Custom Granite Memorials for Families in Le Roy, NY

Le Roy and Genesee County families work with Oakley Monument Company in Batavia for Custom Monument Design, cemetery coordination, and monument installation. It’s 15 minutes on Route 5, and one call covers the whole proces

Speak With Us
2015 10 18 23 17 06 1920w

What We Do for Le Roy Families

Families in Le Roy have been making the drive down Route 5 to Oakley Monument Company when it’s time to plan a granite memorial. The showroom is at 604 E Main Street in Batavia, about 10 miles from downtown. Design, lettering, etching, and installation are all done in-house. Nothing leaves the building.

Most families come to us with Machpelah Cemetery in mind, or Saint Francis, or one of the other burial grounds nearby. We coordinate directly with the cemetery office on permit filing, foundation requirements, and installation scheduling. You don’t carry that process alone.

Genesee County soil runs clay-heavy, and that matters for monuments. Clay shifts with freeze-thaw cycles, and New York’s frost line sits between 42 and 48 inches deep. Foundations that don’t reach that depth don’t hold. That’s the difference between a stone that lasts a century and one that tilts in ten years.

Cemeteries We Work With in Le Roy

Machpelah Cemetery

Machpelah Cemetery on North Street is the main active burial ground in Le Roy. Most families in the village make their monument decisions with Machpelah in mind, and we coordinate directly with the cemetery office on foundation permits, specifications, and installation scheduling.

Machpelah operates under New York State Cemetery Board regulations. Under NYS law, outside monument companies are permitted. A foundation permit is required before installation, and specifications vary by section. We file the permit and confirm foundation requirements before fabrication begins — the stone doesn’t go into production until those details are confirmed.

Saint Francis Cemetery

Saint Francis Cemetery is a Diocese-run Catholic burial ground in Le Roy. As a Diocese cemetery, it sets its own monument requirements independently of the New York State Cemetery Board.

Families planning a memorial at Saint Francis should confirm the current requirements with the parish office directly. We work with Diocese-run cemeteries and will confirm what’s needed before your order starts.

Myrtle Street Cemetery

Myrtle Street Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Le Roy under the Town of Le Roy’s care. If you have a family monument there that needs restoration work, contact us and we’ll confirm what’s possible.

How We Handle the Permit Process

Most cemeteries in the Le Roy area require a foundation permit before a monument can be set. We file the paperwork with the cemetery office and confirm the foundation specifications before any fabrication begins, helping ensure the installation meets the cemetery’s requirements from the start.

We build foundations to the depth Genesee County’s clay soil, and WNY winters require. If an older family monument has started to lean, monument restoration can usually correct it without replacing the stone.

Our Services for Le Roy Families

Why Families in Le Roy Call Us

15 minutes on Route 5: Oakley Monument is at 604 E Main Street in Batavia. Close enough to visit in person, close enough to install directly at Machpelah and other area cemeteries.

We handle the cemetery coordination: Permit filing, foundation specs, and installation scheduling with the cemetery office. That’s handled.

Built for Genesee County soil: Clay-heavy glacial till and WNY frost-line requirements aren’t an afterthought here. We build for this specific ground.

Everything in-house: Design, lettering, etching, and installation. No third-party fabricators.

No pressure: Oakley Monument is the value-focused showroom in our network. The person you call handles your order.

What Bronze and Granite Markers Cost

Signs Your Monument Needs Attention

Some of the oldest stones at Machpelah Cemetery, set in the 1860s, are still straight and legible. Others from the same era have tilted, cracked, or grown over. The difference almost always comes down to how deep the original foundation was set relative to WNY’s frost line.

FOUR THINGS TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU VISIT A FAMILY MONUMENT:

01

It’s visibly tilting, even slightly

02

There are cracks at the base or through the lettering

03

Green or black biological growth is covering the surface

04

The lettering is becoming hard to read from a normal standing distance

Kershenski set | Woodside Granite

Choosing Your Granite Color and Design

Our Batavia showroom has physical samples from the full granite color selection of 90+ named options. Academy Black and Dakota Mahogany are two of the most commonly chosen in this part of Genesee County. Seeing the stone in person before you commit makes a real difference. Our guide on how to choose a granite color covers what to look for before your visit.

The oldest granite stones at Machpelah Cemetery are still legible after 160 years. Marble doesn’t hold up the same way in this climate. It’s more porous, and WNY’s freeze-thaw cycles cause surface spalling within decades. If you’re weighing both materials, our granite vs marble headstone comparison has the specifics.

Farm scenes and WNY landscapes are the most common etching requests from Genesee County families. Portraits are equally common. Our in-house fine artist works from any photograph you bring. No catalog, no two pieces alike.

Call (585) 343-0022

Physical Address​

604 E Main Street,
Batavia, NY 14020

Phone Number

(585) 343-0022

Showroom Hours

Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Visit Our Batavia Showroom

Oakley Monument is on Route 5 in Batavia, about 10 miles from downtown Le Roy.

Name

Questions Le Roy Families Ask Us