Michael is a dedicated professional of cemetery & crematory management with more than 40 years of experience. He has served as the superintendent of Linwood Cemetery-Crematory since 1998.
Michael is a member of the New England Cemetery Association, and has completed more than 25 years of certified continuing education in cemetery management in conjunction with the Universities of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He is also a long-standing member of the Massachusetts Cemetery Association, and has served as the Association’s director since 2010.
As Superintendent, Michael manages the overall operations of the cemetery and crematory. He works diligently to maintain the high standards of excellence set forth by his predecessors.
Although Mark is relatively new to Linwood he brings over forty year of experience in the death care industry with him. He maintains all burial and cremation records and also serves as Clerk of our cooperation. Mark works closely with Funeral Directors and Families planning and scheduling cemetery and crematory events.
A former funeral director from the Portsmouth, NH area, Richard joined the team in 2017. He has been involved in both pre-need and at-need sales for more than 30 years.
Jay is responsible for the overall operation of Linwood’s crematory. Jay has received extensive training in cremation operations from the sole manufacture of all of Linwood’s cremation equipment, “Matthews Cremation.” Jay is a certified cremationist and performs his duties with care and compassion.
Karl Arakelian
Joan Kimball
Laura McGregor
Thea Samaras Valvanis
Ellen Small Davis
Milton S. Smith
David A. Splaine
Jeffrey G. Stone
James Tzitzon
Benjamin Bixby
Kingsbury Davis
Highaz Der Bogosian
John Katsaros
Gordon Stone
Our staff also includes Joseph Gallant, Shawn Camarato and Michael Simonds, all of whom are certified cremationists. They each play a significant role in our cemetery and crematory operations.
We also employ seasonal employees to assist in the overall maintenance of the cemetery grounds.
Founded in 1830, we have served generations of families from Haverhill and throughout the Merrimack Valley.