Metairie Cemetery

New Orleans, Louisiana

Est. 1872 150 acres 166 memorials
Built on a former horse racing track, known for its elaborate tombs and monuments. One of the most architecturally significant cemeteries in the South.

Memorials

Lucia A. Miltenberger
1873–1955 (age 82)
Metairie Cemetery
Lucia A. Miltenberger (1873-1955) of New Orleans was interred at Metairie Cemetery.
William A. Robertson
1837–1889 (age 52)
Metairie Cemetery
William A. Robertson was a South Windsor resident who lived from 1837 to 1889.
Joseph A. Shakspeare
1837–1896 (age 59)
Metairie Cemetery
Joseph A. Shakspeare was a New Orleans mayor and political figure who lived from 1837 to 1896.
Henry Abraham
1836–1910 (age 74)
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Henry Abraham (1836-1910) was a 19th-century resident of New Orleans.
Jacob Abraham
1865–1904 (age 39)
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Jacob Abraham (1865-1904) was a young man whose life was cut short at age thirty-nine.
Bridget Adler Lingoni
1931–2007 (age 76)
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Bridget Adler Lingoni (1931–2007) hailed from Ravensburg and now rests at Metairie Cemetery.
José Agustín Quintero
1829–1885 (age 56)
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José Agustín Quintero (1829-1885) was a Havana resident buried at Metairie Cemetery.
John Albert Morris
1836–1895 (age 59)
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John Albert Morris was a Manhattan-based financier and businessman who lived from 1836 to 1895.
William Alfred Freret
1833–1911 (age 78)
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William Alfred Freret (1833-1911) was a New Orleans architect and civic leader.
Lawrence Aloysius Downs
1872–1940 (age 68)
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Lawrence Aloysius Downs (1872-1940) was a Greencastle resident buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Bror Anders Wikström
1854–1909 (age 55)
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Bror Anders Wikström was a Swedish resident of Ramundeboda parish who lived from 1854 to 1909.
Josie Arlington
1864–1914 (age 50)
Metairie Cemetery
Josie Arlington was a New Orleans businesswoman who lived from 1864 to 1914.
George Augustin
1866–1935 (age 69)
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George Augustin (1866–1935) of New Orleans is buried in Metairie Cemetery.
Clarence B. Hewes
1890–1962 (age 72)
Metairie Cemetery
Clarence B. Hewes (1890-1962) was interred at Metairie Cemetery.
Sophie B. Wright
1866–1912 (age 46)
Metairie Cemetery
Sophie B. Wright was an educator and reformer from New Orleans who lived from 1866 to 1912.
Martin Behrman
1864–1926 (age 62)
Metairie Cemetery
Martin Behrman was a New York City resident who lived from 1864 to 1926.
John Bell Hood
1831–1879 (age 48)
Metairie Cemetery
John Bell Hood (1831-1879) was a Confederate general from Owingsville buried in Metairie Cemetery.
Tom Benson
1927–2018 (age 91)
Metairie Cemetery
Tom Benson, the businessman and owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, died in 2018 and was buried at Metairie Ce...
John Bernecker
1984–2017 (age 33)
Metairie Cemetery
John Bernecker, a stunt performer whose work brought action scenes to life in film and television, died in 2017 and is b...
Myrthe Bianca Taylor Stauffer
1864–1942 (age 78)
Metairie Cemetery
Myrthe Bianca Taylor Stauffer (1864-1942) was buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Zeke Bonura
1908–1987 (age 79)
Metairie Cemetery
Zeke Bonura (1908–1987) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman known for his power hitting with the Chica...
John Bull Smith Dimitry
1835–1901 (age 66)
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John Bull Smith Dimitry (1835-1901) was a Washington D.C.-born man who became a notable figure in New Orleans society.
Nathaniel Burbank
1838–1901 (age 63)
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Nathaniel Burbank (1838-1901) was a Parsonsfield resident buried at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.
Charles C. Bass
1875–1975 (age 100)
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Charles C. Bass was an American businessman and civic leader.
William C. C. Claiborne
1775–1817 (age 42)
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William C. C. Claiborne was a resident of Sussex County who lived from 1775 to 1817.
Robert C. Davey
1853–1908 (age 55)
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Robert C. Davey was a New Orleans resident who lived from 1853 to 1908.
Lamar C. Quintero
1865–1921 (age 56)
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Lamar C. Quintero (1865-1921) was a Mexican resident of Matamoros who was buried in New Orleans.
Robert C. Wood
1832–1900 (age 68)
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Robert C. Wood (1832-1900) was a Minnesota-born man from Fort Snelling who lived during the nineteenth century.
Putsy Caballero
1927–2016 (age 89)
Metairie Cemetery
Putsy Caballero, the Philadelphia-born infielder who broke into the majors as a teenager, died in 2016 and is buried at ...
Arnaud Cazenave
1876–1948 (age 72)
Metairie Cemetery
Arnaud Cazenave (1876-1948) was a Bosdarros native buried in Metairie Cemetery.
Eugene Chassaignac
1820–1878 (age 58)
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Eugene Chassaignac was a French physician and surgeon from Nantes who lived from 1820 to 1878 and was buried in Metairie...
Marguerite Clark
1883–1940 (age 57)
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Marguerite Clark was an Avondale-born actress (1883-1940) who was buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Isaac Cline
1861–1955 (age 94)
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Isaac Cline (1861-1955) of Tennessee directed weather observations for the U.S. Weather Bureau and is buried at Metairie...
Stanley Clisby Arthur
1881–1963 (age 82)
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Stanley Clisby Arthur (1881-1963) was a resident buried in Metairie Cemetery.
Harry Connick Sr.
1926–2024 (age 98)
Metairie Cemetery
Harry Connick Sr., the long-serving New Orleans district attorney and patriarch of a musical family, died in 2024 and is...
Al Copeland
1944–2008 (age 64)
Metairie Cemetery
Al Copeland (1944-2008) was a New Orleans restaurateur and entrepreneur best known for founding Popeyes and is interred ...
Thomas Courtland Manning
1825–1887 (age 62)
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Thomas Courtland Manning was an Edenton native who lived from 1825 to 1887 and was buried in New Orleans.
Ève Curie
1904–2007 (age 103)
Metairie Cemetery
Ève Curie (1904-2007) was a French-American writer, journalist, and humanitarian, and the daughter of Marie Curie, who ...
Hamilton D. Coleman
1845–1926 (age 81)
Metairie Cemetery
Hamilton D. Coleman (1845-1926) was a New Orleans resident who lived 81 years.
Matthew D. Lagan
1829–1901 (age 72)
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Matthew D. Lagan was an Irish-born individual from Maghera who lived from 1829 to 1901.
Samuel D. McEnery
1837–1910 (age 73)
Metairie Cemetery
Samuel D. McEnery (1837-1910) was a Louisiana politician and former U.S. Senator.
Nathaniel D. Wallace
1845–1894 (age 49)
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Nathaniel D. Wallace was a Columbia resident who lived from 1845 to 1894.
Isaac Delgado
1839–1912 (age 73)
Metairie Cemetery
Isaac Delgado was a New Orleans philanthropist who lived from 1839 to 1912.
Charles Didier Dreux
1832–1861 (age 29)
Metairie Cemetery
Charles Didier Dreux was a New Orleans resident who lived from 1832 to 1861 and was buried in Metairie Cemetery.
Dorothy Dix
1861–1951 (age 90)
Metairie Cemetery
Dorothy Dix (1861-1951) of Montgomery County became a nationally syndicated advice columnist and lies in Metairie Cemete...
Michael Dracos Dimitry
1874–1929 (age 55)
Metairie Cemetery
Michael Dracos Dimitry (1874-1929) was a New Orleans resident buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Isadore Dyer
1865–1920 (age 55)
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Isadore Dyer was a Galveston resident who lived from 1865 to 1920.
Charles E. Dunbar
1888–1959 (age 71)
Metairie Cemetery
Charles E. Dunbar (1888-1959) was a McComb-born attorney who served New Orleans before being interred at Metairie Cemete...
Charles E. Fenner
1876–1963 (age 87)
Metairie Cemetery
Charles E. Fenner (1876-1963) was an American who spent significant time in Guatemala City during his life.
John E. Jackson
1892–1989 (age 97)
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John E. Jackson (1892–1989) was born in Palestine and is buried at Metairie Cemetery.