Scattering Rose Garden at Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery provides new option

The manager of Fallbrook's only cemetery with remaining plots said its new Rose Garden scattering area is becoming an attractive option for families opting for cremation of a loved one.

"I enjoy helping families and seeing all their needs are met," Kathy McGoldrick, manager for the last 18 months of Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery, said.

It is nearing its 100th anniversary. A new feature at the cemetery is their Rose Garden scattering area, located on a hillside with grass and a giant pine tree in the center and four cement benches. And of course, they have rose bushes. Instead of headstones, an in...