Romeo Cemetery
THE VILLAGE OF ROMEO CEMETERY IS HIRING!
The Village of Romeo Cemetery Board is looking to hire Seasonal Maintenance Staff.
This position is part-time, averaging 20-28 hours a week. Days and hours may vary and are subject to weather conditions.
Starting pay is $16/hr.
The Romeo Cemetery is seeking one candidate with the following qualifications:
- Experience with zero turn mowers, gas powered weed eaters, and gas powered leaf blowers
- Ability to dig small holes
- Ability to lift at least 40 pounds
- Have reliable transportation
- Ability to work in all summer weather conditions
- Ability to provide own work wear other than safety equipment
Open interviews will be held after the Cemetery Board Regular Business Meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION
Morton Center Meeting Room
361 Morton Street, Romeo, MI 48065
Applications are available at the Romeo Village Hall, located at 121 W Saint Clair St, Romeo, MI 48065, or you can bring your resume to the open interview.
Village of Romeo Cemetery
Cemetery plot, burial arrangements and any questions regarding maintenance of the cemetery, permissions and rules, or location of graves should be directed to Mitchell Foster, Cemetery Supervisor, in order to obtain the most current and accurate information. Accuracy content of information obtained from other sources and/or websites, not maintained by the Village of Romeo, should be used with discretion. We suggest you contact us first with any questions you may have and we will be happy to assist you.
Cemetery Foundations
Cemetery foundations are ordered through the Village of Romeo Offices. The foundations are installed in the spring and fall of each year. Spring foundations are poured the before Memorial day, weather permitting. Fall foundations are poured before Veterans day.
General Rules Ordinance No. 431
- No vehicle shall be driven on other than established drives except for maintenance purposes.
- Rubbish or debris shall be placed in receptacles provided.
- Flowers, trees or shrubs are not to be picked, disturbed or mutilated.
- Alcoholic beverages are not to be carried on or consumed on cemetery premises.
- No firearm is to be discharged on cemetery property. This prohibition shall not apply to authorized volleys at burial services.
Care of Lots
- The general care of the cemetery is assumed by the Cemetery Board and includes the cutting of the grass, at reasonable intervals, the raking and cleaning of the grounds and the pruning of shrubs and trees that may be planted by the Board.
- There shall be no individual planting of shrubbery or plants or placing of benches except by permission of the Clerk.
- The Board shall not be responsible for any kind of individual plantings damaged by the elements, vandals, thieves or by the other causes beyond its control.
- The grounds Supervisor shall have the authority to remove any or all floral designs, flowers, weeds, trees, shrubs, plants or herbage of any kind from the cemetery as soon as, in the judgement of the Clerk, they become unsightly dangerous, detrimental or diseased, or when they do not conform to the standards maintained. Artificial flowers will be removed after 11/20.
- Flowers/gardens to be planted in front of monuments and not to exceed one foot. Pots are to be placed in line with monuments.
- Grave blankets are to be placed no earlier than November 20th and removed no later than March 20th.
- There shall be no jars or glass containers used for holding cut flowers.
A complete Cemetery Policy is available at the Village Offices, upon request. Please contact the Cemetery Sexton for lot availability and grave opening and closing pricing.
******No unauthorized work shall be performed at the Cemetery with out the permission of the Romeo Village Clerk******
Staff
Mitchell Foster : Cemetery Sexton
The Cemetery Sexton can be reached at sfoster@villageofromeomi.gov
Cemetery Board Members
Debi Martone, chair January 2023 - January 2026
Sandra Brooks, member January 2023 - January 2026
Jim Bramble, member January 2025 - January 2028
Location
Northwest corner of Morton and West St. Clair
Hours of Operation
Dawn to Dusk
Meeting Minutes
All meeting minutes and agendas can be found HERE
Cemetery Maps
These are the current maps available for viewing of all of the sections of the Village of Romeo Cemetery.
CEMETERY MAP Seventh Addition
BABYLAND SEVENTH ADDITION_PREFERRED SINGLES
STARKWEATHER ADDITION EIGHTH ADDITION
FIRST ADDITION EIGHTH-PREFERRED SINGLES
SECOND ADDITION NINTH ADDITION
THIRD ADDITION TENTH ADDITION
FOURTH ADDITION ELEVENTH ADDITION
FIFTH ADDITION MAP_12TH DISTRICT
SIXTH ADDITION NAMES_12TH DISTRICT PAGE 1
NAMES_12TH DISTRICT PAGE 2