The Vale Cemetery Crematorium
Clark Adams, Superintendent
Beginning in 1995, and now with four retorts, the Vale Crematorium serves over six dozen funeral homes in the Capital Region and as far as the New York City metropolitan area, making it one of the most active in New York State.
At the height of the 2020 Covid pandemic, Vale stepped in to the alleviate the severe backlog of cremations in the NYC and Long Island region. [Read more here]
Our Crematorium offers the following:
- Convenient location just six blocks from I-890
- Covered drop-off area: funeral directors can drive directly into our enclosed space for private and discrete unloading of vehicles at the crematorium
- Cardboard body containers are available at no extra charge for each cremation brought in
- Delivery of completed cremations to your funeral home upon request seven days a week
- Mailing of cremains to your funeral home or directly to families can be arranged
- Direct billing of County Services by Vale
- Credit cards accepted
Witnessed cremations
Vale welcomes families to witness and participate in cremations and related religious services.
When arranging a witnessed cremation or a religious service at our crematorium please make sure to notify Vale at least one day in advance so that we can ensure that a retort will be reserved and available when the family arrives.
The Crematorium has onsite restrooms, ample parking, and is handicap accessible.
With sufficient notice, The McEvoy House (formerly called the Caretaker's Cottage) at the State Street entrance can also be made available for families to meet before cremation services.
Cremation Interment
Interment of cremated remains at Vale is also available, either in plots or our dedicated Urn Garden.
For a complete list of services and prices, please download our 2025 pricing sheet here