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San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Coordinates: 34°16′25.48″N 118°28′1.71″W / 34.2737444°N 118.4671417°W / 34.2737444; -118.4671417
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San Fernando Mission Cemetery
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Established1800
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34°16′25.48″N 118°28′1.71″W / 34.2737444°N 118.4671417°W / 34.2737444; -118.4671417
TypeRoman Catholic
Owned byLos Angeles Archdiocese

The San Fernando Mission Cemetery is an American Catholic cemetery located at 11160 Stranwood Avenue in the Mission Hills community of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, near the San Fernando Mission.

The San Fernando Mission Cemetery has been owned and operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese since 1800. Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary operating as a separate business unit under a land lease agreement between the Archdiocese and Stewart Enterprises is also located on the grounds of the cemetery. San Fernando Mission Cemetery is an active cemetery providing burials, entombments and cremation options to members of the Roman Catholic Community and their families.

Art by Isabel Piczek

Four mosaics by ecclesiastical artist Isabel Piczek were created to adorn a mid-century style mausoleum. Two of the pieces are dated in the mosaic, 1963 and 1964.

List of notable interments and their families

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  • Ritchie Valens (1941–1959), singer
  • Connie Valenzuela (1915–1987), mother of musician Ritchie Valens.

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