Save the Old Cemetery Project


"The Save the Old St. Joseph Cemetery project has returned the cemetery to as close to its original state as it has been in probably many years." - Tim Bambino

Project History and How You Can Help

Directions to Old St Joseph Cemetery | View Aerial and Official Plot Assignments

Photo Journals

Headstone Now Stands Old St Joseph Cemetery Restoration Work Day

One of the first things to do towards the restoration of the cemetery was to have a general workday, and fix the fences where the vandals got in.

   
Heavy Lifting Oregon Memorials and Repairs

May 2007, Oregon Memorials repaired and up righted the headstones and markers that have been damaged by vandals over the years. About 80% of the headstones were damaged.

   
Eagle Scout Project - Finished Job Eagle Scout Project

After the general workday, Ben Brown volunteered to help improve the cemetery with his eagle scout project. After spreading tons of crushed rock on the walk/pathways with 300hrs of labor, the cemetery started to look like a project in the works.

   
New Gate Old Cemetery, New Gates

Committee member and parishioner, Richard Fox, Designed and built the sign over the front gate. It is an exact replica of the original gate. Richard and his sister donated the labor and materials. The gate was install two days before Bishop Soto visited the cemetery in September 2009.