Nestled in a woodland setting, Restland Memorial Park Association offers solitude and peace of mind to its visitors. Nestled in a woodland setting, Restland Memorial Park Association offers solitude and peace of mind to its visitors. More than 100 acres of beautiful park-like grounds, located in East Hanover, New Jersey, make up the metropolitan area's oldest memorial park. Its majestic medieval chapel serves as the centerpiece from which all structural and landscape features are developed.

Restland Memorial Park Association was founded in 1932 by the Dowd Family, which managed the park for less than a decade. The Kanengieser and Wiener families subsequently managed Restland until CMS Mid-Atlantic, Inc., assumed management in 1997.

The wooded grounds provide a breathtaking and peaceful place for reflection and prayer. In addition to the natural beauty of its grounds, Restland has a magnificent chapel as its crowning jewel. Built in 1937 as an authentic replica of the 12th century church of St. Giles at Stokes Pogis, England, the Restland Chapel features hand-carved pews and altar furnishings, weathered stone walls, wrought-iron fixtures and brilliant stained glass windows. In addition to being used for memorial and interment services, weddings, concerts and special religious services, the Restland Chapel creates an atmosphere of serenity, respect and comfort for those visiting their loved ones.

Through the years, Restland Memorial Park has expanded its grounds to include five mausoleums along with a columbarium, an underground public mausoleum and three dedicated immediate-need sections. There is also a specially designated Veterans area within the underground public mausoleum section. The construction of the new above-ground chapel mausoleum has been completed.

Other special features of this non-sectarian memorial park include the Pipes of Pan Garden, a rippling brook, an English Garden, the Garden of the Cross, the Path of Meditation, a goldfish pond and a sundial.

A staff of 10 services the almost 350 annual burials, with more than 46,000 people interred within the park.