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Malden’s Forest Dale Cemetery To Hold Lottery For 25 Cremation Niches

The city's Cemetery Board of Trustees has voted to pre-sell 25 niches in the cremation wall for Malden residents through a lottery system.

MALDEN, MA – Malden’s Cemetery Board of Trustees has voted to pre-sell 25 niches in Forest Dale Cemetery’s cremation wall through a lottery system.

Interested applicants must be residents of Malden for the last 10 or more consecutive years. One entry will be limited per household.

The deadline to enter is scheduled for April 30, and the drawing will be held on June 12 at 5 p.m. in the city council chambers at Malden City Hall. Attendance at the drawing is not mandatory.

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Malden community members can submit their name, address, and contact information to crosa@cityofmalden.org or mconnolly@cityofmalden.org, or in person at the Forest Dale Cemetery office located at 150 Forest St.

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