Gail, I'm sure the people who live in the Azores will answer. The way I understand it is after 5 (or 7 or whatever years), the fee is kind of like a rental fee. I'm unsure who keeps up the grass and care of the cemetery. They are public cemeteries, so I would think that the local village would.
What I meant by a common grave (at least in America) is somewhat like a mass grave. There are no private burial rights and they are filled with the remains of various people who are not necessarily related. This may be another grave or a crypt where the bones are placed. This would be after they spent their 5 years in their own grave. Cheri -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
