or vomiting
- New fatigue
- Congestion or runny nose
In the last two weeks, did you care for or have close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with someone with symptoms of COVID-19, tested for COVID-19, or diagnosed with COVID-19?
In the last 14 days, have you been to any of the states currently on New York State's travel advisory?