Burial Societies of New York Lodges
Below please find some of the subordinate Lodge Burial Societies and their contact information updated as of January 1, 2020 (Where lodges provide the information. Please note: some Lodges have multiple burial societies, often following mergers and consolidations, so original lodge names may not be found below. Grand Lodge has no control nor authority over these associations and societies. Grand Lodge provides the information below solely as a service to those who cannot otherwise find the information.):
Alliance-MidIsland Lodge #801
In case of Funeral needs, contact the benevolent you belong to below:
Mid-Island Benevolent Association - PC Sol Zweben (516) 795-5499
East Meadow Benevolent Association - PACDGC Scott Geffon (516) 808-8160
Alliance Benevolent Association - Rabbi Stephen Dresner (516) 538-4595
South Nassau (SONABA) - PCLM Ralph Kay (516) 481-6702
Channel Lodge (SOUTH SHORE) - PACDGCLM Jeffrey Drucker (516) 239-6543; Gutterman's (516) 764-9400
Ambassador Valor Lodge #664
Cemetery Chair Patrick Falletta (718) 284-1500; email:
Amerac Lodge #807
Contact Seth Dank (516) 816-5016
Bayridge Lodge (discontinued lodge)
In case of death, call PACDGC Lewis Smith, c/o Boulevard Riverside, 1700 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 633-0400 The society was known as Bayridge Rainbow.
Canarsie Lodge #636
Cemetery Chair PC Craig Reiman (908) 705-3639
Continental Lodge #666
Contact Person Beatrice Chellemi 917 741 4838 Norman Jeffer Community Chapel 3805 14th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11218 718 853 4000
Criers Lodge #651
Cemetery Chair PDGC Edward Weinstein (718) 377-4848; email:
Charity Lodge #730
Cemetery Chair Saul Eagle (516) 992-1721; email:
Esquire Goodfellowship Lodge #635
Esquire Lodge Cemetery Chair PACDGC Joseph Sherman (718) 377-7300; email:
NY County Lodge Cemetery Chair PACDGC Joseph Sherman (718) 377-7300; email:
Pitoga Lodge Cemetery Chair PACDGC Joseph Sherman (718) 377-7300; email:
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lodge #613
In case of death, call PACDGC Lewis Smith, c/o Boulevard Riverside, 1700 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 633-0400
Genesis Lodge #64
In case of death, call PACDGC Lewis Smith, c/o Boulevard Riverside, 1700 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 633-0400
Harmony Lodge #709
In case of death, call PACDGC Joseph Sherman, c/o Sherman Flatbush Memorial Chapel, 1283 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 377-7300: email:
Island Lodge #623
President and Cemetery Chairman: PCDGC Sir Marty Nyear (516) 398-3417; email:
Jericho Lodge #846
Contact Cemetery Chairman TBD
King Solomon Utopia Lodge #400
For all Benevolent information, Contact: Bryan Hoffman, (917) 288-9476 [10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.]; email:
Knickerbocker Lodge #510
Contact PACDGC Henry Gutterman, email:
America Lodge Association—New Montefiore Cemetery
Amicus Benevolent Association—Floral Park (NJ) Cemetery
Clearview Benevolent Association—Beth Moses Cemetery
Fraternity Benevolent Society—Baron Hirsch and King David Cemeteries
Freedom Protective Association—New Montefiore and Wellwood Cemeteries
Gavel Welfare Association—New Montefiore and Floral Park (NJ) Cemeteries
George Hamilton Association—Old Montefiore and Mt. Moriah (NJ) Cemeteries
Greenpoint Memorial Association—New Montefiore Cemetery
Hillcrest Benevolent Association—New Montefiore and Wellwood Cemeteries
Hub Benevolent Association—Beth Moses Cemetery
Knickerbocker Triangle Association—New Montefiore Cemetery
Knights Of Middle Village—New Montefiore Cemetery
Majestic Foundation—King David and Beth El (NJ)
Parkchester Benevolent Association—Cedar Park (NJ) Cemetery
Pyramid Merit Cemetery Association—New Montefiore Cemetery
Queensview Benevolent Association—Beth Moses Cemetery
Queens Aid Association—New Montefiore Cemetery
Samson Lodge Benevolent Association—New Montefiore Cemetery
Stanchion-Reindeer Benevolent Association—New Montefiore and Cedar Park (NJ)Cemeteries
True Comrades Auxiliary/Banner Lodge—Beth David Cemetery
United Queens Benevolent Association—Floral Park (NJ) Cemetery
Lakes Region Lodge #863
Contact (914) 850-3421 or (845) 238-2978 Cemetery Chairman GP Sir Charles Pakula (845) 978-7757
Lemberg Lion Lodge #781
Contact Cemetery Chairman Dr. Penny Stern; email:
Majestic Lodge #109
Former Challenger Lodge members: PDGC Steven Wandy (718) 645-9800, (917) 886-7126 or (718) 668-2790
Former Excelsior Lodge Members: PSC/SR Sir Robert Ross (718) 252-7546
New City – Orangetown – Lakes Region #854
Cemetery Chairman for NCO ST/PSC Sir Alan Ast (845) 634-7891 C (845) 323-1568; Email:
Cemetery Chairman for Lakes Region PGC Sir Charles Pakula (845) 978-7757; Email:
Cemetery Chairman for Adirondack Association Inc
Amity Auxiliary Circle
Triangle Aid Association (For Former Crofton Lodge Members) Allan Komitee, CPA Office: (732) 566-4349 Cell: (732) 887-8396; Email:
Cemetery Chairman for Metropolitan Cemetery Association (Also for former Crofton Lodge Members) President Carl Buchwald (917) 608-7043 Fax (520) 219-2704. Please note that this cemetery association goes back to Adirondack Lodge # 3 that was merged a number of times.
North Shore Lodge #824
Contact PC Izhak Sirota (516) 294-9734; email:
Oklahoma - Jacob Harnet Lodge (discontinued lodge)
former members should call PACDGC Lewis Smith, c/o Boulevard Riverside, 1700 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 633-0400
Pelham Brotherhood University Coop City Lodge #616
For each of the following please contact PGC Randy Silverman (917) 575-2946
Brotherhood Riverdale Concourse
Pelham Brotherhood
University Coop City Fraternal
Pomonok Kew Hills Lodge #006
Cemetery Chair PDGC Paul Dunaisky (718) 380-6706; email:
Ramapo Lodge #485
Cemetery/Benefits:
Dr. Alan Rosenfeld (973) 492-5700; email:
PGC Harvey Rosenshein (845) 425-3059: email:
Harold Heller (845)548-3349
Rex Lodge #551
PACDCG David Goldstein; email:
Rochester Jay Lodge #639
Cemetery Chairman: PACDGC Lloyd Krieger (585) 271-4196; email:
Sheepshead Bay Lodge #451
If you originally joined Sheepshead & Neptune, contact To Be Determined
If you originally joined Laurel Conqueror, contact To Be Determined
If you originally joined Lewton, contact To Be Determined
Kingsley Association contact To Be Determined
Eternal Knight contact To Be Determined
Claremore Club contact To Be Determined
Sovereign Senators Lodge #463
Ronald Bing (561) 364-0318; email:
Staten Island Lodge #518
Kevin Lipsitz
Superior Lodge #711
Cemetery Chair Patrick Falletta (718) 284-1500; email:
Sutter Lodge #654
Matthew Feldman (516) 731-1132; email:
Wavecrest Five Towns Lodge #615
PDGC Michael Gliner (718) 327-7464; email:
Wendell Willkie Lodge #473
For Burial Permits call (718) 896-9000 In case of death or distress notify Sir Lloyd Merson (347) 293-7751, Jay Richman (718) 798-9396 or Sir Ron Klare (845) 774-8879 Yorktown Lodge #859 In case of emergency contact: Bruce Lesser, Secretary (914) 736-3351