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The Evolution of Headstone Decor

The Beginning The evolution of simple grave marker to elaborately designed headstone can be associated with early Roman and Celtic cultures. Artfully designed headstones depicted attributes and experiences of the individuals laid to rest, detailing their lives. As religious faith became a center of people’s day-to-day lives, headstones began to reflect that importance, with cross-like […]

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History of Memorials & Early Grave Markers

At St. Charles Monuments, we create beautiful headstones and monuments for families and communities. We are Long Island’s first class choice when it comes to a custom memorial company. In history, however, people have not always marked their loved one’s graves with headstones and memorials at all. The history of grave markers is rich and […]

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How to Arrange a Jewish Memorial Service

Table of Contents How to Plan a Jewish Memorial Service Planning the Details of a Jewish Memorial Service The Funeral Procession and Burial After the Burial: The Unveiling How to Plan a Jewish Memorial Service: A Guide from St. Charles Monuments At St. Charles Monuments, we understand that losing a loved one is one of […]

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Placing A Stone On A Loved One’s Grave

At St. Charles Monuments we provide Long Islanders with top-of-the-line, custom, headstones by combining excellent customer service with the beautiful craftsmanship of our upright cemetery monuments. St. Charles Monuments has been serving the Jewish community for over 65 years and are especially sensitive to the practices of this faithful community. We understand what a loss […]

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The Jewish Faith: Stages of Mourning

We at St. Charles Monuments have a long history of working with the Jewish community to provide appropriate headstones and monuments, and create beautiful, respectful, inscriptions and drawings that adhere to Jewish customs. We are able to create monuments for any cemetery and provide for the memorial’s future needs of maintenance and renovation. There are […]

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Modern Headstone Symbolism in Flight and Flowers

  St. Charles Monuments provides upright monuments and memorials for all cemeteries across Long Island and the greater New York area. Whether religious or sentimental, grave art has been popular for thousands of years, marking the gravesites of their deceased through art as a way to acknowledge their life and passing. When there is so […]

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For My Bashert: A Double Jewish Headstone

The marriage of two people who are truly in love is destined to be– called out by God himself when the child is born. For those lucky enough to find their bashert in the world, it is wonderful to know that not only can you be committed within life but also within your eternal resting […]

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Jewish Monument and Memorial Symbols

At St. Charles Monuments, located on Long Island, New York, we have decades of experience creating beautiful and meaningful Jewish monuments and memorials. Our skilled artisans handcraft each monument with precision, care, and respect for tradition. We provide a wide selection of options, including single monuments, family monuments, footstones, and double headstones. Additionally, we guide […]

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Frequently Asked Questions

At St. Charles Monuments of Long Island, New York, we’re dedicated to helping you every step of the way. We understand this can be a difficult time and do our best to make the process as simple as possible. We’ve created a list of the most commonly asked questions when purchasing a headstone. How long […]

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Headstone Photo Engraving Tips

At St. Charles Monuments, a Long Island Headstone and Monument Company, we create custom headstones and memorials, tailored to fit your needs. We understand this can be a difficult time for you and we will be here through every step. We want to make the process of picking your memorials stone, color, scriptures and photographs, […]

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TESTIMONIALS

What people say about us

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“Thank you Marcus. We drove by the monument yesterday afternoon. My husband and I were very pleased. Thank you for giving us a gift of comfort and peace.”

Mary Amber

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“Thank you so much. It has been a comforting and pleasant experience working with St. Charles Monuments. The memorial set looks great.””

Pam Carter

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“The headstone is beautiful. They did a fantastic job. Again my family and I thank you for all your help with suggestions and with the arrangements.”

Laura Leddy

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“My family and I visited my husband’s grave today. We were very pleased with the results. It looks very nice. Thank you.””

Mrs. Guginsky

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