Designing, engraving, and delivering granite and bronze memorials for Calvary families since 1966. Our Chino factory is about 32 miles from the cemetery in East Los Angeles.
Memorial pricing for Calvary depends on the type of memorial, size, granite color, and the artwork or inscription you choose.
Flat Granite Markers
Baby Marker 20″ × 10″: from $426
Cremated Remains 20″ × 10″: from $426
Adult Single/Double 24″ × 12″: from $570
Baby Marker 24″ × 14″: from $648
Adult Single/Double 28″ × 16″: from $830
Family Estate (Two Grave Plot) 36″ × 18″: from $1,156
Bronze Flat Markers
24″ × 12″ Bronze: from $2,100
28″ × 16″ Bronze: from $2,400
Calvary charges a setting fee on all markers, billed separately from the memorial (see our FAQ below for the fee schedule). Every quote from us is itemized. Bring us a competitor’s written quote and we’ll match or beat it. See our full pricing page →
Calvary is a Catholic cemetery operated by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, so every memorial follows the Archdiocese’s own installation rules. Markers must be granite or bronze, only one flush-type memorial is allowed per grave, and no marking may extend above the surface of the ground, so upright monuments are not permitted here. Every memorial must include a cross, properly proportioned and worked into the design. Engraving highlights are limited to black or white lithochrome; colored paint is not permitted and any memorial finished with it will be removed. An LMP (lawn-mower-proof) edge is highly recommended. Families who choose a straight edge instead must sign a waiver at the cemetery office acknowledging possible damage, since Calvary will not repair or remake a memorial installed that way.
Flat. The smaller of the two permitted baby marker sizes.
Flat. The larger of the two permitted baby marker sizes.
20″ × 10″ flat. The permitted size for graves in areas designated for cremated remains.
The smallest adult marker at Calvary, granite or bronze, flat.
The standard adult marker size, granite or bronze, flat. Room for a name, dates, and a full inscription alongside the required cross.
36″ × 18″, granite or bronze, flat. One memorial spanning two adjacent grave spaces.
Calvary allows our full palette of 18 granite colors.
Allowed marker sizes vary by section. Not sure what your section permits? Give us a call and we’ll look it up for you.
What we handle: Design, engraving, and delivery. We submit your design for the cemetery office’s approval and obtain the required installation permit ahead of time, so your marker is ready to set when it arrives. Deliveries go out Monday through Friday, since Calvary only accepts them on weekdays.
Who sets the marker: Calvary’s own grounds crew sets every marker. Once we deliver the finished memorial to the cemetery, their team places it level with the ground.
Most markers are ready in 2–4 weeks when the granite size and color are in stock. Special orders may take 3–4 months, but we’ll let you know before you place your order. We strive to keep as many sizes and colors in stock as possible.
Calvary charges a setting fee of $595 for granite markers and $695 for bronze markers, paid directly to the cemetery and due before installation. Endowment care is included in that fee, not billed separately. The endowment care fund is a savings account that funds the long-term care of the grounds; every cemetery in California is required by law to maintain one.
Yes. Every design goes through our office first. We submit your proof to the cemetery for approval and obtain the installation permit, so nothing arrives at the gate unapproved.
On site engraving is one of our specialties at most Southern California cemeteries, but Calvary handles inscriptions on existing memorials in house through their own office. To add a name, date, or inscription to a memorial already at Calvary, contact the Calvary office directly at (323) 261-3106.
No, but it is highly recommended. An LMP (lawn-mower-proof) edge holds up better against grounds equipment over time. If you’d rather have a straight edge instead, Calvary requires a signed waiver at their office acknowledging the marker may be damaged, and they will not repair or remake it. We can walk you through both options when you’re designing your memorial.
Our factory and showrooms in Chino are about 32 miles from Calvary Cemetery, a 40 to 45 minute drive west into East Los Angeles. Every memorial bound for Calvary is designed and hand-finished here in Chino, then delivered by our own team.
Calvary is an easy drive from our Chino factory, so we’d love for you to visit us in person.
Calvary Cemetery & Mortuary sits on 137 acres of rolling parkland in East Los Angeles. The grounds are home to the landmark All Souls Chapel, an ornate Gothic church built in 1902, along with several mausoleums added through the 1930s and 1950s. Calvary’s mortuary offers full funeral and mausoleum services alongside traditional in-ground burial.
Families from across Los Angeles use Calvary, including East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Monterey Park, and the surrounding communities.
Ownership: Private, religious. Owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Phone: (323) 261-3106
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Visit our Chino factory to see granite samples and full size markers in person, or call and we can talk through what’s possible for your section of Calvary. No appointment required, but a quick call ahead lets us make sure the right person is here to help you.
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