The annual memorial service to commemorate those individuals whose donated remains have been cremated during the past year will take place at the Pinecrest Cemetery on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026. We will have some flowers delivered to both Pinecrest and Notre-Dame cemeteries on that day for the families who wish to pay their respect.

If you have any questions, please contact the Division of Clinical and Functional Anatomy at 1-888-221-2993.

Monument at Pinecrest Cemetery:
2500 Baseline Road, Ottawa, ON

Monument at Notre-Dame cemetery:
455 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON

Memorial service 2025 – Photos

Support staff and professors, as well as volunteer students standing together at Pinecrest
Anatomy department staff, professors and students
Two graduate students with gifts at the Pinecrest Cemetery entrance.
Graduate students with gifts
Lily bulbs and small pebbles in a mason jar with a label and a fabric lid, held by a staff member.
Lily bulbs gifted to families

Every year, our staff ensures that the Pinecrest and Notre-Dame Cemeteries’ monuments are adorned with flowers for our ceremony. The cemeteries’ memorial stones read as follows: In memory of those who have generously given their body for the advancement of science and medical education.

The Pinecrest Cemetery memorial stone adorned with flowers.
In memory of those who have generously given their body for the advancement of science and medical education.

The Pinecrest Cemetery memorial stone

Memorial service 2025 – Student speeches