Define cremation niche.

• A. A large storage room for caskets.
• B. A small compartment within a columbarium used to store urns containing cremated remains.
• C. A shelf in a funeral home for flowers.
• D. A crypt inside a mausoleum.

Answer: (B)

A cremation niche is a small recessed compartment inside a columbarium that holds an urn containing cremated remains. The columbarium provides many of these individual niches, each typically sealed with a front cover and often a name plate or plaque for memorialization. This setup is specifically for cremated remains, offering an above-ground, compact place to store and honor the deceased. It is not a large storage room for caskets, not a shelf for flowers, and not a crypt inside a mausoleum, which are different types of burial spaces. The niche’s purpose is to provide a designated, labeled space for an urn within the columbarium.