This cemetery is definitely large and has a very old school look about it. Stone Crosses, little chapel on the grounds, a veterans area and just to walk within its rod iron and stone walls gives you a comforting feeling. It is not the most active paranormal place but its very nice to sit down and absorb the area. With the expressway not far away it can be difficult but none the less its worth visiting every so often to take some photos. Our first time here we got lost walking down the curvy roads with over 50000 head stones, rolling hills it is one of the nicer cemeteries in the Buffalo/Kenmore Region.

Copyright By Rick

Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kenmore

Mount Olivet Cemetery began with the purchase of 50 acres of land on Delaware Avenue by Father Francis F. Kelly of Ascension Parish, North Tonawanda, in 1908. It was intended to serve the people of the northern suburbs. In 1923, Father Kelly purchased an additional 24 acres.

Bishop Charles H. Colton consecrated the cemetery on October 11, 1908.

The first mausoleum project of Diocesan Cemeteries took place at Mount Olivet. Holy Family Mausoleum, dedicated by Bishop Edward D. Head in September 1979, graces the central mall of this cemetery.

Mount Olivet serves as the Administrative Office for the Diocesan Cemeteries of Buffalo. Presently, Mount Olivet Cemetery has a total of 92 acres in the village of Kenmore. There are over 50,000 burials in the cemetery. There are still 13 acres of undeveloped land for future cemetery use.

Bishop William Turner is buried here near the old Chapel as are many priests of the diocese. There is also a monument honoring Bishop John A. Duffy, seventh bishop of Buffalo (1937-1944).

The favorable location on Delaware and Elmwood Avenues has many Buffalo area Catholics turning to Mount Olivet in preference to older cemeteries.