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Somerville Memorials is the only Jewish memorialist in the City of Calgary. We read and speak Hebrew and understand Jewish customs and traditions.
We have experience in assisting you with selecting and designing the appropriate Jewish monuments and Jewish headstones in Calgary that uniquely reflect the Jewish faith and traditional customs. Since Jewish cemeteries often have specific requirements about the type of monuments allowed within their gates, our staff is well-trained and kept abreast of guidelines, including monument colours, shapes and sizes, to better advise you in your selection. If you'd like to know more about custom headstones in Calgary, please speak to us.
Are you interested in other types of gravestones? Browse through our upright, flat, or Chinese monuments today.
We understand the value and emotions associated with the headstone and believe in delivering quality service. It generally takes around 8-16 weeks to complete a customized headstone, though depending on your requirements, we can work with you on the timeline.
The headstone's cost varies according to how you customize it: size, type, material, and more. Learn about the factors that affect cost so you can be prepared on what to expect.
Many Jewish headstones in Calgary include Hebrew names, letters and symbols. With our expert assistance, you can plan your Jewish monument inscriptions and traditional monument unveiling ceremonies accordingly. Here are some examples of popular Hebrew lettering used:
In many Jewish households, giving a Hebrew name to the newborn child is a prominent part of Judaism and is commonly found on Jewish headstones. The Hebrew name is inscribed underneath the "Here Lies" phrase on the headstone. In some cases, both the Hebrew name and the western name are inscribed.
For more information about our monument capabilities, please contact us today. We would be more than happy to assist in your design process for Jewish headstones in Calgary.
At Somerville Memorials, we have been providing Jewish headstones in Calgary, along with other monuments, for many years. We respect your wishes and design monuments that best reflect them. We stress personalizing the headstone as much as possible so that you can honour your loved one. Our team will design and manufacture your headstone and monument of choice with the utmost attention to detail. We know how to work with most materials to produce beautiful and durable headstones.
If you'd like to learn more about personalized headstones in Calgary, we invite you to speak to us. We are forthcoming with information and can accommodate your requests.
Our experienced team is at your service.