2009 Annual Report.pdf - Town of Milton
2009 Annual Report.pdf - Town of Milton
2009 Annual Report.pdf - Town of Milton
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY TRUSTEES<br />
To the Honorable Board <strong>of</strong> Selectmen, June 30, <strong>2009</strong><br />
The Trustees <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Milton</strong> Cemetery are pleased to submit their report for<br />
the period <strong>of</strong> July 1, 2008 to June 30, <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
Joseph Reardon served as Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Board until the <strong>Annual</strong> Meeting<br />
in May <strong>2009</strong> when Anthony M. Sammarco was elected to succeed him.<br />
At that <strong>Annual</strong> Meeting, Robert A. Mason was elected Secretary and Therese<br />
Desmond-Sills was re-appointed Superintendent.<br />
During the fiscal year there were 289 interments and 156 graves sold. Income<br />
from the sale <strong>of</strong> burial rights and service fees totaled $505,305. Investments<br />
in the Perpetual Care Fund totaled $96,522.<br />
Plans for the Garden <strong>of</strong> Honor were presented to the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees by<br />
the Superintendent and were approved. This area located north <strong>of</strong> the Copeland<br />
Garden will be dedicated to the burial <strong>of</strong> veterans and their spouses. A central<br />
memorial to all veterans buried in <strong>Milton</strong> Cemetery will be erected in this new<br />
flush marker section.<br />
The “Friends <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Milton</strong> Cemetery”, a group dedicated to preserving the<br />
historic character <strong>of</strong> the Cemetery, was formally organized as a 501(c ) 3 charitable<br />
organization. The immediate goals <strong>of</strong> this group are to raise funds for a<br />
veterans’ memorial and to restore the 1879 O.T. Rogers and Company granite<br />
Receiving Tomb. The Board would like to thank the Directors <strong>of</strong> the “Friends”<br />
for their invaluable time and commitment to our historic cemetery.<br />
The Board would also like to thank the Superintendent, Therese Desmond-<br />
Sills, and the staff <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Milton</strong> Cemetery for their hard work and pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism<br />
in providing a needed service to the <strong>Town</strong>.<br />
The Trustees would also like to thank the Board <strong>of</strong> Selectmen and <strong>Town</strong><br />
Administrator, the Department <strong>of</strong> Public Works, the <strong>Town</strong> Accountant and <strong>Town</strong><br />
Treasurer, the Personnel Board, the Police and Fire Departments and other departments<br />
who have been extremely supportive during the year.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Anthony M. Sammarco, Chairman<br />
Ann M. Walsh<br />
Paul F. Dolan<br />
Robert A. Mason<br />
Joseph M. Reardon<br />
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