Canfield set to restore headstone in two cemeteries

CANFIELD

An increasing number of headstones look dilapidated in both the Canfield Village Cemetery and Old North Cemetery.

Many of the oldest headstones from the 1800s are either slanted or broken. Neon duct tape marks the headstones in the worst condition in Canfield Village Cemetery, designating that they need to be refurbished.

Canfield plans to repair some of the more damaged headstones at the Canfield Village Cemetery on U.S. Route 224 and the Old North Cemetery on N. Broad Street in a $20,000 project.

Canfield City Council approved the money for this project at its Sept. 17 meeting.

“We’re hopeful to get the [cemetery] work done this year, weather permitting,” said Joseph Warino, Canfield city manager.

He said money for the project comes from the city’s perpetual care fund and that it is now available to use.

Read more about the project in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.