**EXHIBIT 32.1**

**Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to18 U.S.C. Section 1350,as Adopted Pursuant toSection 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**

In connectionwith the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rock of Ages Corporation (the"Company") for the year ended December 31, 2003 as filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the"Report"), Kurt M. Swenson, as Chief Executive Officer of theCompany, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuantto Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Actof 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

| (1)    |   | The Report fully complies  with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934; and                                |
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| (2)    |   | The information contained  in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial  condition and results of operations of the Company. |

 

| /s/Kurt M. Swenson                                                           |
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| Name: Kurt M. Swenson  Title: Chief Executive  Officer  Date: March 29, 2004 |

A signedoriginal of this written statement required by Section 906, or other documentauthenticating , acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appearsin typed form with the electronic version of this written statement required bySection 906,  has been provided tothe Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securitiesand Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Reportpursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, exceptto the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by theCompany for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, asamended.

 

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**EXHIBIT 32.2**

**Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to18 U.S.C. Section 1350,as Adopted Pursuant toSection 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**

In connectionwith the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rock of Ages Corporation (the"Company") for the year ended December 31, 2003 as filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the"Report"), Douglas S. Goldsmith, as Chief Financial Officer of theCompany, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuantto Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Actof 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

| (1)    |   | The Report fully complies  with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934; and                                |
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|   |   |                                                                                                                                                   |
| (2)    |   | The information contained  in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial  condition and results of operations of the Company. |

 

| /s/Douglas S. Goldsmith                                                           |
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| Name: Douglas S. Goldsmith  Title: Chief Financial  Officer  Date: March 29, 2004 |

 A signedoriginal of this written statement required by Section 906, or other documentauthenticating , acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appearsin typed form with the electronic version of this written statement required bySection 906,  has been provided tothe Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securitiesand Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Reportpursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, exceptto the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by theCompany for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, asamended.