Secor Road at Ferncliff Cemetery

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. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Hartsdale is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. ... Greenburgh is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... This article is about the state. ... Midtown Manhattan viewed from the World Trade Center. ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Features

One of the most desirable and pleasant aspects of Ferncliff is the fact that the cemetery is located in a very quiet and serene residential neighborhood. Secor Road is an east-west thoroughfare of light residential traffic. There are no commercial buildings, malls, stores or commercial traffic in the neighborhood. This feature is very unusual for lower Westchester County, and Ferncliff Cemetery is located in the ideal place for people who desire quiet meditation when they visit the final resting places of their loved ones.

Ferncliff Cemetery is a non-profit, non-sectarian facility that is a very desirable final resting place for people from all walks of life.

Ferncliff has a very small chapel that can be setup for any kind of religious service. The chapel, main office, and cremation ovens are all located in the rear of the main building.

Mausoleums

Ferncliff Cemetery is world famous for its three community mausoleums.

The main Ferncliff Mausoleum

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Ferncliff

The Ferncliff Mausoleum, aka "The Cathedral of Memories," is the cemetery's oldest mausoleum and was constructed in 1928. It has classic architecture, but the corridors are dark without glass panes to admit natural light. Judy Garland, Ed Sullivan, and Joan Crawford are three of the most famous interments in the main mausoleum. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was an Academy Award-nominated American film actress and singer, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). ... For other persons named Edward Sullivan, see Edward Sullivan (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Joan Crawford, see Joan Crawford (disambiguation). ...

Shrine of Memories

The Shrine of Memories is Ferncliff's second mausoleum and was constructed in 1959. "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." Basil Rathbone (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967), Military Cross, was a British actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and of suave villains in such swashbuckler films as The Mark of Zorro, Captain Blood, and The Adventures of Robin Hood. ...

Rosewood

Rosewood is Ferncliff's most recently completed community mausoleum, having been constructed in 1999.

Cremations

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. Due to local ordinances, no additional crematories can be constructed in Westchester County. John Lennon and Nelson Rockefeller are two notables who were cremated at Ferncliff. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American Vice President, governor of New York State, philanthropist and businessman. ...

Ground Burials

The cemetery 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 instated.

Notable Interments, Burials, Cremations

• Addyman, Frank H. (1884-1934) Former Mayor of Ardsley
• Althouse, Paul S. (1889-1954) Singer
• Archer, Harry (1886-1960) Composer
• Arlen, Harold (1905-1986) Composer
• Armour, Thomas (Tommy) (1895-1968) Hall of Fame Professional Golfer
• Auer, Leopold (1845-1930) Violinist
• Austin, Albert Elmer (1877-1953) U.S. Congressman - House of Rep. (CT)
• Baer, Arthur (1886-1969) Journalist
• Baldwin, James (1924-1987) Novelist, Essayist
• Barthelmess, Richard Semler (1895-1963) Actor
• Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) Composer, Pianist, Scholar (remains moved in 1988 to Farkasreti Cemetery in Budapest, Hungary)
• Beard, Charles (1874-1948) Educator, Historian
• Beard, Mary (1867-1958) Historian
• Billingsley, Sherman (1900-1966) Restaurateur, owner of Stork Club
• Biow, Milton (1892-1976) Advertising Entrepreneur
• Bloch, Ray (1902-1982) Musician
• Booth, Ballington (1857-1940) Social Reformer "Volunteers of America"
• Booth, Maud Charlesworth (1865-1948) Co-founder of Volunteers of America
• Bordoni, Irene (1895-1953) Actress, Singer
• Boswell-Leedy, Connee (1907-1976) Singer
• Browning, Frances Heenan (1910-1956) Actress
• Caesar, Adolph (1933-1986) Actor
• Calder, A. King (1898-1964) Actor
• Calloway, Northern J. (1950-1990) Actor
• Cardillo, Salvatore (1880-1947) Composer
• Carnegie (Zanft), Hattie (1856-1956) Dress Designer
• Carvel, Thomas (1906-1990) Founder of Carvel Ice Cream
• Chiang, Madame Kai-Shek (1897-2003) First Lady of the Republic of China
• Christians, Mady (1900-1951) Actress
• Coppola, Michael (1900-1966), Mafioso, inspired a relative to make a movie
• Cores, Alexander (1900-1994) Violinist Dorian String Quartet
• Crawford, Joan (1908-1977) Actress
• Damerel, Myrtle (1888-1978) Actress
• de Putti, Lya (1899-1931) Actress
• de Vecchi, Dr. Paolo (1847-1931) Italian American Philanthropist
• Dohahue, Jack (1888-1930) Actor
• Duke, O.L. (1953-2004) Actor
• Feuermann, Emmanuel (1902-1942) Cellist
• Fick, Donna Damerel (Marge Vail) (1912-1914) Actress, Myrt & Marge Vail Radio Show
• Fields, Lew (1867-1941) Actor, Comedian
• Fokine, Michel (1880-1942) Choreographer
• Freed, Alan (1921-1965) Radio DJ, "The Father of Rock & Roll"
• Fuleihan, Anis (1900-1970) Noted Composer, Pianist & Conductor
• Furness, Betty Midgley (1916-1994) Actress, Consumer Advocate, Commentator
• Garland, Judy (1922-1969) Singer, Actress
• Gunther, John, Jr. (1929-1947) Son of John Gunther
• Hammerstein, Oscar II (1895-1960) Composer
• Harris, Gordon L. (1893-1958) Founder of Ferncliff Mausoleum
• Hart, Moss (1904-1961) Playwright, Director
• Hart, Kitty Carlisle (1910-2007) Actress
• Haughton, Aaliyah (1979-2001) Singer, Actress
• Hayes, Irene (1896–1975) Business woman who created Irene Hayes Wadley & Smythe, a leading Manhattan florist and Gallagher's Steak House
• Henderson, Helen A. (1897-1988) Showgirl
• Henson, Jim (1936-1990) Muppets Creator
• Horney, Karen (1885-1952) Psychiatrist
• Hunter, Alberta (1895-1984) Singer, Songwriter
• Kern, Jerome (1885-1945) Composer
• Koo, VK Wellington (1888-1985) Diplomat, Stateman
• Kohtio, Dr. August G. (1929-2000) Ophthalmologist, Professor
• Kung, Hsiang-His (1881-1967) Minister of Finance & Industry - China
• Lennon, John (1940-1980) Musician
• Lorne, Marion (1885-1968) Actress
• Mabley, "Moms" (1899-1975) Comedienne
• Malik El-Shabazz, El-Hajj (1925-1965) Civil Rights Leader known as "Malcolm X", born Malcolm Little.
• Mancuso, Francis X. (1887-1970) Supreme Court Judge (NY)
• Marlowe, Hugh (1911-1982) Actor
• Maxwell, Elsa (1883-1963) Society Leader
• Mizell, Jason (1965-2002) DJ
• Monk, Thelonious (1917-1982) Musician
• Muhammed, Khalid A. (1949-2001) Civil Rights Activist
• Munson, Ona (1910-1955) Actress
• Nakasa, Nat (1937-1965) South African Writer
• Nordstrom, Dagmar, (1903-1976), pianist, composer, one of The Nordstrom Sisters
• Oberhardt, William (1882-1958) Artist, Portrait Painter, Illustrator, Sculptor
• Passannante, William F. (1920-1996) State Assembly (NY)
• Potts, David Matthew (1906-1976) U.S. Congressman, House of Rep. (NY)
• Powell, James (1949-1964) Author
• Rank, Otto (1884-1939) Psychiatrist
• Rathbone, Basil (1892-1967) Actor
• Revson, Charles (1906-1975) Founder of Revlon Cosmetics
• Revson, Douglas (1941-1967) Racecar Driver
• Revson, Peter (1939-1974) Racecar Driver
• Robeson, Paul (1898-1976) Actor, Singer, Civil Rights Activist
• Rockefeller, Nelson (1908-1979) Governor of New York, 41st Vice President of US (cremated there; ashes scattered on his own estate)
• Romberg, Sigmund (1887-1951) Composer
• Sands, Diana (1934-1973) Actress
• Sealy, Malik (1970-2000) NBA Player
• Shabazz, Betty (1936-1997) Philosopher, Leader, Wife-Malcolm X
• Shor, Bernard "Toots" (1903-1977) Restaurateur
• Soglow, Otto (1900-1975) Author, Cartoonist, New Yorker Magazine
• Soong, T.V. (1894-1971) "Financier, Diplomat, Chairman of National Bank of China"
• Steele, Alfred (1904-1959) Businessman, Board Chairman of Pepsi, Married to Joan Crawford
• Sturges, Preston (1898-1959) Writer
• Sullivan, Ed (1901-1974) Gossip Columnist, Television Host
• Taranda-Arlen, Anya (1915-1970), model, showgirl
• Trilling, Lionel (1905-1975) American Literary Critic
• Tyler, Judy Hess (1933-1957) Actress
• Ulric, Lenore (1892-1970) Actress
• Veidt, Conrad (1893-1943) Actor
• Vine, Billy (1915-1958) Actor, Comedian
• Wall, Alexander (1884-1946) Historian, notable Director of the New York Historical Society
• Walburn, Raymond (1887-1969) Actor
• Warfield, David (1866-1951) Actor
• Waterman, Frank (1869-1938) Founder of Pen Company
• Woolrich, Cornell (1903-1968) Author, Screenwriter
• Young, Whitney M. Jr. (1921-1971) Social Reformer, National Urban League

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See also

• List of other famous cemeteries
• List of United States cemeteries
• List of burials at Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum by category

This is a list of famous cemeteries, mausoleums and other places people are buried, world-wide. ... // Arkansas Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock - known as Westminster Abbey of Arkansas; California Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles; Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles; Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles; Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma is the burial site of William Randolph Hearst and other members of the Hearst family...

External links

• Ferncliff Cemetery Association