I can't say enough good things about Wappingers Rural Cemetery. IMO they have the most progressive offerings, hands down, in Dutchess County and probably beyond. Mary, in the office, and Felix, cemetery supervisor, are delightful. They are very accommodating and make it as easy as possible to do business with them. The cemetery is beautifully maintained and manicured. As you enter the cemetery there is a historic stone church. To the right of the church is a bulletin board with contact names and numbers for cemetery personnel plus a price listing. To the right of the church is a columbarium with marble benches that is very serene. It is topped by a beautiful bronze statue of a lady holding flowers. Around the top of the columbarium is the engraving "Do not weep for me. I am not gone. My soul is in a better place." Past the columbarium is a section dedicated to veteran burials. During major patriotic holidays flags are placed on each veteran's grave and during Christmas season Wreaths Across America places a wreath on each one. It's a very moving and sobering sight to see all the flags and wreaths. Past the office there's a section of half plots for interring cremated remains. read more