Hope Cemetery Commission
Regular MeetingWorcester, MA · February 9, 2026
Agenda
BO AR D M EM BE R S
Matthew Curewitz, Chair
John Deedy
Christopher Faucher
Fatima Idris
Andrew Lizotte
HOPE CEMETERY COMMISSION
C ON T A CT
MEETING AGENDA
• 119A Webester Street
Monday February 9, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
• Worcester, MA 01603
• Hours: 8:00 am to 3:30 PM Department of Parks, Recreation & Cemetery
Administrative Office – Meeting Room A
• Phone: 508-799-1531
50 Officer Manny Familia Way Worcester, MA 01605
• Email:
Hopecemetery@worcesterma.gov
• Website: The Hope Cemetery Commission meeting will be held in-person at the
www.worcesterma.gov/parks/hope- date, time and location listed above. Meeting attendees will additionally
have options to participate remotely by joining online or by phone:
cemetery
• Use the following link to join the meeting via computer:
The Hope Cemetery Commission is committed to 1) Go to www.teams.com
ensuring that its public meetings are accessible to 2) Enter Meeting ID: 256 274 251 444 40
all. If you need reasonable accommodations to
participate in the meeting, please reach out to the 3) Enter Password: QU2NV3as
staff contact listed. While boards and commissions 4) Join the meeting now
do their best to accommodate you, certain
accommodation may not be available if requested
within short notice of the scheduled meeting. • Call 1-469-998-7682 (Access Code: 811 967 339#)
Requests for American Sign Language
interpretation must be made 10 business days or
more in advance of the meeting. Note: If technological problems interrupt the virtual meeting
Hay disponibles servicios de interpretación y component, the meeting will continue in-person.
otras adaptaciones con solicitud previa.
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Application materials may be viewed by appointment at:
Department of Parks, Recreation & Cemetery,
अनवु ◌ाद र अ6य आवसह अ'-म अनरोधपचत ◌ु उपल5ध Hope Cemetery Division 119A Webester Street Worcester, MA 01603
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between 8:00 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Interpretação e outras adaptações estão
disponíveis mediante solicitação prévia.
For more information concerning this meeting, please contact the
Përkthimi dhe akomodime të tjera janë në Department of Parks, Recreation & Cemetery, Hope Cemetery Division
dispozicion me kërkesë paraprake.
by email at Hopecemetery@worcesterma.gov or phone at 508-799-1531.
Kasa nkyerɛaseɛ ɛne akwanya afoforɔ da hɔ Please send written comments 3 business days or more in advance of
ma wɔn a wɔn bɛ bisa ato hɔ. the meeting. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the
Phiên dịch và các hỗ trợ khác có sẵn theo meeting, please reach out to the staff contact listed. While boards and
yêu cầu trước. commissions do their best to accommodate you, certain accommodations
may not be available if requested within short notice of the scheduled
meeting. Requests for American Sign Language interpretation must be
DI V IS IO N S TA F F made 10 business days or more in advance of the meeting.
Robert C. Antonelli Jr. Commissioner
Mily Pacheco – Thorne, Coordinator of Para más información sobre esta reunión, comuníquese con el
Department of Parks, Recreation & Cemetery, Hope Cemetery Division
Administration & Finance
por correo electrónico al correo Hopecemetery@worcesterma.gov o por
Stephanie Choquette, Staff Assistant II teléfono al 508-799-1531. Envíe sus comentarios por escrito 3 días
Margaret A Kane, Head Clerk hábiles o más antes de la reunión. Si necesita adaptaciones razonables
Scott Morin, Director of Maintenance para participar en la reunión, comuníquese con el contacto del personal
indicado en la lista. Aunque las juntas y comisiones hacen todo lo
Michael Chapman, Foreman
posible para atenderle, algunas adaptaciones podrían no estar
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disponibles si se solicitan con poca anticipación a la reunión
U P CO MI N G M EE TI N GS programada. Las solicitudes de interpretación de lenguaje de señas
estadounidense deben hacerse 10 días hábiles o más antes de la reunión.
MARCH 23, 2026
APRIL 6, 2026 1. Call to Order – 4:00 PM
MAY 4, 2026
JUNE 1, 2026 2. Attendance (Roll Call)
3. Acceptance of Minutes (January 12, 2026)
4. Commissioner Report
a) Capital Improvement Update
5. Old Business
a) NA
6. New Business
a) Request from Commissioner Curewitz on the
condition of the cemetery
b) Request from Commissioner Lizotte on the
security of the cemetery including gates, security
guard presence & coverage and any recent issues
regarding overall security.
7. Tabled Business
a) NA
8. Meeting Adjourned (Roll Call)
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