Catholic Burials - Ashton in Makerfield

[plimmerian]

William Augustine CARNEY d. 26 Nov 1965 at Whelley Hospital, Wigan aged 72 - he lived at 149 Bolton Road, Ashton in Makerfield:
I am speculating he is buried at St Oswald & St Edmund Arrowsmith's - or could he be in a Catholic section of a cemetery or even have been cremated?

- aside - ( has anyone ever researched the this Arrowsmith clan? )

any advice on this issue most appreciated, thank you

PS:
his widow Lily CARNEY died about Feb 1986
a daughter Marie Elicia HAYES about 1977
and an infant son Vincent CARNEY about 1932
(hoping they are reunited in the same plot)

thank you!

[MaryA]

At that date I would suspect that there was an obit in the local newspaper, hopefully you would find that it mentions the location of the burial or funeral.

St Helens Cemetery/Crematorium could also be likely.

[plimmerian]

I got Lily's will today - she died on the 09th Feb 1986 - she owned 145, 147 & 149 Bolton Road, A-in-M all left to her daughter and only surviving child - sad really that the other two died before her!

[MaryA]

It is very sad, I think parents would mourn more for their child than the other way round,

[chrisrose]

Hi there,
Did you have any luck with burial details? Are you local to Ashton?
If the family were buried, as oppose to cremated, and were Catholic and living in Ashton I think they would almost certainly be in St Oswald's Church cemetery.
I am no longer local but have many relatives buried there. I was back there in the summer to attend the funeral of my Uncle (last of the generation). I spent an hour or so looking around the graveyards for other relatives. I believe (from a cousin) that there is someone who looks after the graveyards (possibly the grave digger) and who has access to the plot details, but I'm afraid I don't know any more details. Incidentally, my Dad lived at 171 Bolton Road in the 1930s.
Not sure I've been any help but nice to touch base with people who share a past.
Chris

[plimmerian]

as per PM - I did post a message on the church's facebook page - they said they'd have a look but they didn't get back to me!