[netmilsmom]

>>When I asked the church (St Patrick’s) how to go about putting up a headstone, I was told I first had to pay over $1200 in past due maintenance fees.<<

I have my parent buried in a Catholic Cemetery in Cleveland. I’ve NEVER paid a maintenance fee.

Have you contacted the diocese instead?

[oh8eleven]

Have you contacted the diocese instead?
The cemetery is owned and maintained by the The Trustees of Saint Patrick's Cathedral - who made the request for the $1200.
My guess is they and the diocese are one and the same.
BTW, I have three other ancestors in a common Calvary grave - with a headstone - but only one name is listed on the stone.
My request to have two additional names added to the headstone was met with the same demand - $1200 past due maintenance fees or no new names.

[johngrace]

I think he is talking about NYC 5 boroughs. It is all unionized. Does not mean all places do the same.