The Cemetery was founded in 1846 by Charles Evans, a prominent local lawyer and philanthropist who desired to establish a nonsectarian cemetery where the friends and relatives of those departed might...
Reading (PA) - - Phone: (610) 372-1563
Laureldale Cemetery & Rhoads Memorials is located in Reading, PA and has more than 90 years of experience in providing cemetery and memorial services.
Reading (PA) - - Phone: (610) 921-2331
A cemetery in Reading is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. It is a place where the final ceremonies of death are observed. Modern cemeteries in Reading are usually spacious, landscaped, burial grounds outside of the city limits. They are protected areas. Usually they have many tombstones placed on open spaces. Different styles of cemeteries are in use in Reading: monumental, lawn, natural, or family, each with its own distinct style, reflecting the diversity of practices around death.
