Caroline Halsey (Robinson) Freeman
This piece was graciously written for us by Sherri Price Bruen about her third great-grandmother Caroline Halsey (Robinson) Freeman in honor of Mothers’ Day. “It is my duty to write to you upon the painful subject of your husband’s death…” Holding the official-looking letter, Caroline Freeman’s hands must have trembled with dread. Her mind must…
Mary Elizabeth Freeman Dolson
This piece was written by Stephanie Jones about her second great-grandmother Mary Elizabeth (Freeman) Dolson. Stephanie currently resides in Germany but has been actively helping the cemetery identify and link generations of her family that is buried here. Village old-timers might remember a tiny, wooden house that once sat on the edge of the Washingtonville…
Dr. Edith Gould Selleck
As a genealogist, when I see a headstone with just a date and a surname, my brain starts going into overdrive wanting to know who the person was. This was the case with 3 such stones in our cemetery; I couldn’t believe that this rather unremarkable stone hid such an amazing woman. Today, let me…
On the Loss of Linda Standish
Words cannot express our profound sorrow for the loss of Linda Standish. Our team has lost its most valuable player. For over twenty years Linda has been the heart and soul of the Washingtonville Cemetery having served many years as superintendent and on the committee overseeing operations. Linda has helped numerous families through their grief…
Sharing Our Vision of the Future
If you’ve visited the cemetery, you might have noticed down at the far end toward Main Street that there is a lot of “free space” where no burials are. Most people would think that it’s space we’re reserving for future burials. However, it’s not. When the land was purchased, it’s likely they didn’t know it’s…
The Washingtonville Cemetery 