Thornton Cemetery
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CEMETERY GATE HOURS:
Beginning November 1 to March 31, Cemetery Gates will be open daily from 8 AM - 5:30 PM.
Thornton Cemetery
Known as the “Cemetery with the pond,” Thornton has been serving Oshawa, Whitby and neighbouring communities since 1984. A rolling countryside, tranquil pond, colourful flowerbeds and numerous birdhouses enhance the cemetery’s natural, park-like setting.
The architecture and building materials of the cemetery’s office, chapel, cremation centre and mausoleum reflect the rural and religious buildings of Oshawa’s history. The warm red brick of the buildings, for example, is found in many Ontario farm homes, and the chapel features stained-glass works of art. Thornton's buildings underwent a major renovation in 2017.
Ground Burial Options
There are a variety of options available to you when you choose ground burial, including:
- A single grave that can accommodate a flat marker and maximum of two (2) caskets and four (4) cremated remains may be buried in each grave unless otherwise specified on the document for the purchase of the interment rights
- A single grave that permits upright monuments and a maximum of two (2) caskets and four (4) cremated remains may be buried in each grave unless otherwise specified on the document for the purchase of the interment rights
- Single graves adjacent to a brick wall with a marker
- Larger lots of two or more graves that permits an upright monument
Cremation Options
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Outdoor granite columbariums
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Cremation burial plots which permit upright monuments, or are adjacent to walls or boulders
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An ossuary surrounded by granite columns for inscriptions
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Memorial areas where cremated remains can be scattered
Crypt Entombment Options
Thornton’s mausoleum is an outdoor structure in a garden-court design that allows for inscriptions on the granite crypt fronts.
Veteran's Section
The veterans’ section, dedicated to Canadian and Allied veterans and their spouses, is distinguished by a memorial in the form of a polished granite pyramid set atop a base of rough-hewn granite. In recognition of veterans’ service to their country, the costs of interment rights in this section are reduced.
Cemetery Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday to SaturdayWe are closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Cemetery Gate Hours:
| April 1 to October 31 |
8:00 PM |
| November 1 to March 31 | 5:30 PM |
1200 Thornton Road North
Oshawa, ON L1J 0C9
Tel 905-579-6787
Fax 905-579-2301