Ferncliff Cemetery
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 Secor Road at Ferncliff Cemetery. |
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| Details | |
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| Year established | 1902 |
| Location | Hartsdale, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Size | ? |
| Number of graves | ? |
Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum is located on Secor Road in the hamlet of Hartsdale, town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York, about 25 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. It was founded in 1902, and is non-sectarian. Ferncliff has three community mausoleums, a crematory, a small chapel, and a main office located in the rear of the main building.
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Mausoleums[edit]
Ferncliff Cemetery is notable for its three community mausoleums.
Ferncliff[edit]
The Ferncliff Mausoleum, aka "The Cathedral of Memories", is the cemetery's oldest mausoleum, constructed in 1928. It has classic architecture, but the corridors are dark without glass panes to admit natural light. Judy Garland, Malcolm X, Ed Sullivan, and Joan Crawford are four of the most famous interments in the main mausoleum.
Shrine of Memories[edit]
The Shrine of Memories is Ferncliff's second mausoleum and was constructed in 1956. "Shrine of Memories" is a more contemporary structure than "Ferncliff Mausoleum." It has many panes of glass to admit natural light, and there is a large frieze of Christopher Columbus in the main hall of the building. Basil Rathbone is one of the most famous interments in "Shrine of Memories."
Rosewood[edit]
Rosewood is Ferncliff's most recently completed community mausoleum, having been constructed in 1999. Aaliyah has a private room in Rosewood.
Cremations[edit]
It is interesting to note that Ferncliff Cemetery has the only crematory in Westchester County, New York, and performs approximately 10% of the cremations in New York State. Because of local ordinances, no additional crematories can be constructed in Westchester County. John Lennon, Jim Henson and Nelson Rockefeller are three notables who were cremated at Ferncliff.
Ground burials[edit]
is also known for its in-ground burials in sections located in front of the mausoleums. Ferncliff is one of the very few cemeteries that does not permit upright headstones in its outdoor plots. All outdoor grave markers are flush with the ground. This feature facilitates maintenance of the cemetery grounds. However, there are several upright headstones that were placed before this policy was instituted.
Notable interments[edit]
- Aaliyah (1979–2001), singer, actress
- Harold Arlen (1905–1986), composer
- Tommy Armour (1895–1968), Hall of Fame professional golfer
- Leopold Auer (1845–1930), violinist
- Arleen Auger (1939-1993), opera singer
- Albert Austin (1877–1953), U.S. Congressman from Connecticut
- Arthur Baer (1886–1969), journalist
- James Baldwin (1924–1987), novelist, essayist
- Richard Barthelmess (1895–1963), actor
- Béla Bartók* (1881–1945), composer, pianist, scholar; his remains were moved to Farkasreti Cemetery in Budapest, Hungary in 1988
- Charles A. Beard (1874–1948), educator, historian
- Mary Ritter Beard (1867–1958), historian
- Sherman Billingsley (1900–1966), restaurateur, owner of Stork Club
- Ballington Booth (1857–1940), social reformer (Volunteers of America)
- Maud Booth (1865–1948), co-founder of Volunteers of America
- Irène Bordoni (1895–1953), actress, singer
- Connee Boswell (1907-1976), Singer
- Peaches Browning (1910–1956) actress
- Adolph Caesar (1933–1986) Actor
- Cab Calloway (1907-1994) Musician
- Northern Calloway (1948–1990) Actor
- Salvatore Cardillo (1880–1947) Composer
- Hattie Carnegie (1856–1956) fashion designer
- Thomas Carvel (1906–1990) Founder of Carvel Ice Cream
- Soong May-ling (1897–2003) First Lady of the Republic of China
- Mady Christians (1900–1951) Actress
- Michael "Trigger Mike" Coppola (1900–1966) Mafioso
- Alexander Cores (1900–1994) Violinist Dorian String Quartet
- Joan Crawford (1905–1977) Actress
- Myrtle Vail (1888–1978) Actress
- Lya De Putti (1899–1931) Actress
- Jack Donahue (1888–1930) Actor
- O.L. Duke (1953–2004) Actor
- Lew Fields (1867–1941) Actor, Comedian
- Michel Fokine (1880–1942) Choreographer
- Donald Foster (1889-1969) Actor
- Nahan Franko (1861-1930) Musician
- Alan Freed* (1921–1965) Radio DJ, "The Father of Rock & Roll" (*His ashes were moved to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002.)
- Anis Fuleihan (1900–1970) Musician
- Betty Furness (1916–1994) Actress, Consumer Advocate, Commentator
- Jane Gail (1890-1962) Actress
- Judy Garland (1922–1969) Singer, Actress
- Maria Gay (1879-1943) Catalan opera singer
- Minnie Gentry (1915-1993) Actress
- Johnny Gunther (1929–1947) Son of John Gunther
- Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960) Librettist
- Annette Hanshaw (1901-1985) Singer
- Moss Hart (1904–1961) Playwright, Director
- Kitty Carlisle Hart (1910–2007) Actress, Singer
- Paul Althouse (1889–1954), opera singer
- Irene Hayes (1896–1975) Business woman who created Irene Hayes Wadley & Smythe, a leading Manhattan florist and Gallagher's Steak House
- Jim Henson** (1936–1990) Muppets Creator (**He was cremated here and his ashes were scattered at his Santa Fe, New Mexico ranch.)
- Karen Horney (1885–1952) Psychiatrist
- Alberta Hunter (1895–1984) Singer, Songwriter
- Jerome Kern (1885–1945) Composer
- Wellington Koo (1888–1985) Diplomat, Statesman, Ambassador of Republic of China
- Hsiang-Hsi Kung (1881–1967) Minister of Finance and Industry of Republic of China
- John Lennon** (1940–1980) Singer, Songwriter (**He was cremated here and his ashes were given to Yoko Ono Lennon.)
- Alan Jay Lerner** (1918-1986) Composer, Playwright (**He was cremated here and his ashes given to family.)
- Avon Long (1910-1984) Actor, Singer, Dancer
- Marion Lorne (1883–1968) Actress
- Moms Mabley (1899–1975) Comedienne
- El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (1925–1965) Civil Rights Leader known as "Malcolm X", born Malcolm Little
- Michael Malloy (1873-1933), murder victim
- Hugh Marlowe (1911–1982) Actor
- Elsa Maxwell (1883–1963) Columnist, Society Figure
- Jam Master Jay (1965–2002) DJ For Run-D.M.C
- Jeffrey Miller (1950–1970) victim of the Kent State shootings and subject of John Filo's iconic photo of the event
- Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) economist and philosopher
- Thelonious Monk (1917–1982) Musician
- Ona Munson (1910–1955) Actress
- Nat Nakasa (1937–1965) South African Writer
- Dagmar Nordstrom (1903–1976) pianist, composer, one of The Nordstrom Sisters
- Frederick O'Neal (1905-1992) Actor
- William Oberhardt (1882–1958) Artist, Portrait Painter, Illustrator, Sculptor
- David M. Potts (1906–1976) U.S. Congressman, House of Rep. (NY)
- James Powell (1949–1964) Author
- Otto Rank (1884–1939) Psychiatrist
- Vincenzo Rao (1898-1988) Lucchese crime family mobster
- Connie Rasinski (1907-1965 Animator
- Basil Rathbone (1892–1967) Actor
- Sharon Redd (1945-1992) Singer
- Charles Revson (1906–1975) Founder of Revlon Cosmetics
- Peter Revson (1939–1974) Racecar Driver
- Paul Robeson (1898–1976) Actor, Singer, Civil Rights Activist
- Nelson Rockefeller** (1908–1979) Governor of New York, 41st Vice President of US (**He was cremated there and his ashes were scattered on his own estate.)
- Gene Rodemich (1890-1934) Pianist and Bandleader
- Arsenio Rodríguez (1911–1970) Cuban composer, bandleader
- Sigmund Romberg (1887–1951) Composer
- Jerry Ross (1926-1955) Songwriter
- Diana Sands (1934–1973) Actress
- Friedrich Schorr (1888-1953) Opera Singer
- Gerlando Sciascia (1934-1999) Bonanno crime family caporegime, Rizzuto clan caporegime
- Malik Sealy (1970–2000) NBA player, Guard For The Minnesota Timberwolves
- Betty Shabazz (1936–1997) Philosopher, Leader, Wife of Malcolm X
- Toots Shor (1903–1977) Restaurateur
- Otto Soglow (1900–1975) Author, Cartoonist, New Yorker Magazine
- T.V. Soong (1894–1971) "Financier, Diplomat, Chairman of National Bank of China"
- Alfred Steele (1901–1959) Businessman, Board Chairman of Pepsi, Married to Joan Crawford
- Preston Sturges (1898–1959) Writer, Director
- Ed Sullivan (1901–1974) Columnist, Television Host
- Anya Taranda (1915–1970) Model, Showgirl
- Diana Trilling (1905-1996) Author, Literary Critic
- Lionel Trilling (1905–1975) Literary Critic
- Judy Tyler (1932–1957) Actress
- Lenore Ulric (1892–1970)** Actress (She was cremated here and her ashes given to family.)
- Myrtle Vail (1888-1978) Actress
- Conrad Veidt (1893–1943) Actor
- Raymond Walburn** (1887–1969) Actor (He was cremated here and his ashes given to family.)
- David Warfield (1866–1951) Actor
- Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) Author, Screenwriter
- Joe Young (1889-1939) Composer
- Whitney Young (1921–1971) Social Reformer, National Urban League
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Coordinates: 41°01′39″N 73°49′57″W / 41.02750°N 73.83250°W
