Furnaceville Rural Cemetery
2280 Trimble Road
Ontario, NY
HISTORY
Furnaceville Rural Cemetery Association, Inc. is located at 2280 Trimble Road. It is a 54 acre suburban cemetery east of Bear Creek and south of Trimble Road in the Town of Ontario, County of Wayne, State of New York. Presently, about 15 acres are being utilized. It is a not for profit, non sectarian cemetery operating under the regulations of the New York State Department of State, Division of Cemeteries.
It was originally incorporated in 1884 and has approximately 1,800 interments. Some of the gravestones date back to the early 1800’s including Revolutionary War soldiers.
OPERATIONS
The cemetery is governed by the Board of Trustees, which meets annually in January as required by the New York State Department of State, Division of Cemeteries. This meeting is advertised in the Wayne County Mail a week or so prior to the meeting. At that time, officers and trustees for the coming year are elected, appointments are made and old and new business is discussed.
Current Officers and Appointees are:
William Shaver (President) 315 524-7146
William Slocum (Vice President) 315 524-4841
Lisa Chelini (Secretary) 315 524-4869
Michael Jeffers (Treasurer) 315 524-7693
Richard Van Hoover (Trustee) 315 524-5421
Richard Clark (Trustee) 315 524-9029
Todd Luke (Trustee, ) 315 589-0036
Richard Van Hoover (Plat keeper) 315 524-5421 (after 6 PM and weekends)
Lisa Chelini (Asst. Plat Keeper) 315 524-4869
Harry Pickard (Groundskeeper) 315 524-3009
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2280 Trimble Road
Ontario, NY
