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Purissima Cemetery

Verde Rd #1, Half Moon Bay, California 94019

A Resting Place Like No Other

PictureStunning Purissima Cemetery
Combining a rich history in a beautiful location, Purissima Cemetery dates back to the 1860s when the town of Purissima (for purísima, Spanish for “purest”) thrived here.
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A lumber mill supported the redwood logging operation in the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. In 1868, resident John Purcell deeded some of his property to the town for burials. This generous act prompted the formation of the Purissima Cemetery Association which offered free burials to residents. Nearly 60 settlers were buried here.

Purissima was one of the earliest settlements along the San Mateo Coast but it was plagued with floods and crop failures. Residents also encountered great difficulty in maintaining the village due to its remote location. The population steadily declined before the town lost its last resident prior to World War II, leading to the abandonment of the burial ground.

The natural beauty of Purissima Cemetery was too appealing to be entirely forgotten. In 2017, Ed Bixby recognized its potential and acquired the site, intent on restoring its considerable charm, cleaning up the old gravesites, and creating new green burial spaces.


Services 

Families seeking to lay a loved one to rest with a green burial will find no more impressive a location than Purissima Cemetery. Offering magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean and farmlands, the site features massive cedar, pine, and redwood trees that stand serenely above Purissima Creek. ​
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Natural Burial 
​Rest among Purissima's beautiful nature for eternity with natural burial.

Pioneer Range:
$4,000

Cattle View:
$6,000

Pacific View:
$6,000

At the Time Of:
​$1,650 Opening and Closing Fee


All Services Include:
​- Opening and closing of the gravesite.
- A complimentary fieldstone that can be engraved or painted. 

​*Pre-Arrangement is Available
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Tree of Life
​Become new life after death with tree of life cremation burial.

Tree of Life:
- 3' by 3' Single TOL Plot: $2,500

Plantings:
The memorial tree/shrub that you plant must be indigenous to the area. Local garden centers are great sources of such. 


Service Includes:
​- Opening and closing of the gravesite.
- A complimentary fieldstone that can be engraved or painted. 

​*Pre-Arrangement is Available
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Preservation Memorial Walk and Scattering Garden   
​Help us preserve and protect Purissima's precious natural surroundings by supporting the building of a memorial that will line the entrance of the eco-trail.   

Memorial Walk:
- 1' by 1' Cremains Burial Plot: $1,500

Services Include:
- Opening and closing of the gravesite.  
- A complimentary fieldstone from our selection. It can be engraved or painted.

Scattering Garden:
- Cremains Scattering: $1,000

​*Pre-Arrangement is Available

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OUR OTHER BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS:

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Destination Destiny Memorials - An Entity of Steelmantown Cemetery Company
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Eternally Green Funeral Solutions - Our Eco-Friendly Funeral Products
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The Better Death Collective
OUR PARTNERS:
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Proud Member of the Global Green Burial Alliance
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Proud Partner with Memorial Reefs International
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Proud Partner with Loop Biotech
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STEELMANTOWN COMPANY
​Ed Bixby, Owner and Operator
[email protected]
​(609) 628-2297​

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  • Green Burial Cemeteries
    • Bisbee Memory Gardens, Bisbee, AZ
    • Westwood Hills Memorial Park, Placerville, CA
    • Purissima Cemetery, San Francisco, CA
    • Creston Cemetery, San Luis Obispo County, CA
    • Loving Earth Memorial Gardens, Barnum, MN
    • Steelmantown Cemetery, Cape May County, NJ
    • Historic Goshen Church & Cemetery, Cape May County, NJ
    • Moravian High Acres Cemetery, Pocono Mountains, PA
    • Historic Columbian Cemetery, Portland, OR
  • Loop Mushroom Coffin and Urn
  • Eco-Friendly Burial Products
  • Natural Burial Memorial Stones
  • Water Options
  • Gallery
  • Contact